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Lee County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,098 students in Lee County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
9,120 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lee County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,761 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
20%
# Black Students
1,783 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
3,074 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
34%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
434 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
644
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
639
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
628
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
686
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,313 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,895 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,313
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,895
$11,655
Best Lee County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanlee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2309 Tramway Rd
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 708-7227
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 708-7227
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
West Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Wicker St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-7351
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-7351
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
East Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1337 Broadway Rd
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-8441
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 776-8441
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
607 W Mcintosh St
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 774-4634
Grades: PK-12
| 105 students
Rank: #55.
Bragg Street Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 Bragg Street
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Sanford, NC 27330
(919) 775-2686
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
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