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Walter R Johnson Middle

Regular School · Morganton, NC

Walter R Johnson Middle is a regular school school in Morganton, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 441 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
441
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 284 64%
White 94 21%
Two or more races 26 6%
Black or African American 24 5%
Asian 13 3%
Total enrollment 441 238M / 203F

English Language Learners: 115 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 28.0% -13.9pp 41.9% 501
Reading Proficiency 34.0% -12.9pp 46.9% 501
Science Proficiency 60-64% — 173

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.11 grade levels
Math
+0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
62 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
70
15.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
214
48.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 441 100%

Contact & Location

701 Lenoir Road

Morganton, NC 28655

Phone: (828)430-7340

http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/schools/jms/

District

Burke County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,067

District enrollment: 11,770

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370048002662

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD