Is River Road Middle a good school?

River Road Middle ranks 519 th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Road Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended River Road Middle.

What is the racial makeup of River Road Middle?

Students at River Road Middle are 54% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of River Road Middle attend?

Students who attend River Road Middle usually go on to attend Northeastern High

River Road Middle

Summary:

River Road Middle is a public middle school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Road Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 57.24% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 4.03% to 45.83% African American students. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading that are 10-15 percentage points lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, River Road Middle has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.8) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 12.3 to 17.0, and an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to improve the school's overall academic performance. For example, Perquimans County Middle and Moyock Middle, which are in different districts but still relatively close in proximity, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and school rankings, indicating that factors beyond just the school's immediate environment may be contributing to the disparities in educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1701 River Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

(252) 333-1454

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,187

Students who attend River Road Middle usually attend:

High:

Northeastern High

Feeder schools for River Road Middle:

Elementary:	J C Sawyer Elementary
	Pasquotank Elementary
	Weeksville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

White:

24.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Road Middle ranks worse than 65.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at River Road Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54%), White (24.8%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Road Middle is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare River Road Middle employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Road Middle is $9,187.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Road Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks River Road Middle 519^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See River Road Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

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White students:

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 123^rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Road Middle

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Rank History for all students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	48.56	363^rd	598	39.3%
2007	50.86	356^th	606	41.3%
2008	38.37	424^th	620	31.6%
2009	37.24	462^nd	630	26.7%
2010	37.90	461^st	640	28.0%
2011	32.60	491^st	648	24.2%
2012	28.14	535^th	662	19.2%
2013	36.93	430^th	673	36.1%
2014	27.16	461^st	627	26.5%
2015	35.91	462^nd	705	34.5%
2016	36.41	460^th	692	33.5%
2017	26.64	519^th	694	25.2%
2018	30.22	496^th	691	28.2%
2019	31.79	542^nd	737	26.5%
2021	27.87	535^th	741	27.8%
2022	23.66	621^st	786	21.0%
2023	35.05	508^th	784	35.2%
2024	36.56	519^th	793	34.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.40	172^nd	248	30.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.90	43^rd	356	87.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.01	444^th	473	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.41	417^th	604	31.0%
2019	40.86	403^rd	639	36.9%
2021	32.98	433^rd	633	31.6%
2022	24.99	566^th	689	17.9%
2023	36.17	490^th	735	33.3%
2024	40.46	443^rd	743	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	31.45	484^th	656	26.2%
2019	30.65	519^th	684	24.1%
2021	27.30	528^th	706	25.2%
2022	27.96	545^th	733	25.6%
2023	32.04	505^th	731	30.9%
2024	33.93	503^rd	738	31.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.55	387^th	475	18.5%
2019	19.31	476^th	504	5.6%
2021	30.87	364^th	478	23.8%
2022	49.54	158^th	449	64.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	57.42	217^th	416	47.8%
2021	31.76	382^nd	448	14.7%
2024	75.29	27^th	461	94.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.54	27^th	45	40.0%
2019	29.00	38^th	48	20.8%
2021	44.59	38^th	57	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	28.28	501^st	665	24.7%
2019	31.06	512^th	697	26.5%
2021	28.14	516^th	711	27.4%
2022	18.77	634^th	748	15.2%
2023	36.03	486^th	747	34.9%
2024	37.75	477^th	751	36.5%

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Rank History for African American students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.22	346^th	494	30.0%
2019	37.96	342^nd	519	34.1%
2021	37.75	318^th	533	40.3%
2022	34.25	369^th	550	32.9%
2023	46.32	269^th	559	51.9%
2024	46.67	270^th	560	51.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.10	191^st	472	59.5%
2019	71.86	90^th	493	81.7%
2021	23.86	444^th	522	14.9%
2022	22.99	454^th	541	16.1%
2023	60.61	167^th	553	69.8%
2024	58.81	196^th	564	65.2%

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Rank History for White students at River Road Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	30.46	464^th	596	22.1%
2019	31.61	483^rd	624	22.6%
2021	40.61	375^th	632	40.7%
2022	29.48	496^th	658	24.6%
2023	38.12	425^th	656	35.2%
2024	41.67	391^st	652	40.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for River Road Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	248	225	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	398	388	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	349	375	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	742
2001	348	375	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2002	335	380	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2003	335	380	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2004	333	382	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2005	329	352	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
2006	330	329	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2007	337	309	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	29	700
2008	322	303	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	28	676
2009	331	321	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2010	312	327	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2011	322	316	6	17	0	0	23	0	684
2012	312	349	8	22	2	2	19	0	714
2013	282	336	5	23	1	0	23	0	670
2014	255	319	7	28	3	0	26	0	638
2015	270	333	6	34	3	0	20	0	666
2016	249	294	8	32	1	0	24	0	608
2017	209	276	4	50	2	1	24	0	566
2018	190	283	3	65	1	0	25	0	567
2019	198	301	4	55	1	0	27	0	586
2020	176	287	5	61	0	0	57	0	586
2021	173	321	6	52	1	1	32	0	586
2022	152	297	2	57	0	0	24	0	532
2023	120	265	3	52	0	1	22	0	463
2024	106	231	5	52	0	1	33	0	428

