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Burgaw Middle

Q: Is Burgaw Middle a good school?

Burgaw Middle ranks in the bottom 18.1% of North Carolina middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Burgaw Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Burgaw Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Burgaw Middle?

Students at Burgaw Middle are 42% White, 32% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Burgaw Middle attend?

Students who attend Burgaw Middle usually go on to attend Heide Trask High

Public Grades 6-8

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 18% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Burgaw Middle is a public middle school in Burgaw, North Carolina, serving 228 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pender County Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Burgaw Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Pender County district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Burgaw Middle has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 98.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Topsail Middle and Cape Fear Middle schools, which are also part of the Pender County district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Burgaw Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom third of middle schools in North Carolina, with a ranking between 540 and 699 out of 741-793 schools over the past several years. This places it in the bottom 25% of middle schools in the state. The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading dropping from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2024-2025 projected year, suggesting a widening achievement gap between Burgaw Middle and the state and district averages.

236

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,822

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 South Wright Street
Burgaw, NC 28425

(910) 259-0149

District: Pender County Schools

Students who attend Burgaw Middle usually attend:

High:	Heide Trask High
	Pender Early College High

Feeder schools for Burgaw Middle:

Elementary:

C.F. Pope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

32.2%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg54%

633^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Pender County Schools

115^th of 242Pender County 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	20.4	633 of 773	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	699 of 793	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	689 of 784	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	699 of 786	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	540 of 741	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	416 of 737	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	481 of 691	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	384 of 694	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	519 of 692	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	538 of 705	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	474 of 627	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	454 of 673	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	361 of 662	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	274 of 648	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	338 of 640	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	331 of 630	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	452 of 620	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	428 of 606	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	400 of 598	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	400 of 546	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	475 of 560	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	443 of 559	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	460 of 550	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	246 of 533	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	197 of 519	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	280 of 494	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	443 of 478	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	265 of 504	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	434 of 475	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	545 of 733	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	663 of 738	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	573 of 731	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	619 of 733	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	478 of 706	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	381 of 684	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	465 of 656	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	0.6	451 of 452	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	344 of 450	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	317 of 448	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	503 of 562	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	470 of 564	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	501 of 553	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	464 of 541	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	313 of 522	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	177 of 493	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	354 of 472	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	66.4	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	607 of 729	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	661 of 743	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	605 of 735	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	528 of 689	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	325 of 633	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	296 of 604	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	649 of 733	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	665 of 751	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	700 of 747	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	702 of 748	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	561 of 711	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	446 of 697	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	557 of 649	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	620 of 652	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	641 of 656	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	640 of 658	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	547 of 632	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	370 of 624	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	521 of 596	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)75th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science53%-7 vs state

Reading36%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burgaw Middle	Public	6-8	500 South Wright Street	Burgaw	28425	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 259-0149	236	23	10.2	97.9%	99 (41.9%)	76 (32.2%)	50 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	20.4	633^rd of 773 public middle schools	18.1%		16	699^th of 793 public middle schools	11.9%	66		40.3	29.2	23.3		42.9	27.7	35.6		53.4	$12,822	$1,614	$11,208
Cape Fear Middle	Public	6-8	1886 NC Hwy 133	Rocky Point	28457	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 602-3334	430	32	13.4	99.1%	199 (46.3%)	36 (8.4%)	163 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	48.5	397^th of 773 public middle schools	48.6%		51.3	382^nd of 793 public middle schools	51.8%	15		58.0	54.4	55.3		37.7	40.4	59.1		57.2	$8,993	$959	$8,034
West Pender Middle	Public	6-8	10750 NC Hwy 53 West	Burgaw	28425	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 283-5626	209	17	12.2	97.6%	72 (34.4%)	67 (32.1%)	62 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	17.4	669^th of 773 public middle schools	13.5%		15.5	704^th of 793 public middle schools	11.2%	35		38.4	35.4	24.6		30.1	36.9	31.9		47.8	$11,639	$998	$10,642
Holly Shelter Middle	Public	6-8	3921 Roger Haynes Dr	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 602-4046	801	53	15.0	99.1%	377 (47.1%)	160 (20.0%)	191 (23.8%)	19 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	60	285^th of 773 public middle schools	63.1%		68.2	221^st of 793 public middle schools	72.1%	64		53.3	54.1	58.5		49.0	55.2	62.0		70.9	$10,215	$1,188	$9,026
Emma B Trask Middle	Public	6-8	2900 N College Rd	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2142	611	41	14.8	99.5%	301 (49.3%)	100 (16.4%)	138 (22.6%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	61.2	274^th of 773 public middle schools	64.6%		67.9	223^rd of 793 public middle schools	71.9%	51		73.1	70.4	54.0		55.8	56.1	48.3		54.5	$9,683	$828	$8,854
Topsail Middle	Public	5-8	17445 US Hwy 17	Hampstead	28443	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 270-2612	837	45	18.6	20.1%	699 (83.5%)	21 (2.5%)	67 (8.0%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.5%)	82.5	113^th of 773 public middle schools	85.4%		82.1	116^th of 793 public middle schools	85.4%	3	83.7	73.4	74.3	64.3	68.3	67.2	66.0	68.3	86.2	76.1	$8,344	$489	$7,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgaw Middle

What high school do graduates of Burgaw Middle attend?

Students who attend Burgaw Middle usually go on to attend Heide Trask High

How many students attend Burgaw Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Burgaw Middle.

What district is Burgaw Middle in?

Pender County Schools

Is Burgaw Middle a good school?

Burgaw Middle ranks in the bottom 18.1% of North Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burgaw Middle?

Students at Burgaw Middle are 42% White, 32% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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