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C+

SanLee Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2309 Tramway Rd, Sanford, NC 27332 · (919) 708-7227 · Part of Lee County Schools

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
792
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about SanLee Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sanford kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8SanLee Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

2309 Tramway Rd, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6296
Grade 7226
Grade 8270
Enrollment over time
887’20
881’21
809’22
791’23
792’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 30%Black 19%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SanLee Middle School from Sanford families.

Other schools in Lee County Schools

The district →
Broadway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
C−
490 students16:1
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sanford
D−
95 students7:1
WB Wicker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
D
588 students14:1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
587 students16:1
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
571 students15:1
Tramway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
B
559 students14:1

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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.