Charles H Darden Middle

Summary:

Charles H Darden Middle is a public middle school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 441 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wilson County Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 242 districts in the state.

Charles H Darden Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with significantly lower performance on state standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.3% to 25.2% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43.3% to 52.7% for the Wilson County Schools district and 46.9% to 54.3% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students.

In contrast, nearby schools in the Wilson County Schools district, such as Springfield Middle, Elm City Middle, and Speight Middle, generally perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Charles H Darden Middle (over 99% in recent years) suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1665 Lipscomb Road
       Wilson, NC  27893-5362


(252) 206-4973

District: Wilson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
730th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,284 Help


Students who attend Charles H Darden Middle usually attend:

High:    Beddingfield High
    Wilson Early College Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.3%
Hispanic:
30.2%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Charles H Darden Middle ranks worse than 92.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.3%), Hispanic (30.2%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles H Darden Middle is 16.5, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles H Darden Middle is $12,284, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Wilson County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles H Darden Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles H Darden Middle 730th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Charles H Darden Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wilson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson County Schools 88th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charles H Darden Middle

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Rank History for all students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 22.82 503rd 598 15.9%
2007 22.52 517th 606 14.7%
2008 16.64 540th 620 12.9%
2009 33.22 486th 630 22.9%
2010 42.72 427th 640 33.3%
2011 57.56 322nd 648 50.3%
2012 54.17 372nd 662 43.8%
2013 20.10 552nd 673 18.0%
2014 31.34 438th 627 30.1%
2015 19.12 588th 705 16.6%
2016 7.92 644th 692 6.9%
2017 10.93 634th 694 8.6%
2018 26.73 521st 691 24.6%
2019 29.23 562nd 737 23.7%
2021 14.57 651st 741 12.1%
2022 15.45 692nd 786 12.0%
2023 15.97 677th 784 13.6%
2024 10.72 730th 793 7.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.38 74th 236 68.6%
2022 68.23 46th 312 85.3%
2023 29.47 250th 318 21.4%
2024 26.21 296th 356 16.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.68 391st 473 17.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.20 380th 604 37.1%
2019 44.83 364th 639 43.0%
2021 19.12 554th 633 12.5%
2022 31.10 493rd 689 28.4%
2023 26.56 576th 735 21.6%
2024 17.54 669th 743 10.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 487th 656 25.8%
2019 28.12 541st 684 20.9%
2021 15.31 626th 706 11.3%
2022 15.44 653rd 733 10.9%
2023 17.27 640th 731 12.4%
2024 16.53 654th 738 11.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.96 426th 475 10.3%
2019 17.95 479th 504 5.0%
2021 31.53 356th 478 25.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.32 555th 665 16.5%
2019 27.39 546th 697 21.7%
2021 14.45 636th 711 10.5%
2022 15.79 656th 748 12.3%
2023 13.89 672nd 747 10.0%
2024 7.05 720th 751 4.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.59 278th 494 43.7%
2019 48.77 243rd 519 53.2%
2021 36.50 332nd 533 37.7%
2022 28.91 424th 550 22.9%
2023 33.76 385th 559 31.1%
2024 20.07 490th 560 12.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles H Darden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.36 87th 472 81.6%
2019 69.61 96th 493 80.5%
2021 24.97 431st 522 17.4%
2022 33.18 385th 541 28.8%
2023 28.52 429th 553 22.4%
2024 27.15 447th 564 20.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Charles H Darden Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 53 238 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1989 55 352 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 51 338 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1991 130 304 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1992 147 299 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1993 123 274 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1994 96 272 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 101 323 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 101 323 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 105 354 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1998 109 357 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1999 91 357 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2000 62 369 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 22 382 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2002 11 332 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2003 11 332 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2004 8 345 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2005 7 345 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2006 8 342 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2007 10 323 0 33 0 n/a n/a 1 367
2008 12 245 0 31 0 n/a n/a 1 289
2009 9 221 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2010 12 256 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2011 12 280 2 49 0 0 2 0 345
2012 18 288 2 56 0 0 7 0 371
2013 17 303 2 56 0 0 5 0 383
2014 15 279 2 59 0 0 3 0 358
2015 18 269 2 63 1 1 4 0 358
2016 14 250 2 65 0 0 5 0 336
2017 9 250 1 70 0 0 11 0 341
2018 9 219 1 62 0 0 10 0 301
2019 4 221 2 66 0 0 9 0 302
2020 8 221 2 70 0 0 16 0 317
2021 10 228 2 68 0 0 6 0 314
2022 10 220 1 79 2 0 6 0 318
2023 10 279 0 133 1 0 18 0 441

