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Henderson Middle School (Closed 2023)

Serving 349 students in grades 6-8, Henderson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 19% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henderson Middle School
6	124
7	118
8	107

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School
2023	349
2022	349
2021	349
2020	349
2019	349
2018	384
2017	384
2016	421
2015	529
2014	695
2013	730
2012	778
2011	771
2010	752
2009	796
2008	784
2007	881
2006	928
2005	943
2004	1,065
2003	1,016
2002	1,005
2001	942
2000	876
1999	654
1998	580
1997	575
1996	522
1995	502
1994	605
1993	613
1992	585
1991	612
1990	954
1989	922
1988	922
1987	1,001

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	45
2015	43
2014	49
2013	50
2012	49
2011	51
2010	57
2009	53
2008	61
2007	57
2006	64
2005	60
2004	60
2003	59
2002	46
2001	46
2000	49
1999	33
1998	42
1997	34
1996	30
1995	40
1994	40
1993	38
1992	42
1991	44
1990	61
1989	61
1988	61
1987	63

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

(17-18)

20%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2018	20%	48%	31%
2017	16%	47%	32%
2016	17%	47%	34%
2015	14%	44%	28%
2014	16%	43%	24%
2013	15%	42%	27%
2012	64%	82%	73%
2011	67%	82%	74%
2010	69%	81%	70%

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(17-18)

19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2018	19%	47%	31%
2017	16%	46%	29%
2016	20%	47%	31%
2015	19%	46%	30%
2014	24%	46%	27%
2013	23%	45%	26%
2012	51%	73%	59%
2011	50%	70%	56%
2010	50%	69%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	9:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	30:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	22:1	15:1	22:1
2001	20:1	15:1	20:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	18:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	15:1	17:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	15%	20%	18%
2022	15%	20%	16%
2021	15%	19%	16%
2020	15%	18%	15%
2019	15%	18%	15%
2018	16%	17%	14%
2017	16%	17%	14%
2016	15%	16%	14%
2015	18%	16%	14%
2014	19%	15%	13%
2013	18%	14%	13%
2012	18%	13%	13%
2011	16%	13%	13%
2010	14%	11%	10%
2009	12%	11%	9%
2008	12%	11%	10%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

66%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	66%	25%	65%
2022	66%	25%	66%
2021	66%	25%	65%
2020	66%	25%	64%
2019	66%	25%	64%
2018	63%	26%	64%
2017	63%	26%	64%
2016	60%	26%	63%
2015	58%	26%	63%
2014	53%	26%	62%
2013	55%	26%	61%
2012	59%	26%	62%
2011	60%	26%	62%
2010	61%	31%	67%
2009	62%	31%	67%
2008	62%	29%	65%
2007	61%	29%	65%
2006	61%	32%	67%
2005	62%	31%	66%
2004	65%	31%	66%
2003	66%	31%	65%
2002	65%	31%	66%
2001	61%	31%	65%
2000	63%	31%	66%
1999	69%	31%	66%
1998	65%	30%	65%
1997	58%	31%	65%
1996	57%	31%	64%
1995	62%	30%	64%
1994	64%	30%	62%
1993	57%	30%	60%
1992	59%	30%	60%
1991	57%	30%	60%

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White

15%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	15%	44%	12%
2022	15%	45%	13%
2021	15%	46%	13%
2020	15%	48%	16%
2019	15%	48%	16%
2018	17%	49%	19%
2017	17%	49%	19%
2016	22%	50%	20%
2015	22%	50%	21%
2014	25%	51%	22%
2013	25%	52%	22%
2012	22%	53%	22%
2011	23%	53%	22%
2010	25%	54%	23%
2009	26%	54%	24%
2008	26%	55%	24%
2007	27%	56%	25%
2006	30%	56%	25%
2005	31%	57%	27%
2004	28%	58%	27%
2003	28%	59%	28%
2002	29%	60%	29%
2001	35%	61%	30%
2000	33%	61%	31%
1999	28%	62%	32%
1998	33%	63%	33%
1997	41%	64%	34%
1996	42%	64%	35%
1995	38%	65%	36%
1994	35%	66%	37%
1993	42%	66%	40%
1992	41%	66%	40%
1991	43%	66%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	0.52	0.71	0.53
2022	0.52	0.70	0.53
2021	0.52	0.69	0.53
2020	0.52	0.68	0.55
2019	0.52	0.68	0.55
2018	0.55	0.67	0.54
2017	0.55	0.67	0.54
2016	0.57	0.66	0.55
2015	0.59	0.66	0.54
2014	0.63	0.65	0.56
2013	0.61	0.65	0.56
2012	0.58	0.64	0.56
2011	0.57	0.64	0.55
2010	0.56	0.61	0.50
2009	0.54	0.61	0.50
2008	0.54	0.61	0.51
2007	0.55	0.60	0.51
2006	0.54	0.58	0.49
2005	0.52	0.58	0.49
2004	0.50	0.57	0.49
2003	0.49	0.56	0.50
2002	0.50	0.55	0.49
2001	0.51	0.53	0.49
2000	0.50	0.53	0.48
1999	0.45	0.52	0.47
1998	0.47	0.52	0.47
1997	0.50	0.50	0.47
1996	0.50	0.50	0.47
1995	0.48	0.49	0.47
1994	0.47	0.48	0.48
1993	0.50	0.48	0.49
1992	0.49	0.48	0.49
1991	0.50	0.48	0.49

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2023	99%	57%	97%
2022	99%	47%	96%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	99%	52%	99%
2019	99%	52%	99%
2018	98%	53%	97%
2017	98%	53%	97%
2016	99%	52%	98%
2015	98%	52%	94%
2014	82%	47%	81%
2013	83%	47%	79%
2012	82%	45%	76%
2011	79%	43%	75%
2010	76%	40%	72%
2007	66%	35%	60%
2006	62%	35%	59%
2005	72%	37%	67%
2004	66%	36%	62%
2003	64%	27%	60%
2002	55%	30%	54%
2001	54%	29%	54%
2000	47%	31%	57%
1999	51%	31%	59%
1998	49%	31%	57%
1997	41%	30%	53%
1996	52%	30%	53%
1995	66%	29%	51%
1994	54%	29%	50%
1993	46%	29%	49%
1992	46%	22%	41%
1991	83%	31%	54%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Henderson Middle School	North Carolina	Vance County Schools
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	5%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vance County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Henderson Middle School?

349 students attend Henderson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Henderson Middle School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henderson Middle School?

Henderson Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Henderson Middle School offer ?

Henderson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Henderson Middle School part of?

Henderson Middle School is part of Vance County Schools.

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