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Southern Alamance Middle

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
771 Southern High Road, Graham, NC 27253
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370003000017
822
Students
45.0
Teachers (FTE)
18.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
43
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
35%
Chronically absent
57.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Southern Alamance MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southern Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. River Mill AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · River Mill Academy · Charter2.9 mi
  3. South Graham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi
  4. Alexander Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  5. Alamance Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 6-124.0 mi
  6. Ray Street AcademyHigh · Grades 6-124.0 mi
  7. Graham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.4 mi
  8. Edwin M Holt ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.6 mi
  9. Southeast Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi
  10. Harvey R Newlin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.8 mi

How Southern Alamance Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 43 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 2,254 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 368 of 456
Alamance-Burlington Schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 23 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 13 points since 2014 (56 → 43). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202543DNot Met41.1
202441DNot Met38.5
202357CMet50
202255CMet48
201969CExceeded63.4
201863CMet57.8
201764CMet61
201657CNot Met57
201560CMet55
201456CNot Met53

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 Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 53.89%Hispanic 25.67%Black 12.9%Two+ Races 5.96%Asian 1.58%
White: 53.89% (443) Hispanic: 25.67% (211) Black: 12.9% (106) Two+ Races: 5.96% (49) Asian: 1.58% (13)
White53.89%
Hispanic25.67%
Black12.9%
Two+ Races5.96%
Asian1.58%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 822
45.74%376 Female
54.26%446 Male

Student counts for Southern Alamance Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 822 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 65%Chronically absent 35%
Regular attendance: 65% (575) Chronically absent: 35% (310)
Regular attendance65%
Chronically absent35%

Student Population

Students Counted: 885
57.7%Economically disadvantaged
10.95%90 English learners

Student indicators for Southern Alamance Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 885 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 71.36%Beginning 28.64%
Experienced: 71.36% (28) Beginning: 28.64% (11)
Experienced71.36%
Beginning28.64%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.8 FTE
87.19%Fully licensed
12.81%Emergency or provisional
5.03%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Southern Alamance 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 39.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)45.4%28.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)41%22.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.3%23.8%

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)59.7%16.5%17.4%6.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)59%18.2%19.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)54.6%16.8%23.4%5.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-9.351.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers39.8
Experienced teachers28.4 (71%)
Beginning teachers11.4 (29%)
Holding a standard license34.7 (87%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.1 (13%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (310 of 885)35%
Economically disadvantaged57.7%
English learners making progress (of 90)6.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student10.68
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.38

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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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First page of the Southern Alamance Middle report card PDF

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Southern Alamance 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.