West Lee Middle School vs. Sanlee Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
West Lee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 607 students in grades 6-8, West Lee 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 proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 809 students in grades 6-8, Sanlee 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 proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
607 students
809 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
53 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sanlee Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sanlee Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-b271csM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sanlee Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sanlee Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-NdD5Tn.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2023 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1490 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sanlee Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sanlee Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-0pWsNA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-FqwIoL.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-bf7TrQ0.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sanlee Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sanlee Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-lukoi0.png)
Grade 6 Students
199
241
Grade 7 Students
201
294
Grade 8 Students
207
274
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
47%
45%
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% Black
22%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-7X3Cep.png)
% White
26%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-2sCciD.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sanlee Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-BJD4Bn.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sanlee Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sanlee Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/134000/133659/sanlee-middle-school-chart-wDVgHP.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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