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West Stanly Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

339 Running Creek Church Rd, Locust, NC 28097 · (704) 961-3600 · Part of Stanly County Schools

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Directions
Students
662
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Stanly Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Red Cross kids: West Stanly High

On the path

Where Red Cross kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Stanly Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Stanly Highin Oakboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

339 Running Creek Church Rd, Locust

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6224
Grade 7204
Grade 8234
Enrollment over time
578’20
550’21
619’22
633’23
662’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Stanly Middle School from Red Cross families.

Other schools in Stanly County Schools

The district →
Aquadale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood
B−
379 students13:1
Locust Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Locust
B+
563 students16:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
C−
525 students13:1
Stanfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanfield
B
483 students14:1
Badin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Badin
B
411 students14:1
Endy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
B
360 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Red Cross’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.