Granite Falls Middle

Summary:

Granite Falls Middle is a public middle school located in Granite Falls, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 537. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granite Falls Middle consistently outperforms the Caldwell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65.1% of 6th graders at Granite Falls Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52.1% for the district and 54.3% for the state. The school also excels in 8th grade Science, with 80% of students proficient or better, compared to 73.1% for the district and 70.1% for the state. However, the school's racial composition is significantly different from the surrounding schools, with a much higher percentage of White students (81.56%) and lower percentages of African American (2.61%) and Hispanic (11.36%) students.

Granite Falls Middle serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with 29.03% to 52.51% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than the state average and indicates that the school may face unique challenges in addressing the needs of this student population. While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance lags behind the state averages, such as in 8th grade Reading.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4 West Highland Ave
       Granite Falls, NC  28630-1419


(828) 396-2341

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,031 Help


Students who attend Granite Falls Middle usually attend:

High:    South Caldwell High

Feeder schools for Granite Falls Middle:

Elementary:    Granite Falls Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Hispanic:
11.4%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.5% Help


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Compare Details Granite Falls Middle ranks better than 66.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granite Falls Middle is 15.5. 2 middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granite Falls Middle is $9,031. 2 middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granite Falls Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite Falls Middle 263rd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Granite Falls Middle in the ranking list.)

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Caldwell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell County Schools 151st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Granite Falls Middle

