Summary:
Heritage Middle is a public middle school located in Valdese, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 453. The school is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Heritage Middle consistently ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina middle schools, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. The school's science proficiency, in particular, stands out, with 70.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 70.1%. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with only 1.99% of students identifying as African American, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 44.73% in 2021-2022 to 64.46% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.
While Heritage Middle outperforms the Burke County Schools district and the state of North Carolina, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Granite Falls Middle and Northview Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance. These schools, however, tend to have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students and more diverse student populations, suggesting that Heritage Middle may benefit from a more advantaged student demographic. Interestingly, the nearby schools with lower academic performance, such as Walter R. Johnson Middle and Gamewell Middle, also have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students and more diverse student populations.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Burke County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
216th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,601
Students who attend Heritage Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Heritage Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.1
Number of students: 440
Racial breakdown:
White:
73.6%
Hispanic:
9.5%
Asian:
7.7%
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Two or more races:
5.5%
African American:
3.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%
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