Lufkin Road Middle

Summary:

Lufkin Road Middle is a public middle school located in Apex, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 995. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lufkin Road Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of North Carolina middle schools for several years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lufkin Road Middle also has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian and Hispanic students compared to the surrounding schools, such as Apex Friendship Middle and Davis Drive Middle.

The school's strong Gifted and Talented program, with the school ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina middle schools for this student subgroup in recent years, is another key differentiator. While Lufkin Road Middle outperforms many of the nearby schools in academic metrics, there are some schools in the Apex area, such as Apex Friendship Middle and Davis Drive Middle, that also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and high statewide rankings. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have fluctuated over the years, with a notable increase in the 2022-2023 school year, which could indicate changes in the socioeconomic status of the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1002 Lufkin Road
       Apex, NC  27539


(919) 387-4465

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
125th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,106 Help


Students who attend Lufkin Road Middle usually attend:

High:    Apex High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  995

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
21.1%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.1% Help


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Compare Details Lufkin Road Middle ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 18th 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 80.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lufkin Road Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (21.1%), African American (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lufkin Road Middle is 15.5, which is the 19th 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 Lufkin Road Middle is $9,106, which is the 18th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lufkin Road Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lufkin Road Middle 125th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Lufkin Road 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 Lufkin Road Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 88.63 22nd 598 96.3%
2007 88.39 15th 606 97.5%
2008 92.23 18th 620 97.1%
2009 87.51 21st 630 96.7%
2010 84.97 37th 640 94.2%
2011 82.86 54th 648 91.7%
2012 83.30 56th 662 91.5%
2013 96.05 21st 673 96.9%
2014 94.64 25th 627 96.0%
2015 92.57 31st 705 95.6%
2016 92.47 36th 692 94.8%
2017 93.11 28th 694 96.0%
2018 89.91 39th 691 94.4%
2019 83.26 98th 737 86.7%
2021 85.18 82nd 741 88.9%
2022 84.60 100th 786 87.3%
2023 82.64 114th 784 85.5%
2024 80.85 125th 793 84.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.04 20th 221 91.0%
2021 75.86 38th 248 84.7%
2022 84.63 25th 283 91.2%
2023 84.29 31st 302 89.7%
2024 82.16 40th 306 86.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.02 43rd 151 71.5%
2019 48.91 80th 211 62.1%
2021 40.44 128th 236 45.8%
2022 39.17 177th 312 43.3%
2023 49.14 121st 318 61.9%
2024 33.22 243rd 356 31.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.51 131st 473 72.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.03 466th 604 22.8%
2019 35.23 453rd 639 29.1%
2021 42.45 344th 633 45.7%
2022 44.30 365th 689 47.0%
2023 39.61 447th 735 39.2%
2024 28.33 575th 743 22.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.85 37th 656 94.4%
2019 79.78 117th 684 82.9%
2021 79.56 118th 706 83.3%
2022 82.42 107th 733 85.4%
2023 80.80 120th 731 83.6%
2024 79.79 128th 738 82.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.42 21st 475 95.6%
2019 77.42 52nd 504 89.7%
2021 60.87 102nd 478 78.7%
2022 69.50 63rd 449 86.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.23 30th 448 93.3%
2022 76.96 19th 450 95.8%
2023 75.96 30th 452 93.4%
2024 71.47 64th 461 86.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.90 43rd 665 93.5%
2019 84.81 79th 697 88.7%
2021 87.18 68th 711 90.4%
2022 84.87 90th 748 88.0%
2023 82.60 113th 747 84.9%
2024 79.37 130th 751 82.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.18 31st 95 67.4%
2019 67.64 39th 102 61.8%
2021 67.89 41st 99 58.6%
2022 78.33 33rd 109 69.7%
2023 69.99 47th 110 57.3%
2024 71.10 49th 110 55.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.53 91st 494 81.6%
2019 56.85 169th 519 67.4%
2021 60.71 129th 533 75.8%
2022 59.46 164th 550 70.2%
2023 66.14 125th 559 77.6%
2024 62.60 150th 560 73.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.62 260th 472 44.9%
2019 42.77 296th 493 40.0%
2021 49.68 245th 522 53.1%
2022 52.26 238th 541 56.0%
2023 42.20 328th 553 40.7%
2024 29.62 426th 564 24.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lufkin Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.09 24th 596 96.0%
2019 86.22 68th 624 89.1%
2021 89.70 50th 632 92.1%
2022 89.62 47th 658 92.9%
2023 87.47 60th 656 90.9%
2024 86.11 76th 652 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lufkin Road Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 221 24 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 256
2001 484 66 19 7 3 n/a n/a 0 579
2002 788 103 73 41 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
2003 788 103 73 41 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
2004 715 111 82 67 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2005 708 147 91 81 1 n/a n/a 0 1028
2006 658 146 89 88 0 n/a n/a 0 981
2007 721 128 86 86 1 n/a n/a 42 1064
2008 718 115 62 65 6 n/a n/a 49 1015
2009 857 164 62 54 4 n/a n/a 0 1141
2010 869 198 60 52 8 n/a n/a 0 1187
2011 748 146 45 70 5 0 30 0 1044
2012 728 149 42 64 4 0 30 0 1017
2013 691 90 57 60 4 0 28 0 930
2014 695 103 42 78 4 1 34 0 957
2015 721 94 48 96 3 2 36 0 1000
2016 709 104 60 107 1 1 40 0 1022
2017 736 107 59 113 4 0 35 0 1054
2018 744 126 81 122 3 0 37 0 1113
2019 598 117 69 137 3 0 29 0 953
2020 597 166 94 179 1 0 33 0 1070
2021 606 167 101 215 2 1 42 0 1134
2022 544 163 94 205 3 2 42 0 1053
2023 481 135 123 210 2 3 41 0 995

