Best Middle Schools in North Carolina

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish North Carolina test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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)
370046503523	281	Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	6041 Taylor Rd.	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 752-8870	786	32	24.4	42.9%	291 (37.0%)	256 (32.6%)	174 (22.1%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.4%)								60.9	29.3	565	284
370012902614	282	Mountain Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	890 Jenkins Branch Rd N	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Mountain Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 488-1222	174	11	16		134 (77.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)								60.9	70.8	199	83
370040003398	283	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	627	39	16.2	54.7%	354 (56.5%)	111 (17.7%)	103 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.8%)								60.6	66.5	231	52
370014402925	284	Neuse Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	909 M. Durwood Stephenson Park	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Neuse Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 626-2300	904	48	18.9		589 (65.2%)	125 (13.8%)	113 (12.5%)	12 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.4%)								60.5	74.1	172	112
370078001820	285	Andrews Middle	Public	6-8	2750 Business Hwy 19	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 321-5762	187	13	13.9	70.1%	150 (80.2%)	4 (2.1%)	24 (12.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$9,750			$1,000			$8,751	60.4	68.7	217	68
370237002304	286	Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-4022	468	31	15	67.1%	211 (45.1%)	59 (12.6%)	170 (36.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	$9,812			$944			$8,868	60.2	40.6	456	170
370027000079	287	Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	589	49	11.9	48.4%	328 (55.7%)	142 (24.1%)	61 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	45 (7.6%)	$12,770			$724			$12,046	60.1	51.5	368	81
370414002481	288	Midway Middle	Public	6-8	1115 Roberts Grove Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-5879	550	34	16.3	99.5%	257 (46.7%)	68 (12.4%)	192 (34.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	$8,346			$943			$7,403	60	71.6	190	98
370058000233	289	Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	291 Pine Mountain Road	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-4281	581	34	17.1	62.3%	491 (84.5%)	10 (1.7%)	53 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$9,317			$1,021			$8,296	60	53.5	353	64
370297001207	290	Coulwood STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 Kentberry Dr	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6090	602	45	13.4	99.5%	15 (2.5%)	395 (65.6%)	150 (24.9%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	$9,982			$1,296			$8,685	59.5	53.4	356	66

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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.