Avery Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newland, North Carolina·28657
Score
32.3/100
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#312
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#2
In Avery County Schools
Top 68%
In North Carolina

Score 32.3/100: better than 32% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 35% of them
190 students tested
Math
36%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 16% of them
190 students tested
Science
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 58% of them
68 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading45.8190
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math36.3190
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science70.668

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
208
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
208
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Avery County

Contact

Address
102 Old Montezuma Road
Newland, NC 28657

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Avery Middle at a glance

Avery Middle is a public middle school in Newland, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Avery County Schools. It has about 208 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 32.3 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #312 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.