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Grey Culbreth Middle School

Public | 6-7 | 680 students

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4 stars

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2011:
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2010:
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Posted February 28, 2013

Principal is horrible! Discipline and student safety issues are handled by administrative interns instead of principal!


Posted September 27, 2011

New Principal, even better experience, with good communication and caring for kids. The principal now is focused on the kids (has one in the school) and is a beloved staff member from the local high school. It's early in the year and we're already feeling welcomed. We had a great experience over the last 2 years, and with 2 kids at the school now are loving the teachers, the teams, the athletics, and the whole experience!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 19, 2011

THIS PRINCIPAL IS HORRIBLE THE PATHFINDERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN AND PLAY AT PA ALL WE CAN DO IS WALK AROUND THE TRACK WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HIGH FIVE OR W WILL GET ISS


Posted January 29, 2011

I think that the teachers go above and beyond, but the principal only seems to care about the Ipods. They currently have a drug problem at the school, fighting, and steeling. It seems to take the student 4 or 5 times of bad behavior before something is done and then it is only 1 or 2 days of ISS.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 27, 2011

it is the best school i know in the south. And the teachers are wonderful they work one one with the students.


Posted August 27, 2010

The principal is terrible. She is not interested in communicating with parents, changes policies without notice, and doesn't make any attempt to know the kids. She micro-manages everything, which makes more sense to me now that I have learned that she was promoted to this position after being principal of an elementary school. The guidance staff, at least for my child's grade, is terrible. The counselor doesn't know the kids, doesn't have any interest in the kids, and like the principal, seems to take any request to change something about a child's schedule as a personal attack. The school also asks kids and parents to fill out electives preference forms that list courses that are no longer offered.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 2, 2010

I agree with the principal comment she is terrible she doesn't let my daughter hug her friends and she locked the library a couple years ago when it got to full in the morning
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 2, 2010

I also agree with the principal comment. Ms. Wells shows that she is incapable of listening to other's ideas, and my son says that she frequently makes little things into big problems. She yells at my son every day when his bus is late, and refuses to listen when he informs her that he had nothing to do with it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 13, 2010

This is an Excellent School, I enjoy how Culbreth continueously tends to embrace the future.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 7, 2009

Excellent school, very good teachers, wonderful equipments. Absolutely incredible to think it's... free.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 12, 2009

This school is great, my kid loves it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 15, 2007

Culbreth has a longtime reputation as a great school, but the new principal has been terrible to work with. In meetings, we have found her to be a very poor listener, interrupting frequently and attempting to 'bulldoze' people. The teacher morale seems a lot lower this year, and we are concerned that good teachers will leave until her contract is up.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 31, 2007

I think that culbreth is my favorite. it has great teachers, principle and a great learning environment. I think culbreth should have a 10 out of 10
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

231 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

231 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
86%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

224 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

224 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
85%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students90%
Female93%
Male88%
Black69%
Asian90%
Hispanic75%
Multiracial92%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities69%
Non-disabled students93%
Limited English proficiency55%
Proficient in English92%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students87%
Female93%
Male82%
Black53%
Asian74%
Hispanic75%
Multiracial92%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities54%
Non-disabled students91%
Limited English proficiency27%
Proficient in English90%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students90%
Female92%
Male88%
Black67%
Asian81%
Hispanic80%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities71%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency67%
Proficient in English92%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students84%
Female87%
Male82%
Black48%
Asian48%
Hispanic70%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities63%
Non-disabled students87%
Limited English proficiency24%
Proficient in English90%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 79% in 2012.

199 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students93%
Female92%
Male94%
Black>95%
Asian75%
Hispanic92%
Multiracial93%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students95%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English95%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 64% 54%
Black 17% 31%
Asian/Pacific Islander 11% 2%
Hispanic 7% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 16%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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225 Culbreth Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Phone: (919) 929-7161

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