Contact
- 701 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655
- +1 (828) 430-7340
- wjms.burke.k12.nc.us
Walter R Johnson Middle School has 464 learners in grade levels 6-8.
Walter R Johnson Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).
School Overview: Walter R Johnson Middle School’s learner population of 464 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Walter R Johnson Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Walter R Johnson Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Walter R Johnson Middle School is Freedom High School (2.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is New Dimensions (1.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hillcrest Elementary School (1.4 miles away).
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