Sanlee Middle School
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(919) 708-7227
Sanlee Middle School serves 872 students in grades 6-8.
Sanlee Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Sanlee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
Sanlee Middle School's student population of 872 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 872 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Rankings
Sanlee Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Sanlee Middle School is 0.68, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1255 out of 2561 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | 35% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (18-19) | 40% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 18% |
| Black | 18% | 25% |
| White | 38% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lee County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sanlee Middle School is Southern Lee High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Floyd L Knight Children Center (2.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is J Glenn Edwards Elementary School (1.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Sanford Southern Lee High School Math: ≤1% | Reading: 35%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,123 student10
0.0 miles
2301 Tramway Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 718-2400 0 9-12 1,123 - Sanford J Glenn Edwards Elementary School Math: 50% | Reading: 38%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 756 students10
1.9 miles
3115 Cemetery Rd
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 774-3733 1.9 K-5 756 - Sanford Tramway Elementary School Math: 63% | Reading: 56%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-5 | 702 students10
1.9 miles
360 Center Church Road
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 718-0170 1.9 K-5 702 - Sanford Floyd L Knight Children Center Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 138 students10
2.1 miles
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634 2.1 PK-12 138 - Sanford J R Ingram Junior Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 37%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 735 students10
2.7 miles
3309 Wicker St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-3772 2.7 K-5 735
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