Summary:
The city of Zebulon, North Carolina is home to a single middle school, Zebulon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 708 students. The school's student population is diverse, with a racial makeup of 18.79% White, 44.92% African American, 29.94% Hispanic, 0.85% Asian, 0.14% Native American, and 5.37% two or more races. However, Zebulon Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools over the past three school years, suggesting it may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.
Academically, Zebulon Middle School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, is generally below the averages for Wake County Schools and the state of North Carolina. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 38.3% to 56.3% across different subject areas and grade levels, compared to 46.9% to 77.7% for Wake County Schools and 46.9% to 70.1% for North Carolina. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.36% in the 2022-2023 school year, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.
Despite these challenges, Zebulon Middle School's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,412, and the school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 to 1 in the 2022-2023 school year. It would be interesting to further investigate the school's specific strategies and initiatives to support its diverse student population and improve academic outcomes, as well as explore any unique programs or approaches that the school may have in place.
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