Is Southwest Middle a good school?

Southwest Middle ranks in the bottom 13.6% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Southwest Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Southwest Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Middle?

Students at Southwest Middle are 35% African American, 34% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Southwest Middle attend?

Students who attend Southwest Middle usually go on to attend Hunter Huss High

Southwest Middle

Summary:

Southwest Middle is a public middle school located in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 158 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Middle faces significant challenges compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools like Belmont Middle and Cramerton Middle. The school has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (34.83%) and Hispanic (33.33%) students. However, it consistently underperforms academically, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science well below state averages. Additionally, over 99% of Southwest Middle students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

These challenges are reflected in Southwest Middle's overall performance, as the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's performance is particularly low for White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina middle schools for these subgroups. While the school's Gifted and Talented program is a bright spot, addressing the significant disparities in student achievement, particularly for underrepresented racial groups and students from low-income backgrounds, should be a priority for Southwest Middle and the Gaston County Schools district.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1 Roadrunner Drive
Gastonia, NC 28052-6299

(704) 866-6290

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
685^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,802

Students who attend Southwest Middle usually attend:

High:

Hunter Huss High

Feeder schools for Southwest Middle:

Elementary:	Chapel Grove Elementary
	H H Beam Elementary
	Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest Middle ranks worse than 86.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Southwest Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34.6%), Hispanic (34.2%), White (23.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Middle is 15.1, which is the 2^nd best among 11 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Middle is $8,802, which is the 4^th highest among 11 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Middle 685^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Southwest Middle in the ranking list.)

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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 158^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	33.45	455^th	598	23.9%
2007	22.60	515^th	606	15.0%
2008	17.03	536^th	620	13.5%
2009	26.06	519^th	630	17.6%
2010	26.72	528^th	640	17.5%
2011	34.38	484^th	648	25.3%
2012	33.90	494^th	662	25.4%
2013	33.92	457^th	673	32.1%
2014	15.40	545^th	627	13.1%
2015	22.78	561^st	705	20.4%
2016	22.61	547^th	692	21.0%
2017	26.46	520^th	694	25.1%
2018	34.04	475^th	691	31.3%
2019	38.25	481^st	737	34.7%
2021	34.06	478^th	741	35.5%
2022	28.22	577^th	786	26.6%
2023	26.70	589^th	784	24.9%
2024	17.29	685^th	793	13.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.04	159^th	221	28.1%
2019	37.29	160^th	237	32.5%
2021	36.14	162^nd	248	34.7%
2022	31.38	207^th	283	26.9%
2023	34.83	212^th	302	29.8%
2024	31.32	227^th	306	25.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.12	58^th	151	61.6%
2019	51.34	68^th	211	67.8%
2021	45.72	96^th	236	59.3%
2022	57.13	82^nd	312	73.7%
2023	51.82	103^rd	318	67.6%
2024	27.22	287^th	356	19.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.36	460^th	473	2.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.61	394^th	604	34.8%
2019	42.72	383^rd	639	40.1%
2021	46.64	302^nd	633	52.3%
2022	34.01	465^th	689	32.5%
2023	40.13	443^rd	735	39.7%
2024	25.99	601^st	743	19.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.29	21^st	71	70.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.35	457^th	656	30.3%
2019	40.86	436^th	684	36.3%
2021	33.63	463^rd	706	34.4%
2022	27.76	549^th	733	25.1%
2023	22.17	602^nd	731	17.6%
2024	17.39	647^th	738	12.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.82	290^th	475	38.9%
2019	25.27	433^rd	504	14.1%
2021	37.74	302^nd	478	36.8%
2022	30.32	324^th	449	27.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	71.07	58^th	416	86.1%
2021	55.50	239^th	448	46.7%
2022	69.34	83^rd	450	81.6%
2023	71.98	68^th	452	85.0%
2024	62.98	172^nd	461	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	30.02	489^th	665	26.5%
2019	32.26	497^th	697	28.7%
2021	33.79	469^th	711	34.0%
2022	27.05	561^st	748	25.0%
2023	29.82	540^th	747	27.7%
2024	16.10	663^rd	751	11.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.70	247^th	494	50.0%
2019	54.62	185^th	519	64.4%
2021	44.69	256^th	533	52.0%
2022	38.31	318^th	550	42.2%
2023	39.10	327^th	559	41.5%
2024	24.44	467^th	560	16.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.93	289^th	472	38.8%
2019	30.58	383^rd	493	22.3%
2021	47.53	259^th	522	50.4%
2022	45.98	288^th	541	46.8%
2023	40.88	345^th	553	37.6%
2024	27.56	443^rd	564	21.5%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.84	483^rd	596	19.0%
2019	35.68	441^st	624	29.3%
2021	26.80	497^th	632	21.4%
2022	18.94	581^st	658	11.7%
2023	14.69	608^th	656	7.3%
2024	9.88	626^th	652	4.0%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Southwest Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	741	181	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	925
1989	645	149	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1990	567	149	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1991	576	187	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1992	546	214	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	764
1993	561	231	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1994	518	246	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1995	403	234	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	403	234	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	414	226	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	544	219	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1999	577	233	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
2000	548	230	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
2001	516	281	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
2002	599	275	9	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	920
2003	599	275	9	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	920
2004	605	288	9	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	934
2005	604	285	5	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	956
2006	499	248	4	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	821
2007	448	228	3	54	3	n/a	n/a	16	752
2008	439	226	0	67	3	n/a	n/a	17	752
2009	433	269	1	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
2010	423	285	3	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
2011	416	283	6	115	2	0	28	0	850
2012	397	251	7	115	4	0	34	0	808
2013	389	269	7	115	3	0	35	0	818
2014	403	256	3	129	4	0	24	0	819
2015	399	283	4	147	3	0	31	0	867
2016	333	290	2	142	2	0	30	0	799
2017	327	265	1	151	1	0	35	0	780
2018	324	282	0	185	1	0	33	0	825
2019	313	258	1	214	2	0	49	0	837
2020	292	260	1	218	3	0	67	0	841
2021	271	276	1	227	3	0	56	0	834
2022	220	277	3	228	2	0	42	0	772
2023	204	280	3	268	2	0	47	0	804
2024	192	280	4	277	2	0	54	0	809

