Neuse River Middle

Summary:

Neuse River Middle is a public middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 908 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Neuse River Middle stands out for its diverse student population, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (47.58%) and African American (34.47%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more White students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than the Wake County Schools and North Carolina averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.25% to 76.76% over the past few years, much higher than nearby schools.

Despite the higher spending per student ($10,715) and lower student-teacher ratio (13.2 to 13.9) at Neuse River Middle, the school's academic performance remains a concern. In comparison, nearby magnet schools like Ligon Middle and Carnage Middle have significantly higher academic performance and more diverse student populations, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in providing a high-quality education and promoting equity.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2700 Old Milburnie Rd
       Raleigh, NC  27604-9540


(919) 266-8500

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
614th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,715 Help


Feeder schools for Neuse River Middle:

Elementary:    Hodge Road Elementary
    Lake Myra Elementary
    Lockhart Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  908

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.6%
African American:
34.5%
White:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.8% Help


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Compare Details Neuse River Middle ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 32nd among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.6%), African American (34.5%), White (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neuse River Middle is 13.2, which is the 6th best among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neuse River Middle is $10,715, which is the 6th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neuse River Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Neuse River Middle 614th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Neuse River Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Neuse River Middle

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Rank History for all students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.84 361st 598 39.6%
2007 53.07 325th 606 46.4%
2008 50.01 346th 620 44.2%
2009 40.50 438th 630 30.5%
2010 43.91 421st 640 34.2%
2011 47.23 410th 648 36.7%
2012 41.62 451st 662 31.9%
2013 28.61 485th 673 27.9%
2014 23.03 494th 627 21.2%
2015 30.58 511th 705 27.5%
2016 24.46 536th 692 22.5%
2017 14.96 601st 694 13.4%
2018 12.63 617th 691 10.7%
2019 15.60 644th 737 12.6%
2021 21.71 596th 741 19.6%
2022 21.73 640th 786 18.6%
2023 23.37 629th 784 19.8%
2024 25.31 614th 793 22.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.80 236th 302 21.9%
2024 33.49 216th 306 29.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.16 97th 151 35.8%
2019 30.30 159th 211 24.6%
2021 31.83 179th 236 24.2%
2022 21.67 291st 312 6.7%
2023 23.87 287th 318 9.7%
2024 27.71 284th 356 20.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.47 229th 473 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.41 539th 604 10.8%
2019 20.85 557th 639 12.8%
2021 40.60 364th 633 42.5%
2022 30.14 503rd 689 27.0%
2023 31.09 533rd 735 27.5%
2024 33.27 529th 743 28.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.86 31st 37 16.2%
2023 40.45 34th 50 32.0%
2024 36.21 35th 50 30.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.03 613th 656 6.6%
2019 19.64 593rd 684 13.3%
2021 18.58 599th 706 15.2%
2022 18.38 630th 733 14.1%
2023 20.37 614th 731 16.0%
2024 26.21 567th 738 23.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.66 285th 475 40.0%
2019 37.22 320th 504 36.5%
2021 23.50 424th 478 11.3%
2022 27.95 342nd 449 23.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.74 304th 452 32.7%
2024 56.33 240th 461 47.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.46 591st 665 11.1%
2019 11.74 640th 697 8.2%
2021 24.89 546th 711 23.2%
2022 23.63 591st 748 21.0%
2023 24.72 585th 747 21.7%
2024 23.50 603rd 751 19.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.48 82nd 110 25.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.26 356th 494 27.9%
2019 38.89 333rd 519 35.8%
2021 43.68 262nd 533 50.8%
2022 39.62 310th 550 43.6%
2023 41.22 308th 559 44.9%
2024 48.12 249th 560 55.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.78 448th 472 5.1%
2019 13.01 468th 493 5.1%
2021 24.81 434th 522 16.9%
2022 26.44 430th 541 20.5%
2023 23.67 465th 553 15.9%
2024 22.67 480th 564 14.9%
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Rank History for White students at Neuse River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.96 557th 596 6.5%
2019 20.79 548th 624 12.2%
2021 29.79 473rd 632 25.2%
2022 28.95 504th 658 23.4%
2023 38.47 420th 656 36.0%
2024 36.66 428th 652 34.4%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a student
Monday, June 3, 2019

Open Quote My brother loved this school because he comes home with an amazing attitude. Thank You. Bye Close Quote


