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Brogden Middle

Public Grades 6-8

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 13% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Brogden Middle is a public middle school located in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Durham Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brogden Middle faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly for its most vulnerable student populations. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics ranged from 25.4% for 8th grade to 52.4% for 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 57.2% and 53.5%, respectively. The school's reading proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 27.7% for 7th grade to 33.1% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 51.9% and 52.3%. Brogden Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Brogden Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby middle schools, including the magnet schools in the district. For example, Rogers-Herr Middle, a magnet school located just 3.85 miles away, had proficiency rates ranging from 63.9% to 77.7% in mathematics and 70.5% to 73.4% in reading for the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding Brogden Middle's performance. Additionally, Brogden Middle's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels decreasing from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2024-2025 school year.

753

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,887

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Leon Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 560-3906

District: Durham Public Schools

Students who attend Brogden Middle usually attend:

High:

Riverside High

Feeder schools for Brogden Middle:

Elementary:	C C Spaulding Elementary
	E K Powe Elementary
	Hillandale Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

African American:

33.6%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg54%

671^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the Durham Public Schools

163^rd of 242Durham Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	671 of 773	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	686 of 793	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	664 of 784	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	709 of 786	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	675 of 741	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	647 of 737	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	646 of 691	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	651 of 694	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	605 of 692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	585 of 705	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	563 of 627	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	481 of 673	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	517 of 662	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	516 of 648	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	538 of 640	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	452 of 630	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	396 of 620	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	411 of 606	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	351 of 598	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	463 of 546	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	474 of 560	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	470 of 559	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	447 of 550	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	519 of 533	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	421 of 519	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	462 of 494	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	165 of 478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	169 of 475	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	285 of 371	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	281 of 356	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	285 of 318	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	305 of 312	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	232 of 236	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	133 of 211	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	633 of 733	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	678 of 738	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	619 of 731	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	673 of 733	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	641 of 706	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	620 of 684	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	633 of 656	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	343 of 458	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.6	127 of 461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	263 of 452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	327 of 450	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	283 of 448	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	296 of 416	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	117 of 127	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	529 of 562	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	544 of 564	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	519 of 553	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	537 of 541	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	517 of 522	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	484 of 493	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	466 of 472	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	26 of 50	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	661 of 729	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	663 of 743	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	652 of 735	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	637 of 689	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	625 of 633	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	592 of 604	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	646 of 733	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	617 of 751	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	665 of 747	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	668 of 748	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	663 of 711	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	625 of 697	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	622 of 665	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	268 of 328	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	110 of 306	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	242 of 478	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	341 of 473	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	54 of 649	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	45 of 652	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	44 of 656	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	97 of 658	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	51 of 632	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	267 of 624	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	291 of 596	51.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)92nd percentile+78 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+57 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

Science32%-28 vs state

Reading31%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Brogden Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Leon Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3906	753	45	16.8	99.5%	94 (12.5%)	253 (33.6%)	344 (45.7%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	17.1	671^st of 773 public middle schools	13.2%		17.2	686^th of 793 public middle schools	13.5%	15	35.0	52.4	25.4	33.1	27.7	31.3	32.3	$12,887	$1,406	$11,481
Lakewood Montessori Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2119 Chapel Hill Rd	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-2894	309	20	15.2	99.0%	179 (57.9%)	51 (16.5%)	59 (19.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	95.7	31^st of 773 public middle schools	96.0%		93.4	42^nd of 793 public middle schools	94.7%	11	83.0	88.2	84.7	80.2	83.3	83.7	88.8	$14,182	$1,909	$12,273
Rogers-Herr Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	911 Cornwallis Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3970	660	40	16.6	99.5%	195 (29.5%)	250 (37.9%)	155 (23.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	83.8	104^th of 773 public middle schools	86.5%		79.7	134^th of 793 public middle schools	83.1%	30	68.6	77.7	63.9	70.5	71.0	73.4	72.4	$11,594	$781	$10,812
James E Shepard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 Dakota Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3938	423	29	14.5	98.6%	10 (2.4%)	263 (62.2%)	129 (30.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	48.3	401^st of 773 public middle schools	48.1%		47.7	416^th of 793 public middle schools	47.5%	15	41.9	53.2	65.0	43.1	51.1	50.0	60.0	$11,998	$1,606	$10,392
George L Carrington Middle	Public	6-8	227 Milton Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3916	771	51	15.1	99.6%	93 (12.1%)	291 (37.7%)	326 (42.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	29	556^th of 773 public middle schools	28.1%		25.5	611^th of 793 public middle schools	23.0%	55	46.5	28.5	42.3	45.6	36.6	43.4	50.6	$10,263	$957	$9,306
Lucas Middle	Public	6-8	923 Snow Hill Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3843	400	24	16.9	99.3%	47 (11.8%)	182 (45.5%)	150 (37.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	26.9	574^th of 773 public middle schools	25.7%		22.6	637^th of 793 public middle schools	19.7%	63	40.7	41.2	26.0	43.6	40.0	48.5	45.4	$11,258	$1,302	$9,956
Sherwood Githens Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Chapel Hill Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3966	878	51	17.1	99.7%	235 (26.8%)	238 (27.1%)	305 (34.7%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.1%)	42.4	456^th of 773 public middle schools	41.0%		42.8	463^rd of 793 public middle schools	41.6%	7	50.7	52.1	43.3	49.5	49.0	49.4	48.5	$10,235	$1,013	$9,222
Neal Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Baptist Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3955	706	48	14.7	99.6%	22 (3.1%)	281 (39.8%)	363 (51.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	17.5	665^th of 773 public middle schools	14.0%		18	677^th of 793 public middle schools	14.6%	12	32.4	33.6	33.5	26.1	34.3	38.3	45.0	$12,097	$2,570	$9,527
Lowe's Grove Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4418 S Alston Avenue	Durham	27713	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3946	564	29	19.7	99.5%	40 (7.1%)	269 (47.7%)	203 (36.0%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	6.7	737^th of 773 public middle schools	4.7%		9.1	743^rd of 793 public middle schools	6.3%	6	31.9	18.2	20.1	30.7	25.6	22.0	20.0	$11,779	$1,431	$10,349
A L Stanback Middle	Public	6-8	3700 NC 86 South	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 644-3200	648	45	14.4	57.7%	238 (36.7%)	69 (10.6%)	284 (43.8%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	51.9	371^st of 773 public middle schools	52.0%		49	405^th of 793 public middle schools	48.9%	34	49.5	50.3	55.9	42.9	52.3	54.5	69.2	$11,425	$789	$10,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Brogden Middle

What is the racial makeup of Brogden Middle?

Students at Brogden Middle are 46% Hispanic, 34% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Brogden Middle a good school?

Brogden Middle ranks in the bottom 13.2% of North Carolina middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Brogden Middle attend?

Students who attend Brogden Middle usually go on to attend Riverside High

What district is Brogden Middle in?

Durham Public Schools

How many students attend Brogden Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Brogden Middle.

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