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North Rowan Middle School

Public | 6-7 | 534 students

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3 stars

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Posted February 25, 2010

This school has some of the best teachers in the country. Our Algebra 1 program is lead by probably the best math teacher in the country. I am offended by the last comment. Last year I received the President's Award For Educational Excellence. This school ROCKS!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 19, 2007

This school is overwhelmed with the tremendous task of teaching our children. Some of the teachers are barely competent to teach children with this many issues against them. However, they are also over worked, under staffed and under paid and it shows in their performance! They should not be expected to teach more children, with more problems (social, emotional, mental, physical, legal) at the same level of proficiency as the other urban, low crime, high income, low poverty schools. We need more information from the schools to see what we can do to help them, help our kids! Administration should be making phone calls. We hardly ever get a call for information. We haven't even been told when open house is yet! We have to beg for the teachers to return our calls. It's frustrating to deal with such administrative apathy.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 23, 2006

I am the parent of two students in North Middle, the really good teachers are restricted very much by the Principal. They are not allowed to be very creative, students who dread going to a boring class will not perform well. I wish the children could be allowed to enjoy their middle school exprience more. I wish they encourage more parents to help and be involved. They are the future and should be taught to think outside the box as well as to conform to all the rules.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 28, 2006

Hey.. I dont think NRMS is a very safe school. But with all the bad.. there is good too.. Im im in 8th grade.. the classes are fun, teachers are nice, and there arnt any real 'clicks' so new people usally make friends quick.. so if your new to Salisbury or Spencer and you dont know what school to send your child to, then send them over to North!
—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.

179 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

179 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
53%
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.

153 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

153 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
44%
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 Students57%
Female55%
Male59%
Black47%
Asian43%
Hispanic67%
Multiracial42%
American Indiann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities32%
Non-disabled students61%
Limited English proficiency13%
Proficient in English59%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students57%
Female52%
Male62%
Black50%
Asian43%
Hispanic80%
Multiracial58%
American Indiann/a
White60%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities36%
Non-disabled students60%
Limited English proficiency38%
Proficient in English58%
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 Students69%
Female71%
Male66%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Multiracial67%
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities32%
Non-disabled students76%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English69%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students54%
Female54%
Male55%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracial78%
American Indiann/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities20%
Non-disabled students61%
Limited English proficiency40%
Proficient in English55%
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

Algebra I

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

15 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
Black 50% 31%
White 40% 54%
Hispanic 6% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Alexis Cowan
Associations
  • SACS
Fax number
  • (704) 639-3099
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512 Charles St
Spencer, NC 28159
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Phone: (704) 639-3018

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