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William Lenoir Middle

Caldwell County Schools · Caldwell County

Address
1366 Wildcat Trail, Lenoir, NC 28645
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370058000244
512
Students
29.8
Teachers (FTE)
17.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
58
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
23.3%
Chronically absent
53.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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William Lenoir MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hibriten HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Lower Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  3. Horizons ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.2 mi
  4. Caldwell Online AcademyOther · Grades 4-122.2 mi
  5. Davenport A+ SchoolElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  6. Valmead ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  7. Whitnel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  8. Caldwell Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-134.6 mi
  9. Oak Hill Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Oak Hill Charter School · Charter4.7 mi
  10. Caldwell Applied Sciences AcademyHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi

How William Lenoir Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 1,424 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools58th percentile
Higher than 58% · rank 182 of 456
Caldwell County Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 11 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 46% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (65 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202558CMet53.5
202461CExceeded53.2
202349DNot Met46.1
202249DNot Met47
201966CMet61.4
201869CExceeded64.4
201770BExceeded64
201668CExceeded62
201567CExceeded60
201465CExceeded58

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 Caldwell County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 58.59%Hispanic 21.48%Black 11.72%Two+ Races 6.84%Asian 1.37%
White: 58.59% (300) Hispanic: 21.48% (110) Black: 11.72% (60) Two+ Races: 6.84% (35) Asian: 1.37% (7)
White58.59%
Hispanic21.48%
Black11.72%
Two+ Races6.84%
Asian1.37%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 512
50.78%260 Female
49.22%252 Male

Student counts for William Lenoir Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 512 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.7%Chronically absent 23.3%
Regular attendance: 76.7% (412) Chronically absent: 23.3% (125)
Regular attendance76.7%
Chronically absent23.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 537
53.8%Economically disadvantaged
7.23%37 English learners

Student indicators for William Lenoir Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 537 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 100%
Experienced: 100% (28)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 28 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
7.14%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for William Lenoir 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 28 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)74.4%60%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.7%25.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.1%25.8%

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)52.9%21.3%18.3%7.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.3%27%19.9%5.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)25.6%14.4%43.8%16.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.1274.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.03
Experienced teachers28.03 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license28.03 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (125 of 537)23.3%
Economically disadvantaged53.8%
English learners making progress (of 37)18.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student24.31
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.19

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 William Lenoir Middle report card PDF

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William Lenoir 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.