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Rank History for all students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.79 183rd 598 69.4%
2007 67.16 197th 606 67.5%
2008 70.04 173rd 620 72.1%
2009 74.79 149th 630 76.3%
2010 69.14 195th 640 69.5%
2011 69.78 203rd 648 68.7%
2012 73.20 163rd 662 75.4%
2013 67.00 180th 673 73.3%
2014 69.76 161st 627 74.3%
2015 70.35 186th 705 73.6%
2016 67.68 200th 692 71.1%
2017 68.86 202nd 694 70.9%
2018 74.41 151st 691 78.1%
2019 61.81 276th 737 62.6%
2021 50.16 350th 741 52.8%
2022 64.36 252nd 786 67.9%
2023 70.13 203rd 784 74.1%
2024 63.26 263rd 793 66.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.56 63rd 237 73.4%
2021 16.66 231st 248 6.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.16 295th 473 37.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.58 89th 604 85.3%
2019 59.65 215th 639 66.4%
2021 48.38 292nd 633 53.9%
2022 53.19 280th 689 59.4%
2023 69.37 160th 735 78.2%
2024 69.74 158th 743 78.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.16 126th 656 80.8%
2019 64.42 231st 684 66.2%
2021 49.14 341st 706 51.7%
2022 59.95 262nd 733 64.3%
2023 63.99 231st 731 68.4%
2024 56.62 299th 738 59.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.68 100th 475 78.9%
2019 46.35 242nd 504 52.0%
2021 74.31 44th 478 90.8%
2022 48.77 167th 449 62.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.79 244th 416 41.3%
2021 53.81 257th 448 42.6%
2022 53.36 260th 450 42.2%
2023 64.27 167th 452 63.1%
2024 46.68 320th 461 30.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.29 170th 665 74.4%
2019 57.66 288th 697 58.7%
2021 50.31 329th 711 53.7%
2022 65.46 228th 748 69.5%
2023 72.27 177th 747 76.3%
2024 66.65 217th 751 71.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.24 136th 472 71.2%
2019 43.27 289th 493 41.4%
2021 65.71 117th 522 77.6%
2022 66.69 129th 541 76.2%
2023 71.48 104th 553 81.2%
2024 73.25 94th 564 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at Granite Falls Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.78 270th 596 54.7%
2019 38.84 406th 624 34.9%
2021 28.45 482nd 632 23.7%
2022 39.27 408th 658 38.0%
2023 47.75 335th 656 48.9%
2024 36.79 427th 652 34.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Granite Falls Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 562 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1989 533 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1990 565 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 570
1991 592 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1992 630 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1993 649 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1994 639 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1995 567 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1996 567 3 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1997 572 2 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 571 5 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1999 628 6 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2000 660 4 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2001 731 4 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 743
2002 713 8 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2003 713 8 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2004 670 15 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 708
2005 660 5 6 16 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2006 664 17 7 21 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2007 643 8 4 19 1 n/a n/a 12 687
2008 639 10 5 28 1 n/a n/a 16 699
2009 645 23 5 31 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2010 649 22 6 32 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2011 637 10 9 26 1 0 10 0 693
2012 632 9 8 22 2 0 8 0 681
2013 596 6 10 24 4 0 10 0 650
2014 581 6 6 31 3 0 13 0 640
2015 570 5 5 28 0 0 12 0 620
2016 561 5 8 31 1 0 16 0 622
2017 535 6 7 32 1 0 22 0 603
2018 507 3 6 32 1 0 26 0 575
2019 508 12 3 31 0 0 28 0 582
2020 485 9 4 34 0 0 21 0 553
2021 493 14 3 39 0 0 29 0 578
2022 467 9 5 53 0 0 24 0 558
2023 438 14 5 61 0 0 19 0 537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Granite Falls Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 41.0 13.8 11.4
1989 539 43.0 12.5 19.7
1990 570 41.0 13.9 17
1991 597 44.0 13.5 16.2
1992 633 40.0 15.8 11.4
1993 654 42.0 15.6 23.9
1994 646 42.0 15.4 24.1
1995 576 40.0 14.4 23.6
1996 576 40.0 14.4 23.6
1997 584 40.0 14.6 23.5
1998 586 41.0 14.3 20.8
1999 641 41.0 15.6 25.9
2000 675 41.0 16.5 29.8
2001 743 43.0 17.3 27.5
2002 741 43.0 17.2 0
2003 741 43.0 17.2 0
2004 708 43.0 16.5 33.8
2005 687 43.0 16.0 33.5
2006 709 43.0 16.5 35.8
2007 687 45.0 15.3 36
2008 699 44.0 15.9 42
2009 705 46.0 15.3 41.4
2010 709 44.8 15.8 43.4
2011 693 45.8 15.1 47
2012 681 44.7 15.2 45.8
2013 650 42.8 15.1 49.1
2014 640 39.7 16.0 46.9
2015 620 40.0 15.5 50.5
2016 622 40.0 15.5 50.5
2017 603 38.3 15.7 51.6
2018 575 36.6 15.6 47
2019 582 37.0 15.7 41.1
2020 553 35.7 15.4 40.7
2021 578 33.5 17.2 40.8
2022 558 34.9 15.9 29
2023 537 34.5 15.5 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Granite Falls Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 41.0 13.8 11.4
1989 539 43.0 12.5 19.7
1990 570 41.0 13.9 17
1991 597 44.0 13.5 16.2
1992 633 40.0 15.8 11.4
1993 654 42.0 15.6 23.9
1994 646 42.0 15.4 24.1
1995 576 40.0 14.4 23.6
1996 576 40.0 14.4 23.6
1997 584 40.0 14.6 23.5
1998 586 41.0 14.3 20.8
1999 641 41.0 15.6 25.9
2000 675 41.0 16.5 29.8
2001 743 43.0 17.3 27.5
2002 741 43.0 17.2 0
2003 741 43.0 17.2 0
2004 708 43.0 16.5 33.8
2005 687 43.0 16.0 33.5
2006 709 43.0 16.5 35.8
2007 687 45.0 15.3 36
2008 699 44.0 15.9 42
2009 705 46.0 15.3 41.4
2010 709 44.8 15.8 43.4
2011 693 45.8 15.1 47
2012 681 44.7 15.2 45.8
2013 650 42.8 15.1 49.1
2014 640 39.7 16.0 46.9
2015 620 40.0 15.5 50.5
2016 622 40.0 15.5 50.5
2017 603 38.3 15.7 51.6
2018 575 36.6 15.6 47
2019 582 37.0 15.7 41.1
2020 553 35.7 15.4 40.7
2021 578 33.5 17.2 40.8
2022 558 34.9 15.9 29
2023 537 34.5 15.5 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Granite Falls Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $920 (10.2%) $8,111 (89.8%) $9,031

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Granite Falls Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 276th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 203rd of 784 Middle schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Granite Falls Middle)61.662.7
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)49.547.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Granite Falls Middle)67.258.9
 8.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)58.845.8
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Granite Falls Middle)6363.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)61.346.7
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Granite Falls Middle)67.452.2
 15.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)64.247.1
 17.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Granite Falls Middle)4652
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)50.937.4
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Granite Falls Middle)54.556.1
 1.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)53.847.6
 6.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Granite Falls Middle)86.382.7
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (Caldwell County Schools)83.870.1
 13.7%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students582537
 7.7%
African American1214
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic3161
 96.8%
Pacific Islander00
White508438
 13.8%
Two or More Races2819
 32.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.1%52.5%
 11.4%


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Granite Falls Middle ranks 263rd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Granite Falls Middle usually go on to attend South Caldwell High

Students at Granite Falls Middle are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Granite Falls Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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