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 Charles H Darden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 24.0 12.3 72.1
1989 411 28.0 14.6 89.3
1990 397 31.0 12.8 56.7
1991 436 26.0 16.7 51.6
1992 451 33.0 13.6 35
1993 403 28.0 14.4 44.4
1994 378 27.0 14.0 43.1
1995 445 30.0 14.8 46.5
1996 445 30.0 14.8 46.5
1997 479 34.0 14.1 47
1998 483 35.0 13.8 54.9
1999 461 35.0 13.2 66.2
2000 445 35.0 12.7 67.9
2001 431 35.0 12.3 70.1
2002 373 28.0 13.3 87.4
2003 373 28.0 13.3 87.4
2004 379 16.0 23.7 84.2
2005 374 35.0 10.7 87.7
2006 378 35.0 10.8 88.1
2007 367 28.3 13.0 87.7
2008 289 28.7 10.1 88.9
2009 262 31.0 8.5 80.5
2010 301 24.4 12.2 89.4
2011 345 26.4 13.0 94.2
2012 371 28.4 13.0 89.8
2013 383 30.2 12.6 95.6
2014 358 22.8 15.7 90.8
2015 358 26.0 13.7 93.9
2016 336 25.0 13.4 87.8
2017 341 24.9 13.6 99.1
2018 301 25.3 11.8 98.3
2019 302 22.3 13.5 99
2020 317 21.1 14.9 99.1
2021 314 22.0 14.2 99
2022 318 21.1 15.0 63.8
2023 441 26.7 16.5 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 Charles H Darden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 24.0 12.3 72.1
1989 411 28.0 14.6 89.3
1990 397 31.0 12.8 56.7
1991 436 26.0 16.7 51.6
1992 451 33.0 13.6 35
1993 403 28.0 14.4 44.4
1994 378 27.0 14.0 43.1
1995 445 30.0 14.8 46.5
1996 445 30.0 14.8 46.5
1997 479 34.0 14.1 47
1998 483 35.0 13.8 54.9
1999 461 35.0 13.2 66.2
2000 445 35.0 12.7 67.9
2001 431 35.0 12.3 70.1
2002 373 28.0 13.3 87.4
2003 373 28.0 13.3 87.4
2004 379 16.0 23.7 84.2
2005 374 35.0 10.7 87.7
2006 378 35.0 10.8 88.1
2007 367 28.3 13.0 87.7
2008 289 28.7 10.1 88.9
2009 262 31.0 8.5 80.5
2010 301 24.4 12.2 89.4
2011 345 26.4 13.0 94.2
2012 371 28.4 13.0 89.8
2013 383 30.2 12.6 95.6
2014 358 22.8 15.7 90.8
2015 358 26.0 13.7 93.9
2016 336 25.0 13.4 87.8
2017 341 24.9 13.6 99.1
2018 301 25.3 11.8 98.3
2019 302 22.3 13.5 99
2020 317 21.1 14.9 99.1
2021 314 22.0 14.2 99
2022 318 21.1 15.0 63.8
2023 441 26.7 16.5 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles H Darden Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,499 (28.5%) $8,785 (71.5%) $12,284

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles H Darden 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 562nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 677th of 784 Middle schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Charles H Darden Middle)49.124.2
 24.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)59.149.3
 9.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Charles H Darden Middle)35.835.6
 0.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)58.650.5
 8.1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charles H Darden Middle)42.119.1
 23%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)5147.5
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Charles H Darden Middle)47.232.8
 14.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)58.352.8
 5.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charles H Darden Middle)33.718.4
 15.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wilson County Schools)44.938.7
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Charles H Darden Middle)43.840.4
 3.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Wilson County Schools)50.452.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Charles H Darden Middle)81.146.1
 35%
   8th Grade Science (Wilson County Schools)75.665.6
 10%
   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 Students302441
 46%
African American221279
 26.2%
American Indian01
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic66133
 101.5%
Pacific Islander00
White410
 150%
Two or More Races918
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%99.3%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Charles H Darden Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Charles H Darden Middle.

Students who attend Charles H Darden Middle usually go on to attend Beddingfield High

Charles H Darden Middle ranks in the bottom 7.9% of North Carolina middle schools.

Students at Charles H Darden Middle are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.


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