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Andrews Middle

Cherokee County Schools · Cherokee County

Address
2750 Business Hwy 19, Andrews, NC 28901
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370078001820
167
Students
12.7
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
34.9%
Chronically absent
64.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Andrews MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Andrews HighHigh · Grades 9-121.5 mi
  2. Andrews ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.6 mi
  3. Robbinsville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Graham County Schools9.1 mi
  4. Robbinsville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Graham County Schools9.3 mi
  5. Robbinsville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Graham County Schools9.3 mi
  6. Nantahala SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Macon County Schools10.1 mi
  7. Hayesville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Clay County Schools10.6 mi
  8. Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-2 · Clay County Schools10.6 mi
  9. Hayesville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Clay County Schools10.7 mi
  10. Hayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Clay County Schools10.7 mi

How Andrews Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools41st percentile
Higher than 41% · rank 254 of 456
Cherokee County Schools18th percentile
Higher than 18% · rank 9 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 17% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (51 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DNot Met49.9
202464CExceeded58.9
202368CExceeded61.7
202263CExceeded56.6
201973BExceeded69.1
201869CMet68.3
201768CMet65
201658CMet53
201551DNot Met47
201451DNot Met47

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cherokee County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 78.44%Hispanic 12.57%Two+ Races 6.59%Black 1.8%Native Am. 0.6%
White: 78.44% (131) Hispanic: 12.57% (21) Two+ Races: 6.59% (11) Black: 1.8% (3) Native Am.: 0.6% (1)
White78.44%
Hispanic12.57%
Two+ Races6.59%
Black1.8%
Native Am.0.6%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 167
45.51%76 Female
54.49%91 Male

Student counts for Andrews Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 167 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 65.1%Chronically absent 34.9%
Regular attendance: 65.1% (112) Chronically absent: 34.9% (60)
Regular attendance65.1%
Chronically absent34.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 172
64.4%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Andrews Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 172 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 94.31%Beginning 5.69%
Experienced: 94.31% (12) Beginning: 5.69% (1)
Experienced94.31%
Beginning5.69%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 12.3 FTE
94.31%Fully licensed
5.69%Emergency or provisional
16.26%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Andrews Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 12.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)81.1%56.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)50%23.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.7%26.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)62.3%11.1%16.7%9.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)50%26.5%17.9%5.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)18.9%24.5%37.7%18.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2263.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers12.3
Experienced teachers11.6 (94%)
Beginning teachers0.7 (6%)
Holding a standard license11.6 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.7 (6%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (60 of 172)34.9%
Economically disadvantaged64.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.56
Library books per student84.25
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.28

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Andrews Middle report card PDF

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Andrews Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.