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwest Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	925	53.0	17.4	16.2
1989	800	58.0	13.7	22.3
1990	719	58.0	12.3	20.4
1991	763	54.0	14.1	19.3
1992	764	53.0	14.4	15.4
1993	795	49.0	16.2	23.9
1994	771	49.0	15.7	26.3
1995	645	48.0	13.4	31.8
1996	645	48.0	13.4	31.8
1997	647	48.0	13.5	34.5
1998	783	57.0	13.7	27.1
1999	837	57.0	14.7	39.5
2000	808	57.0	14.2	42.7
2001	827	57.0	14.5	46.6
2002	920	57.0	16.1	49.5
2003	920	57.0	16.1	49.5
2004	934	53.0	17.6	54.9
2005	956	53.0	18.0	55.6
2006	821	53.0	15.5	58.6
2007	752	48.7	15.4	63.3
2008	752	47.7	15.8	9
2009	790	46.9	16.8	10.6
2010	818	43.4	18.8	72.2
2011	850	54.0	15.7	75.1
2012	808	50.2	16.0	77
2013	818	48.5	16.8	79.6
2014	819	47.8	17.1	78.1
2015	867	48.0	18.0	99
2016	799	50.0	15.9	97.2
2017	780	47.2	16.5	99.6
2018	825	47.4	17.3	98.4
2019	837	51.7	16.1	99.6
2020	841	54.7	15.3	99.6
2021	834	53.1	15.6	99.6
2022	772	52.5	14.6	99.6
2023	804	51.0	15.7	99.6
2024	809	53.3	15.1	99.6

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 Southwest Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	925	53.0	17.4	16.2
1989	800	58.0	13.7	22.3
1990	719	58.0	12.3	20.4
1991	763	54.0	14.1	19.3
1992	764	53.0	14.4	15.4
1993	795	49.0	16.2	23.9
1994	771	49.0	15.7	26.3
1995	645	48.0	13.4	31.8
1996	645	48.0	13.4	31.8
1997	647	48.0	13.5	34.5
1998	783	57.0	13.7	27.1
1999	837	57.0	14.7	39.5
2000	808	57.0	14.2	42.7
2001	827	57.0	14.5	46.6
2002	920	57.0	16.1	49.5
2003	920	57.0	16.1	49.5
2004	934	53.0	17.6	54.9
2005	956	53.0	18.0	55.6
2006	821	53.0	15.5	58.6
2007	752	48.7	15.4	63.3
2008	752	47.7	15.8	9
2009	790	46.9	16.8	10.6
2010	818	43.4	18.8	72.2
2011	850	54.0	15.7	75.1
2012	808	50.2	16.0	77
2013	818	48.5	16.8	79.6
2014	819	47.8	17.1	78.1
2015	867	48.0	18.0	99
2016	799	50.0	15.9	97.2
2017	780	47.2	16.5	99.6
2018	825	47.4	17.3	98.4
2019	837	51.7	16.1	99.6
2020	841	54.7	15.3	99.6
2021	834	53.1	15.6	99.6
2022	772	52.5	14.6	99.6
2023	804	51.0	15.7	99.6
2024	809	53.3	15.1	99.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,244 (14.1%)	$7,558 (85.9%)	$8,802