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 Lufkin Road Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 256 16.0 16.0 50.4
2001 579 39.0 14.8 9.5
2002 1007 72.0 14.0 8.8
2003 1007 72.0 14.0 8.8
2004 975 72.0 13.5 11.7
2005 1028 65.0 15.8 14.7
2006 981 71.0 13.8 14
2007 1064 71.8 14.8 14.6
2008 1015 67.3 15.1 n/a
2009 1141 70.6 16.2 n/a
2010 1187 67.9 17.4 12.4
2011 1044 64.4 16.2 15.4
2012 1017 61.4 16.5 17
2013 930 57.1 16.2 12.8
2014 957 54.7 17.4 14
2015 1000 58.0 17.2 14.8
2016 1022 62.0 16.4 16.6
2017 1054 60.7 17.3 16.8
2018 1113 66.0 16.8 16
2019 953 60.2 15.8 19.4
2020 1070 63.0 16.9 24.8
2021 1134 64.6 17.5 24.1
2022 1053 61.7 17.0 18.5
2023 995 63.9 15.5 32.1

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 Lufkin Road Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 256 16.0 16.0 50.4
2001 579 39.0 14.8 9.5
2002 1007 72.0 14.0 8.8
2003 1007 72.0 14.0 8.8
2004 975 72.0 13.5 11.7
2005 1028 65.0 15.8 14.7
2006 981 71.0 13.8 14
2007 1064 71.8 14.8 14.6
2008 1015 67.3 15.1 n/a
2009 1141 70.6 16.2 n/a
2010 1187 67.9 17.4 12.4
2011 1044 64.4 16.2 15.4
2012 1017 61.4 16.5 17
2013 930 57.1 16.2 12.8
2014 957 54.7 17.4 14
2015 1000 58.0 17.2 14.8
2016 1022 62.0 16.4 16.6
2017 1054 60.7 17.3 16.8
2018 1113 66.0 16.8 16
2019 953 60.2 15.8 19.4
2020 1070 63.0 16.9 24.8
2021 1134 64.6 17.5 24.1
2022 1053 61.7 17.0 18.5
2023 995 63.9 15.5 32.1

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 Lufkin Road Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $406 (4.5%) $8,700 (95.5%) $9,106

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lufkin Road Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 98th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 114th of 784 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Lufkin Road Middle)69.362.2
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)66.163.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Lufkin Road Middle)70.560.7
 9.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.861.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lufkin Road Middle)75.666.1
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6662.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Lufkin Road Middle)7668.6
 7.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.361.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lufkin Road Middle)78.765.5
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)59.657
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Lufkin Road Middle)74.873.4
 1.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)64.860.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Lufkin Road Middle)91.485
 6.4%
   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 Students953995
 4.4%
African American117135
 15.4%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian69123
 78.3%
Hispanic137210
 53.3%
Pacific Islander03
White598481
 19.6%
Two or More Races2941
 41.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%32.1%
 12.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lufkin Road Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 995 students attended Lufkin Road Middle.

Lufkin Road Middle ranks 125th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lufkin Road Middle are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Lufkin Road Middle usually go on to attend Apex High


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