Best Public Schools in Murfreesboro, NC

Summary:

The city of Murfreesboro, North Carolina is home to two public schools: Hertford County Middle School and Riverview Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Hertford County Schools district, which is ranked 152 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating.

Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer. Both Hertford County Middle School and Riverview Elementary School have consistently low proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to state averages. Hertford County Middle School has been ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina middle schools for the past three years, with a 1-star rating, while Riverview Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 0-star rating.

Both schools serve a majority African American student population, with over 75% of students at each school identifying as such. Additionally, both schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.44% and 99.13%, respectively. While Riverview Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $13,668 compared to Hertford County Middle School's $9,771 per student, the student-teacher ratio is higher at the middle school, suggesting that resource allocation may not be equitable across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 US 158 Business	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4862	344	27	12.5	99.1%	31 (9.0%)	264 (76.7%)	37 (10.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	18.2	1306^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.1	1403^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	6.6%	97	53.7	25.9	36.7				36.6	27.8	38.3				46.7		$13,668	$2,469	$11,199
Hertford County Middle	Public	6-8	1850 Hwy 11N	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4091	536	35	15.3	99.4%	44 (8.2%)	416 (77.6%)	32 (6.0%)	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	15	710^th of 793 public middle schools	10.5%		15.8	680^th of 784 public middle schools	13.3%	30				20.5	16.1	16.9				28.6	20.8	35.1		66.9	$9,771	$1,659	$8,112

Cities Near Murfreesboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conway	7.04 mi	1	436^th
Ahoskie	8.79 mi	4	330^th
Winton	9.51 mi	1	246^th
Aulander	15.41 mi	1	139^th
Jackson	18.51 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.