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 481^st of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 589^th of 784 Middle schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle)	52.5	35.3	17.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)	62.4	50.2	12.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Southwest Middle)	46.4	31.4	15%
6th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)	57.1	47.1	10%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle)	51.2	37.6	13.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)	58.4	46.1	12.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Southwest Middle)	43.8	34.1	9.7%
7th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)	55.3	48.3	7%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Middle)	53.6	30.7	22.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)	54.3	43.3	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Southwest Middle)	49.4	39.9	9.5%
8th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)	51.1	51.2	0.1%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Southwest Middle)	73.5	63.6	9.9%
8th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)	78.6	67.7	10.9%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	837	804	3.9%
African American	258	280	8.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	214	268	25.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	313	204	34.8%
Two or More Races	49	47	4.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.6%	99.6%	0%

Schools Near Southwest Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)				EOG Reading (2024)				EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	1 Roadrunner Drive	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 866-6290	809	53	15.1	99.6%	192 (23.7%)	280 (34.6%)	277 (34.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)	17.3	685^th of 793 public middle schools	13.6%		26.7	589^th of 784 public middle schools	24.9%	96		25.4	31.4	35.2		21.6	33.7	34.2		47.4	$8,802	$1,244	$7,559
York Chester Middle	Public	6-8	601 S Clay Street	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9609	381	25	15.3	98.4%	66 (17.3%)	175 (45.9%)	119 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	25.2	617^th of 793 public middle schools	22.2%		22.9	636^th of 784 public middle schools	18.9%	19		32.5	37.8	38.2		27.2	33.6	32.6		63.6	$12,146	$3,225	$8,921
W P Grier Middle School	Public	6-8	1622 E Garrison Boulevard	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9604	587	30	19.2	98.8%	75 (12.8%)	294 (50.1%)	164 (27.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.5%)	12.4	720^th of 793 public middle schools	9.2%		12.6	709^th of 784 public middle schools	9.6%	11		27.4	19.1	25.0		27.5	23.2	30.4		52.0	$8,330	$1,260	$7,071
Bessemer City Middle	Public	6-8	525 Ed Wilson Road	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9602	502	26	18.9	97.2%	224 (44.6%)	119 (23.7%)	119 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	28.2	579^th of 793 public middle schools	27.0%		40.1	460^th of 784 public middle schools	41.3%	119		41.3	38.4	31.8		35.6	37.7	35.2		62.6	$9,249	$1,434	$7,815
Holbrook Middle	Public	6-8	418 S Church Street	Lowell	28098	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9607	786	44	17.8	99.6%	274 (34.9%)	242 (30.8%)	202 (25.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.6%)	26.6	597^th of 793 public middle schools	24.7%		39.8	465^th of 784 public middle schools	40.7%	132		38.2	31.8	35.6		32.0	38.8	41.6		57.0	$7,945	$752	$7,193
Cramerton Middle	Public	6-8	601 Cramer Mountain Road	Cramerton	28032	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9603	919	51	18.0	38.5%	607 (66.1%)	132 (14.4%)	98 (10.7%)	33 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	91.4	54^th of 793 public middle schools	93.2%		92.7	46^th of 784 public middle schools	94.1%	8		80.6	79.0	74.6		70.7	71.3	73.6		89.1	$7,892	$734	$7,158
W C Friday Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 Ratchford Drive	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 922-5297	612	31	19.6	99.5%	297 (48.5%)	146 (23.9%)	111 (18.1%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	34.5	537^th of 793 public middle schools	32.3%		38.7	477^th of 784 public middle schools	39.2%	60		53.5	33.9	35.1		49.0	34.6	42.9		54.4	$8,144	$730	$7,414
Kings Mountain Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Phifer Road	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8340	664	41	16.2	99.5%	396 (59.6%)	152 (22.9%)	67 (10.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.6%)	51.1	383^rd of 793 public middle schools	51.7%		64.4	249^th of 784 public middle schools	68.2%	134			50.3	50.3			40.3	48.7		71.8	$8,838	$691	$8,147
Kings Mountain Intermediate	Public	5-6	227 Kings Mountain Boulevard	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8366	632	35	18.3	99.5%	374 (59.2%)	144 (22.8%)	54 (8.5%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.8%)								(n/a)	57.4	60.2			40.5	47.1			62.2		$8,233	$1,444	$6,788
Belmont Middle	Public	6-8	1020 South Point Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9611	765	42	18.4	38.6%	530 (69.3%)	72 (9.4%)	98 (12.8%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.6%)	70.4	208^th of 793 public middle schools	73.8%		71	198^th of 784 public middle schools	74.7%	10		70.7	57.9	60.9		58.2	51.7	56.1		76.4	$7,551	$657	$6,894

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