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Polk County Middle School

Public | 6-7 | 536 students

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Posted November 2, 2012

Polk County Middle School is without a doubt one of, if not THE best middle school I've encountered with 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Whomever said they are not sporty....is just wrong. They're all about sports and they are GREAT. The staff and faculty is AMAZING.....LOVE YOU PCMS!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 20, 2012

Polk County Middle School is a wonderful school! It is a "small town" school that you gotta love! Many people make all A's and the teachers are great! Yes sometimes the food is gross but this school is safe and drama-free. There are cameras in every classroom and room except the bathrooms and locker rooms. The bus's are very safe and have cameras also. The only reason people would not like this school is because they don't like to get in trouble. The teacher's and staff are very involved with the students and the athletic department has many awards. I recommend this school! -a student


Posted March 7, 2010

PCMS is a great middle school. As with all middle students, the students are going through many changes. This makes this age group of students more challenging than the elem or hs. They are coming from very small schools and sometimes have difficulty with the transition. For the most part most PCMS rise up to meet the challenge and are quite happy. Those that have parents that are more hovering may feel some apprehension. The school has a great band, athletics, bridge competition, student gov't, peer helpers, Battle of the Books and many other opportunities for students to excel. Our test scores are ranked near the top for middle schools in the state.


Posted August 16, 2009

My son has gone to this school for 2 years now and he seems to like it and is doing well grade wise. He likes that it is a new school and has plenty of room, and he loves the cafeteria. I have another son coming in to the school this year. I will have to see what my opinion is after he has been there for a few months. Hopefully the same!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2009

My child left 5th grade at Saluda Elementary LOVING school and after half a year at Polk Middle School, she now hates school. What does that tell you? She likes most of the teachers and makes straight A's, but the drab, rigid, prison-like atmosphere and the CRUSHING load of homework has taken all the fun out of learning for her. I think it is a shame.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 4, 2008

This school is a pretty good school besides some of the teachers at this school. The food is not that good and the education is ok. Some of the teachers have favorites and treat others different then others. So I would watch it when you come to this school. Anyway the sports are not so good because they dont really check for sporty people. So if you want to go to a school with a losing team and get treated wrong that is the school for you. But the Volleyball team was good in 2008-2009. GO WOLVERINES!


Posted December 4, 2008

Polk County Middle School is a pretty good school they have there ways of teaching some better than others but they always get the job done and will help you pass in any way The basketball team is going to dominate in 2008-2009 GO WOLVERINES! Ms. Burroughs did a good job with volleyball team and i want to point it because she is a good coach
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 3, 2007

Polk County Middle School is the best school ever!! I attend this school and I'm in the band! The band is the coolest one in the country!! People in band are cool!!
—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.

About these ratings

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.

178 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
>95%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

178 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
90%

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.

164 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

164 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
81%
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 Students93%
Female95%
Male92%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multiracial40%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities86%
Non-disabled students94%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English94%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students92%
Female93%
Male90%
Black64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities71%
Non-disabled students94%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English93%
Academically giftedn/a
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 Students91%
Female95%
Male86%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities82%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency>95%
Proficient in English91%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students73%
Female74%
Male73%
Black43%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multiracial57%
American Indiann/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilities59%
Non-disabled students75%
Limited English proficiency>95%
Proficient in English72%
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.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
>95%

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 Students>95%
Female>95%
Male>95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged>95%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Non-disabled students>95%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English>95%
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 81% 54%
Black 11% 31%
Hispanic 8% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 50%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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321 Wolverine Trail
Mill Spring, NC 28756
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Phone: (828) 894-2215

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