Summary:
Southeast Middle is a public middle school located in Salisbury, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 559. The school is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which is ranked 212 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southeast Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 592 and 727 over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 40.3% of 6th graders, 12.4% of 7th graders, and 12.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%, respectively. Reading proficiency rates are also low, with only 36.2% of 6th graders, 18.3% of 7th graders, and 24.1% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency. The school's diverse student population includes 44.19% White, 8.05% African American, and 40.97% Hispanic students, with a high percentage (67.08%) of economically disadvantaged students.
Nearby schools in the Rowan-Salisbury district, such as West Rowan Middle, North Rowan Middle, Corriher Lipe Middle, and Erwin Middle, generally perform better than Southeast Middle on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. However, these schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students compared to Southeast Middle. Schools in neighboring districts, such as Tyro Middle (Davidson County) and Mount Pleasant Middle (Cabarrus County), outperform Southeast Middle and have higher statewide rankings, despite serving student populations with similar demographic compositions.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
727th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,744
Students who attend Southeast Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Southeast Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.6
Number of students: 630
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.4%
White:
31.3%
African American:
18.4%
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Two or more races:
7.0%
Asian:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%
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