W P Grier Middle School

1622 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054 | (704) 866-6086

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 718

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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 718 middle school students from grades 6-8
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1622 E Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28054

Principal or Admin: Mr Joey Clinton
Fax: (704) 866-6116
Website: www.gaston.k12.nc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

School District Details

Gaston County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,186
Graduation Rate: 72.3%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 16.8
Enrolled Students: 32,327

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 718
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 365 (50.8%)
Females: 353 (49.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 376 (52.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 58 (8.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 434 (60.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

W P Grier Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	350	48.7%
Asian	15	2.1%
Hispanic	76	10.6%
White	275	38.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	231	32.2%
7th Grade	200	27.9%
8th Grade	287	40.0%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for W P Grier Middle School

Reviewed by Student on May 10, 2011
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Grier is such an awesome school plus a great sports and chorus not to mention the classes!

Reviewed by Student on July 28, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I just left Grier wow finally but i love that school now im goiong to ashbrook

Reviewed by Student on August 25, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I go to Grier middle school now 2009 and it is the best school in Gaston County! I LOVE IT IM IN 8TH GRADE ive been going to Grier since 6th grade and the best teachers and staff always clean and a good attitude for support!

Reviewed by Student on July 29, 2009
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i go to grier now 2009 8th and its the best school and when im goingf to high school ima be sad.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that W P Grier Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP Information (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.8%	81.0%	81.1%
2009	68.9%	76.5%	78.7%

Reading Test
2010	64.3%	75.2%	76.6%
2009	68.8%	70.9%	72.2%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.5%	75.9%	80.8%
2009	70.6%	75.6%	79.1%

Reading Test
2010	54.3%	64.3%	67.6%
2009	65.0%	63.7%	65.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.1%	82.2%	84.6%
2009	70.1%	77.4%	81.2%

Reading Test
2010	69.1%	67.6%	70.3%
2009	68.5%	66.5%	67.5%

Science Test
2010	65.7%	70.6%	73.5%
2009	68.0%	70.0%	68.3%

Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010

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