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John Chavis Middle School

Gaston County Schools · Gaston County

Address
103 South Chavis Drive, Cherryville, NC 28021
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370162002113
412
Students
27.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
27%
Chronically absent
56.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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John Chavis Middle SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cherryville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-30.5 mi
  2. W B Beam Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 4-50.7 mi
  3. Cherryville HighHigh · Grades 9-121.3 mi
  4. Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cleveland County Schools3.6 mi
  5. Tryon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  6. Bessemer City HighHigh · Grades 9-127.4 mi
  7. Bessemer City PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-27.5 mi
  8. Bessemer City Central ElemElementary · Grades 3-57.5 mi
  9. West Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Lincoln County Schools7.7 mi
  10. Love Memorial ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Lincoln County Schools7.8 mi

How John Chavis Middle School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 225 of 456
Gaston County Schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 30 of 54

Chronic absence is lower here than at 34% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 3 points since 2014 (58 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CNot Met51.5
202462CExceeded55.2
202360CExceeded53.3
202256CMet50.1
201961CMet58.5
201863CExceeded56.7
201761CNot Met60
201658CMet53
201555CNot Met54
201458CMet54

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 Gaston County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 71.84%Hispanic 13.59%Black 9.22%Two+ Races 5.34%
White: 71.84% (296) Hispanic: 13.59% (56) Black: 9.22% (38) Two+ Races: 5.34% (22)
White71.84%
Hispanic13.59%
Black9.22%
Two+ Races5.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 412
50.73%209 Female
49.27%203 Male

Student counts for John Chavis Middle School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 412 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73%Chronically absent 27%
Regular attendance: 73% (319) Chronically absent: 27% (118)
Regular attendance73%
Chronically absent27%

Student Population

Students Counted: 437
56.3%Economically disadvantaged
5.58%23 English learners

Student indicators for John Chavis Middle School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 437 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 78.99%Beginning 21.01%
Experienced: 78.99% (17) Beginning: 21.01% (5)
Experienced78.99%
Beginning21.01%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 22 FTE
89.7%Fully licensed
10.3%Emergency or provisional
13.61%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for John Chavis Middle School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 22 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.8%47.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.8%24.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.8%30.6%

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)53.2%16.3%23.8%6.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.2%23.3%20.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.2%21.3%35.5%12.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.0869.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers22.04
Experienced teachers17.41 (79%)
Beginning teachers4.63 (21%)
Holding a standard license19.77 (90%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.27 (10%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (118 of 437)27%
Economically disadvantaged56.3%
English learners making progress (of 23)8.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.76
Library books per student12.87
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.39

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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John Chavis Middle School'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.