Alston Ridge Middle

www.wcpss.net/alstonridgems

1,459 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Alston Ridge Middle is a public middle school and part of the Wake County Schools school district, located in Cary, NC with 1,459 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 78 teachers, Alston Ridge Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,459

Total Students

78.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alston Ridge Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	360
Hispanic	154
Black	184
Asian	691
Two or More	65
American Indian	5

Asian
691 (47.4 %)
White
360 (24.7 %)
Black
184 (12.6 %)
Hispanic
154 (10.6 %)
Two or More
65 (4.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wake County Schools
Phone:	(919)694-8044
Website:	http://www.wcpss.net/alstonridgems
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,459
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	78.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 519

Grade 7 476

Grade 8 464

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Alston Ridge Middle
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	519
Grade 7	476
Grade 8	464

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Alston Ridge Middle
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	716	49.1%
Male	743	50.9%

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