by a student
Friday, February 8, 2019

Open Quote ok so I go here and the peopl are pretty chill but there are only a few good techers. Its old and like prison. there was a cockroach in lunch yesterday. And a pece of the celing fell out in my first period. this school is literaly falling apart. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Neuse River Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 477 199 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1991 465 187 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 657
1992 536 192 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1993 574 217 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 797
1994 610 226 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 843
1995 652 267 7 19 8 n/a n/a 0 953
1996 652 267 7 19 8 n/a n/a 0 953
1997 613 307 13 19 4 n/a n/a 0 956
1998 617 344 14 33 6 n/a n/a 0 1014
1999 538 342 12 31 7 n/a n/a 0 930
2000 502 345 17 74 8 n/a n/a 0 946
2001 476 371 17 90 5 n/a n/a 0 959
2002 384 362 17 104 11 n/a n/a 0 878
2003 384 362 17 104 11 n/a n/a 0 878
2004 341 363 21 142 9 n/a n/a 0 876
2005 339 393 21 151 9 n/a n/a 0 913
2006 322 453 12 156 8 n/a n/a 0 951
2007 294 407 16 187 7 n/a n/a 37 948
2008 328 429 15 213 6 n/a n/a 48 1039
2009 316 465 20 231 3 n/a n/a 0 1035
2010 285 440 14 229 2 n/a n/a 0 970
2011 257 383 14 271 6 0 39 0 970
2012 210 393 12 313 11 0 33 0 972
2013 178 402 11 338 6 0 46 0 981
2014 156 373 8 343 8 0 39 0 927
2015 132 339 9 353 6 0 45 0 884
2016 109 268 8 341 5 1 30 0 762
2017 98 301 10 378 3 1 29 0 820
2018 90 242 11 266 1 0 22 0 632
2019 76 244 13 304 1 0 20 0 658
2020 89 269 14 337 0 0 15 0 724
2021 91 300 10 383 0 1 21 0 806
2022 103 310 19 425 1 1 21 0 880
2023 103 313 24 432 4 2 30 0 908

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 Neuse River Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 681 39.0 17.4 n/a
1991 657 57.0 11.5 0
1992 733 57.0 12.8 14.3
1993 797 54.0 14.8 22
1994 843 54.0 15.6 18
1995 953 59.0 16.2 17.9
1996 953 59.0 16.2 17.9
1997 956 59.0 16.2 20.1
1998 1014 70.0 14.5 20
1999 930 57.0 16.3 34.7
2000 946 57.0 16.6 32.3
2001 959 53.0 18.1 39.2
2002 878 61.0 14.4 42.9
2003 878 61.0 14.4 42.9
2004 876 61.0 14.4 50.8
2005 913 63.0 14.5 54.3
2006 951 70.0 13.6 53.4
2007 948 65.3 14.5 54.9
2008 1039 72.8 14.3 n/a
2009 1035 69.4 14.9 n/a
2010 970 63.7 15.2 56.9
2011 970 61.0 15.9 60.4
2012 972 63.0 15.4 66.2
2013 981 64.7 15.1 71.9
2014 927 53.2 17.4 68.3
2015 884 56.0 15.7 72.5
2016 762 48.0 15.8 75.9
2017 820 52.5 15.6 76.3
2018 632 51.9 12.1 72.2
2019 658 50.1 13.1 72.5
2020 724 53.5 13.5 73.6
2021 806 58.3 13.8 60
2022 880 63.0 13.9 41.3
2023 908 68.5 13.2 76.8

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 Neuse River Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 681 39.0 17.4 n/a
1991 657 57.0 11.5 0
1992 733 57.0 12.8 14.3
1993 797 54.0 14.8 22
1994 843 54.0 15.6 18
1995 953 59.0 16.2 17.9
1996 953 59.0 16.2 17.9
1997 956 59.0 16.2 20.1
1998 1014 70.0 14.5 20
1999 930 57.0 16.3 34.7
2000 946 57.0 16.6 32.3
2001 959 53.0 18.1 39.2
2002 878 61.0 14.4 42.9
2003 878 61.0 14.4 42.9
2004 876 61.0 14.4 50.8
2005 913 63.0 14.5 54.3
2006 951 70.0 13.6 53.4
2007 948 65.3 14.5 54.9
2008 1039 72.8 14.3 n/a
2009 1035 69.4 14.9 n/a
2010 970 63.7 15.2 56.9
2011 970 61.0 15.9 60.4
2012 972 63.0 15.4 66.2
2013 981 64.7 15.1 71.9
2014 927 53.2 17.4 68.3
2015 884 56.0 15.7 72.5
2016 762 48.0 15.8 75.9
2017 820 52.5 15.6 76.3
2018 632 51.9 12.1 72.2
2019 658 50.1 13.1 72.5
2020 724 53.5 13.5 73.6
2021 806 58.3 13.8 60
2022 880 63.0 13.9 41.3
2023 908 68.5 13.2 76.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Neuse River Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,359 (12.7%) $9,355 (87.3%) $10,715

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Neuse River Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 644th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 629th of 784 Middle schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Neuse River Middle)39.731.6
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)66.163.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Neuse River Middle)47.936.2
 11.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.861.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Neuse River Middle)30.339.3
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6662.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Neuse River Middle)36.542
 5.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.361.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Neuse River Middle)32.920.1
 12.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)59.657
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Neuse River Middle)35.730.4
 5.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)64.860.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Neuse River Middle)52.958.3
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)82.476.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students658908
 38%
African American244313
 28.3%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian1324
 84.6%
Hispanic304432
 42.1%
Pacific Islander02
White76103
 35.5%
Two or More Races2030
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.5%76.8%
 4.3%


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Neuse River Middle ranks in the bottom 22.6% of North Carolina middle schools.

Students at Neuse River Middle are 48% Hispanic, 34% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 908 students attended Neuse River Middle.


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