West Stanly Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

339 Running Creek Church Rd
Locust, NC 28097

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Top 50%

Serving 633 students in grades 6-8, West Stanly Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in NC
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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West Stanly Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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West Stanly Middle School's student population of 633 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Stanly Middle School
6	187
7	228
8	218

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Total Students

633 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School
2023	619
2022	550
2021	578
2020	575
2019	575
2018	597
2017	597
2016	692
2015	732
2014	731
2013	741
2012	502
2011	467
2010	466
2009	399
2008	408
2007	383
2006	348
2005	341
2004	329
2003	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	49
2015	49
2014	45
2013	45
2012	30
2011	28
2010	28
2009	29
2008	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

Empower and Encourage Colts to achieve future Excellence!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

West Stanly Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Stanly Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#940 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School
2023	#940
2022	#940
2021	#1245
2019	#1031
2018	#733
2017	#715
2016	#1139
2015	#1103
2014	#1161
2013	#1344
2012	#840

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(21-22)

53%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	53%	51%	47%
2021	40%	42%	38%
2019	43%	42%	39%
2018	50%	48%	35%
2017	53%	47%	44%
2016	45%	47%	42%
2015	41%	44%	42%
2014	38%	43%	41%
2013	36%	42%	40%
2012	88%	82%	84%
2011	78%	82%	84%

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58%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	58%	50%	47%
2021	47%	47%	42%
2019	47%	46%	41%
2018	51%	47%	35%
2017	56%	46%	45%
2016	48%	47%	44%
2015	50%	46%	45%
2014	48%	46%	46%
2013	43%	45%	42%
2012	77%	73%	73%
2011	68%	70%	69%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	82%	63%	60%
2021	68%	61%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2012	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	16%	20%	11%
2022	15%	20%	10%
2021	15%	19%	10%
2020	14%	18%	10%
2019	14%	18%	10%
2018	11%	17%	9%
2017	11%	17%	9%
2016	15%	16%	8%
2015	13%	16%	8%
2014	12%	15%	7%
2013	9%	14%	7%
2012	7%	13%	7%
2011	7%	13%	6%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	8%	11%	6%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	3%	25%	15%
2022	2%	25%	15%
2021	2%	25%	15%
2020	1%	25%	15%
2019	1%	25%	15%
2018	1%	26%	14%
2017	1%	26%	14%
2016	2%	26%	13%
2015	1%	26%	13%
2014	2%	26%	12%
2013	2%	26%	13%
2012	1%	26%	13%
2010	2%	31%	16%
2009	2%	31%	17%
2008	1%	29%	15%
2007	1%	29%	15%
2006	3%	32%	16%
2005	4%	31%	16%
2004	3%	31%	17%

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White

73%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	74%	44%	63%
2022	76%	45%	65%
2021	77%	46%	65%
2020	81%	48%	66%
2019	81%	48%	66%
2018	85%	49%	68%
2017	85%	49%	68%
2016	80%	50%	71%
2015	84%	50%	72%
2014	81%	51%	73%
2013	85%	52%	74%
2012	87%	53%	74%
2011	92%	53%	74%
2010	93%	54%	74%
2009	94%	54%	74%
2008	91%	55%	74%
2007	91%	56%	74%
2006	93%	56%	75%
2005	91%	57%	75%
2004	91%	58%	75%
2003	96%	59%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	0.43	0.71	0.54
2022	0.40	0.70	0.53
2021	0.39	0.69	0.52
2020	0.33	0.68	0.51
2019	0.33	0.68	0.51
2018	0.27	0.67	0.49
2017	0.27	0.67	0.49
2016	0.34	0.66	0.47
2015	0.28	0.66	0.46
2014	0.33	0.65	0.45
2013	0.27	0.65	0.44
2012	0.25	0.64	0.44
2011	0.15	0.64	0.44
2010	0.13	0.61	0.42
2009	0.12	0.61	0.42
2008	0.17	0.61	0.42
2007	0.17	0.60	0.42
2006	0.13	0.58	0.41
2005	0.17	0.58	0.41
2004	0.17	0.57	0.41
2003	0.08	0.56	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	39%	57%	72%
2022	27%	47%	42%
2021	25%	49%	43%
2020	31%	52%	48%
2019	31%	52%	48%
2018	28%	53%	48%
2017	28%	53%	48%
2016	34%	52%	48%
2015	34%	52%	46%
2014	34%	47%	46%
2013	35%	47%	47%
2012	35%	45%	46%
2011	32%	43%	44%
2010	34%	40%	41%
2009	27%	28%	37%
2008	27%	25%	30%
2007	19%	35%	34%
2006	21%	35%	33%
2005	22%	37%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	West Stanly Middle School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stanly County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is West Stanly Middle School's ranking?

West Stanly Middle School is ranked #940 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend West Stanly Middle School?

633 students attend West Stanly Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of West Stanly Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Stanly Middle School?

West Stanly Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Stanly Middle School offer ?

West Stanly Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Stanly Middle School part of?

West Stanly Middle School is part of Stanly County Schools.

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