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Alston Ridge Middle

Cary, NC

School performance grade
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

B grade for 2024–25, score 84.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
GradeBAB
School performance score848584
School achievement score80.580.880.1
Reading and math81.2%81.4%81.1%
English learner progress17.4%28.5%42.3%
Science, grades 5 and 890.9%91%83.8%
Math, grades 3–880.2%81.6%82.8%
Reading, grades 3–882.2%81.2%79.4%
School growth score10010097.9
Growth statusExceededExceededExceeded
Math performance gradeBAA
Math performance score848586
Math growth score10098.797.8
Math growth statusExceededExceededExceeded
Reading performance gradeABB
Reading performance score858480
Reading growth score96.993.784.3
Reading growth statusExceededExceededMet

The grade combines applicable achievement measures and academic growth.

Safety incidents
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

5.837 reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students7.3145.1255.837

Rate denominators: 2022–23, 2023–24: Final average daily membership; 2024–25: Student population estimate.

Discipline
State and federal reports

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

18.16 short-term out-of-school suspensions per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Short-term suspensions per 1,000 students27.9329.4718.16

Rate denominator: Final average daily membership.

Short-term suspensions last up to 10 school days. Repeat suspensions count separately.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall1,3701,581
Suspended out of school1.7% · 232.6% · 41
Suspended in school5.9% · 815.5% · 87
Expelled0.1% · 20.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Midsize

Enrollment

1,532 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.6%
x
White22.7%
x
Black or African American13.1%
x
Asian48.8%
x
Two or More Races4.2%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
x
Teaching Approach

Updated 7mo ago

Alston Ridge Middle describes its approach as creating a safe, welcoming environment where students develop a love for learning through challenging, enriching instruction tailored to their unique talents and diverse needs. Its stated values emphasize inquiry-based teaching, 21st-century skills, data-informed instruction, social-emotional learning, support for diverse learners, and a culture that encourages risk-taking and growth.

School information
North Carolina School Report Cards · 2024–25
Calendar
Year Round
Public school directory

NCES ID 370472003491

District
Wake County Schools
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
1,532 students
Teachers (FTE)
81

Sources