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South Stanly Middle School

Public | 6-7 | 391 students

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4 stars


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Posted May 1, 2010

I think South Stanly is a wonderful school, the disapline is great and the teachers care about the students and their education. Now both of my kids go to Monroe middle school totally different, high population, and very diverse. I think it's a very good school even though it's known for it's very bad rep. It's ok and I will be looking forward for them to be goin to Monroe high...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 25, 2006

I have a daughter in 8th grade and am very pleased with SSMS. She is very active in sports and works very hard on keeping her grades up. The teachers have always been very supportive if there were any issues. Just wanted to post how happy I have been with SSMS and look forward to my 3rd grader attending in a couple of years. I do feel as though the 6th graders should be included in sports too.
—Submitted by Holly Murphy, a parent


Posted September 18, 2006

As a parent of 3 children at SSMS,I have a pretty good look at all levels of the school, My children are in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The school is pretty good with the sports for the 7th and 8th graders, but the 6th graders are not allowed to participate in sports and I don't really know why. As far as the teachers at the school my experience with them has been pretty good, but there are some that I feel like should not be there, they don't know how to relate to children and those few teachers are very judgmental they don't believe that a child should be given second chances.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

128 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

128 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
78%
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.

132 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

132 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
68%
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 Students91%
Female94%
Male88%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities73%
Non-disabled students94%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English92%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students84%
Female87%
Male82%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities68%
Non-disabled students88%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English86%
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 Students86%
Female93%
Male79%
Black80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students93%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English86%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students69%
Female72%
Male67%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities48%
Non-disabled students74%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English71%
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.

25 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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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 74% 54%
Black 18% 31%
Hispanic 6% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
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

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Daniel Goodman
Associations
  • SACS
Fax number
  • (704) 961-5799
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12492 Cottonville Road
Norwood, NC 28128
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Phone: (704) 961-5700

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