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)
370120000503	751	Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1329 Brooks Quinn Road	Rose Hill	28458	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 289-3667	1,114	67	16.7	99.7%	120 (10.8%)	238 (21.4%)	723 (64.9%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	$8,559			$1,446			$7,114	7.6	10.9	719	32
370488000398	752	Dillard Middle	Public	6-8	1101 S Devereaux St	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 580-9360	322	21	15.2	99.1%	10 (3.1%)	272 (84.5%)	28 (8.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	$11,466			$1,889			$9,578	7.6	8.6	730	22
370474000329	753	Warren County Middle	Public	6-8	118 Campus Drive	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-3751	368	25	14.7	99.2%	32 (8.7%)	267 (72.6%)	28 (7.6%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.2%)	$13,208			$1,354			$11,854	7.5	11.7	716	37
370048001005	754	Hallyburton Academy	Public	6-12	205 South Main Street	Drexel	28619	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 437-4184	102	9	11.3	97.1%	59 (57.8%)	8 (7.8%)	16 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	14 (13.7%)	$18,048			$1,530			$16,517	7.4	2.5	765	11
370132003349	755	W A Pattillo Middle	Public	6-8	501 East Ave	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-3812	304	19	16	98.4%	28 (9.2%)	223 (73.4%)	41 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$11,830			$1,874			$9,956	7.2	6.5	743	12
370120000506	756	Warsaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Lanefield Road	Warsaw	28398	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 293-3121	803	61	13.2	99.6%	59 (7.3%)	362 (45.1%)	347 (43.2%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	$10,886			$1,586			$9,300	7.1	13.1	708	48
370438002411	757	Meadowbrook Academy	Public	6-12	817 Meadowbrook Drive	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 985-3224	69	8	8.5	95.7%	54 (78.3%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.0%)	$15,262			$1,163			$14,099	7	4.2	758	1
370003402334	758	Rocky Mount Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3334 Bishop Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Rocky Mount Preparatory	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 443-9923	863	42	20.3	99.0%	48 (5.6%)	698 (80.9%)	45 (5.2%)	8 (0.9%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.8%)								6.8	7.7	734	24
370297001267	759	Ranson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5850 Statesville Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6800	733	48	15.3	99.6%	13 (1.8%)	437 (59.6%)	226 (30.8%)	37 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	$8,974			$1,334			$7,640	6.7	5.5	750	9
370195000872	760	William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	6-8	4391 Hwy 158	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 519-0300	258	18	14.2	98.8%	9 (3.5%)	195 (75.6%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	$15,710			$2,800			$12,910	6.4	4.8	756	4

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.