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Butner-Stem Middle

Granville County Schools · Granville County

Address
501 East D St, Butner, NC 27509
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370180002385
391
Students
22.9
Teachers (FTE)
17.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
29.8%
Chronically absent
56.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Butner-Stem MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Butner-Stem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  2. Granville Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-131.9 mi
  3. Falls Lake AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Falls Lake Academy · Charter2.2 mi
  4. G. C. Hawley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.4 mi
  5. South Granville HighHigh · Grades 9-124.6 mi
  6. The School for Creative StudiesHigh · Grades 6-12 · Durham Public Schools6.1 mi
  7. Granville Central HighHigh · Grades 9-126.2 mi
  8. Mount Energy ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.6 mi
  9. Little River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools6.8 mi
  10. Mangum ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools7.1 mi

How Butner-Stem 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
Granville County Schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 11 of 15

Chronic absence is lower here than at 26% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 13 points since 2014 (40 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DExceeded43.5
202448DMet39.5
202341DNot Met36.6
202247DMet37.8
201948DNot Met45.5
201852DMet45.9
201752DMet46
201649DMet41
201538FNot Met32
201440DNot Met35

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 Granville County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 42.97%White 29.16%Black 21.23%Two+ Races 4.86%Asian 1.28%Native Am. 0.51%
Hispanic: 42.97% (168) White: 29.16% (114) Black: 21.23% (83) Two+ Races: 4.86% (19) Asian: 1.28% (5) Native Am.: 0.51% (2)
Hispanic42.97%
White29.16%
Black21.23%
Two+ Races4.86%
Asian1.28%
Native Am.0.51%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 391
45.78%179 Female
54.22%212 Male

Student counts for Butner-Stem Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 391 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.2%Chronically absent 29.8%
Regular attendance: 70.2% (292) Chronically absent: 29.8% (124)
Regular attendance70.2%
Chronically absent29.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 416
56.9%Economically disadvantaged
12.28%48 English learners

Student indicators for Butner-Stem Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 416 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 69.77%Beginning 30.23%
Experienced: 69.77% (14) Beginning: 30.23% (6)
Experienced69.77%
Beginning30.23%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20 FTE
95.5%Fully licensed
4.5%Emergency or provisional
2.5%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Butner-Stem 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 20 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.4%30.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)46%22.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)38.6%19.1%

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)61.4%19.6%16.4%--
Reading (grades 3–8)54%23.2%19.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.6%20.8%26.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.1990.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.98
Experienced teachers13.94 (70%)
Beginning teachers6.04 (30%)
Holding a standard license19.08 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (5%)
National Board certified0.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (124 of 416)29.8%
Economically disadvantaged56.9%
English learners making progress (of 48)10.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.49
Library books per student21.81
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.52

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Butner-Stem Middle report card PDF

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Butner-Stem 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.