Best Middle Schools in North Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the EOG test scores by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 793)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
370001201493	581	Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	152 E. Washington Street	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 825-3801	274	23	11.7	98.9%	82 (29.9%)	129 (47.1%)	43 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	$11,317			$1,617			$9,701	28.1	32.1	533	48
370011502562	582	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	130 Haliwa-Saponi Trail	Hollister	27844	Halifax County	Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-5853	135	15	8.9	97.8%	3 (2.2%)	26 (19.3%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.1%)								27.9	13.9	700	118
370001100444	583	Westover Middle	Public	6-8	275 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0813	784	50	15.7	99.6%	56 (7.1%)	502 (64.0%)	132 (16.8%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.1%)	70 (8.9%)	$8,929			$1,969			$6,960	27.9	31.1	544	39
370024000069	584	North Asheboro Middle	Public	6-8	1861 N Asheboro School Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 672-1900	487	35	13.9	84.8%	73 (15.0%)	64 (13.1%)	303 (62.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	$10,102			$1,569			$8,533	27.9	24.8	613	29
370331000386	585	Havelock Middle	Public	6-8	102 Middle School Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5125	395	30	13	97.0%	164 (41.5%)	121 (30.6%)	61 (15.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.6%)	$9,661			$1,260			$8,400	27.9	29.4	564	21
370288001170	586	Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	2920 US Hwy 17	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-1111	364	24	15.1	99.2%	91 (25.0%)	227 (62.4%)	29 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$10,429			$1,259			$9,170	27.7	13.1	707	121
370225000974	587	East Hoke Middle	Public	6-8	4702 Fayetteville Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-5048	780	52	14.8	99.6%	156 (20.0%)	302 (38.7%)	233 (29.9%)	7 (0.9%)	16 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	61 (7.8%)	$8,498			$1,310			$7,187	27.6	31.8	539	48
370261001087	588	Contentnea-Savannah School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ferrell Road	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8591	859	57	15	99.7%	258 (30.0%)	428 (49.8%)	134 (15.6%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	$9,328			$1,658			$7,670	27.6	29.2	566	22
370132003350	589	Martin Millennium Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	400 E Johnston St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(252) 641-5710	571	45	12.7	98.4%	118 (20.7%)	376 (65.8%)	56 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	$10,116			$1,504			$8,612	27.5	25.9	601	12
370045403501	590	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Shopton Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 243-5580	513	17	31	59.8%	13 (2.5%)	329 (64.1%)	124 (24.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)								27.5	22.8	638	48

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 4, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.