North Iredell Middle, Olin NC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on North Iredell Middle

North Iredell Middle serves grades six through eight in rural Olin, in northern Iredell County about a dozen miles from Statesville. The school enrolls a modest population of students, with substantial economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful Hispanic enrollment and smaller numbers of other groups. Specific counts for students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the data.

The academic performance picture shows room for growth. On the most recent state End-of-Grade assessments, proficiency in English language arts stood at about the midpoint; mathematics was lower; science was measured on a revised state test so direct comparison to prior years is not possible. Across these three subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Iredell County. A parent considering the school should look into what interventions and support systems are in place to help students improve these outcomes, particularly in mathematics.

The setting itself reflects the character of Olin, a quiet, dispersed rural community built on farming, timber, and pastures rather than a town center. The school sits on Jennings Road surrounded by countryside. Daily life for families here is car-dependent; retail and services are a drive away toward Statesville or Harmony. Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks, with homes typically sitting on an acre or more, ranch-style or farmhouse architecture being common, and the median home price modestly above the state average. Most families in the Olin area are multigenerational rural residents or those drawn to the agricultural character and quietness of the place; employment for most comes from broader Iredell County employers, with the school district itself a significant local employer.

Iredell-Statesville Schools, the parent district, has entered a period of substantial change. The opening of Weathers Creek High School and Parkertown Elementary in the 2027-2028 school year will trigger the largest redistricting in the district since the city-county merger, and boundaries in the North Iredell attendance zone could shift. The district has also moved to an early-start academic calendar that finishes first-semester exams before winter break, which affects family scheduling. Parents are advised to confirm current attendance boundaries with the district and stay alert to redistricting announcements, as school assignments directly influence property and residential decisions in the county.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-843%

School 43% · District 58% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-848%

School 48% · District 51% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-847%

School 47% · District 61% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

This schoolIredell-Statesville Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income48%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income55%5 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income36%Higher-income55%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income65%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income48%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income41%18 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income29%Higher-income50%21 pp gap