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)
370462001284	781	South Providence	Public	6-12	500 South Providence Street	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1580	110	19	5.8	97.3%	24 (21.8%)	53 (48.2%)	23 (20.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.2%)	$32,317			$2,219			$30,098	1.7			(n/a)
370333002213	782	J. C. Roe Center	Public	6-12	2875 Worth Drive	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 395-4472	12	13	0.9	75.0%	1 (8.3%)	7 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	$34,575			$1,445			$33,130	1.6	1.9	770	12
370297003663	783	Turning Point Middle	Public	6-8	2300 W Sugar Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-5681	54	9	6.3	90.7%	2 (3.7%)	43 (79.6%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								1.6			(n/a)
370180003114	784	Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	204 Taylor St	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 690-2300	20	2	10	85.0%	3 (15.0%)	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	$32,167			$162			$32,005	1.5	2.7	764	20
370408002607	785	Rutherford Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	140 Old Caroleen Road	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 248-5294	98	16	6.2	96.9%	73 (74.5%)	10 (10.2%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.2%)	$26,764			$1,648			$25,116	1.5	2.5	766	19
370201002117	786	STAR Academy	Public	6-12	900 11th Street	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 893-4072	23	8	2.8	87.0%	5 (21.7%)	12 (52.2%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	$14,449			$1,242			$13,207	1.5	0.6	783	3
370237003545	787	Choice Plus Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	211 East Rose Street	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(984) 230-0500	70	14	5	95.7%	21 (30.0%)	22 (31.4%)	18 (25.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)								1.3	2.2	768	19
370126002517	788	Lakeview School	Public	6-12	3507 Dearborn Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2520	70	19	3.6	95.7%	2 (2.9%)	53 (75.7%)	9 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	$45,258			$734			$44,524	1.2	0.4	784	4
370225001172	789	J W Turlington School	Public	6-12	116 W Prospect Ave	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-2583	26	5	5.2	88.5%	4 (15.4%)	10 (38.5%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)	$19,154			$1,920			$17,234	1.2	2.4	767	22
370162002263	790	Warlick Academy	Public	6-12	1316 Spencer Mountain Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9608	153	9	16.4	98.0%	39 (25.5%)	90 (58.8%)	13 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)	$18,894			$2,248			$16,646	1.1	1.6	775	15

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.