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Road Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	478	36.0	13.3	n/a
1999	799	49.0	16.3	32.4
2000	742	49.0	15.1	56.2
2001	739	49.0	15.1	52.6
2002	730	49.0	14.9	0
2003	730	49.0	14.9	0
2004	731	55.0	13.3	59.4
2005	695	55.0	12.6	52.4
2006	671	55.0	12.2	49
2007	700	47.4	14.8	50.2
2008	676	47.1	14.4	51.2
2009	673	47.5	14.2	49.2
2010	661	48.4	13.6	50.7
2011	684	46.3	14.7	53.5
2012	714	45.5	15.6	58.4
2013	670	43.1	15.5	58.1
2014	638	39.8	16.0	59.4
2015	666	41.0	16.2	60.7
2016	608	38.0	16.0	62.8
2017	566	34.2	16.5	65.5
2018	567	31.6	17.9	64.4
2019	586	32.7	17.8	65.9
2020	586	33.3	17.5	69.3
2021	586	35.2	16.6	99.5
2022	532	28.5	18.6	97
2023	463	31.2	14.8	99.4
2024	428	26.8	15.9	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Road Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	478	36.0	13.3	n/a
1999	799	49.0	16.3	32.4
2000	742	49.0	15.1	56.2
2001	739	49.0	15.1	52.6
2002	730	49.0	14.9	0
2003	730	49.0	14.9	0
2004	731	55.0	13.3	59.4
2005	695	55.0	12.6	52.4
2006	671	55.0	12.2	49
2007	700	47.4	14.8	50.2
2008	676	47.1	14.4	51.2
2009	673	47.5	14.2	49.2
2010	661	48.4	13.6	50.7
2011	684	46.3	14.7	53.5
2012	714	45.5	15.6	58.4
2013	670	43.1	15.5	58.1
2014	638	39.8	16.0	59.4
2015	666	41.0	16.2	60.7
2016	608	38.0	16.0	62.8
2017	566	34.2	16.5	65.5
2018	567	31.6	17.9	64.4
2019	586	32.7	17.8	65.9
2020	586	33.3	17.5	69.3
2021	586	35.2	16.6	99.5
2022	532	28.5	18.6	97
2023	463	31.2	14.8	99.4
2024	428	26.8	15.9	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Road Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,100 (12.0%)	$8,087 (88.0%)	$9,187

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Road Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 542^nd of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 508^th of 784 Middle schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (River Road Middle)	43.6	26.4	17.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	43.7	42	1.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (River Road Middle)	50.8	42.6	8.2%
6th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	52	41.9	10.1%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (River Road Middle)	44.6	50.6	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	38	47	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (River Road Middle)	46.2	53.7	7.5%
7th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	41.4	47.2	5.8%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (River Road Middle)	39.6	21.1	18.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	37.7	29.2	8.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (River Road Middle)	49.1	35.5	13.6%
8th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	42.7	38.9	3.8%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (River Road Middle)	73.6	63.2	10.4%
8th Grade Science (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	74.3	67.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	586	463	21%
African American	301	265	12%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	55	52	5.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	198	120	39.4%
Two or More Races	27	22	18.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.9%	99.4%	33.5%

Schools Near River Road Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Road Middle	Public	6-8	1701 River Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 333-1454	428	27	15.9	99.3%	106 (24.8%)	231 (54.0%)	52 (12.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.7%)	36.6	519^th of 793 public middle schools	34.6%		35.1	508^th of 784 public middle schools	35.2%	11	33.8	41.5	42.1	37.5	35.4	45.1	74.0	$9,187	$1,100	$8,087
Camden Middle	Public	6-8	248 Scotland Road	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 338-3349	441	31	14.0	25.6%	356 (80.7%)	26 (5.9%)	27 (6.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	80.2	130^th of 793 public middle schools	83.6%		65.5	237^th of 784 public middle schools	69.8%	107	67.8	66.7	54.3	69.9	63.9	57.7	95.0	$11,655	$440	$11,215
Elizabeth City Middle	Public	6-8	1066 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2974	472	33	14.3	99.4%	154 (32.6%)	217 (46.0%)	68 (14.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	34.7	533^rd of 793 public middle schools	32.8%		41.9	437^th of 784 public middle schools	44.3%	96	39.1	46.9	30.9	38.5	47.6	38.6	65.1	$9,183	$802	$8,381
Currituck County Middle	Public	6-8	4263 Caratoke Hwy	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 453-2171	386	28	13.7	46.4%	287 (74.4%)	13 (3.4%)	47 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)	55.6	327^th of 793 public middle schools	58.8%		50.2	381^st of 784 public middle schools	51.4%	54	61.8	47.9	47.1	53.7	40.7	52.2	75.9	$10,871	$394	$10,477
Perquimans County Middle	Public	6-8	312 W Main Street	Winfall	27985	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 426-7355	365	29	12.6	99.2%	265 (72.6%)	70 (19.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	59	292^nd of 793 public middle schools	63.2%		56.1	324^th of 784 public middle schools	58.7%	32	61.1	46.6	47.5	57.9	46.6	43.2	88.2	$11,076	$1,080	$9,996
Moyock Middle	Public	6-8	216 Survey Road	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 435-2566	641	36	18.0	25.6%	488 (76.1%)	25 (3.9%)	53 (8.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.1%)	77.7	144^th of 793 public middle schools	81.8%		70.1	205^th of 784 public middle schools	73.9%	61	59.9	72.8	69.4	63.5	63.6	54.1	82.8	$8,412	$382	$8,030

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