Granite Falls Middle

90 N Main Street, Granite Falls NC, 28630 | Caldwell County Schools | 828-396-2341
  • grades 6-8
  • students 575
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Granite Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Granite Falls
43%North Carolina

Granite Falls Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Caldwell County Schools" in Granite Falls, NC. There are a total of 575 students and 37 teachers at Granite Falls Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Granite Falls Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 1% higher than the North Carolina average.

Granite Falls Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students575
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Granite Falls Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
745-49%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
755-59%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Granite Falls Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 90.3% 80.6% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 5.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 8.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Granite Falls demographics profile

StatisticGranite FallsNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,65910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94221891
Median age42.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Granite Falls

IndexGranite FallsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Granite Falls Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.