Summary:
M C S Noble Middle is a public middle school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving 652 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 70 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
M C S Noble Middle consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in North Carolina, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 69.1% of 6th graders, 71% of 7th graders, and 64.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 84.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 70.1%. Additionally, the school's student population is more racially diverse than the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, yet the school maintains strong academic outcomes across different racial subgroups.
Despite having a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (32.52% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Town Creek Middle and Topsail Middle, M C S Noble Middle has been able to effectively support students from various socioeconomic backgrounds, with its students from low-income families ranking in the top 40% of middle schools in North Carolina. This suggests that the school has implemented strategies to ensure the academic success of students from diverse backgrounds, which could serve as a model for other schools in the region.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
New Hanover County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,109
Feeder schools for M C S Noble Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 652
Racial breakdown:
White:
69.0%
African American:
13.2%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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Two or more races:
5.4%
Asian:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%
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