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Carroll Middle

Q: Is Carroll Middle a good school?

Carroll Middle ranks 505 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Carroll Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 863 students. It is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Carroll Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data shows that Carroll Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Wake County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 56.3% of 6th graders, 36% of 7th graders, and 39.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 67.7%, 64%, and 60.7% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Carroll Middle struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its ranking for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students in the bottom 25% of North Carolina middle schools, while its ranking for White students was in the top 25%.

Interestingly, the data also reveals that Carroll Middle is underperforming compared to other magnet schools in the area, such as Carnage Middle, Moore Square Middle, and Magellan Charter, which consistently outperform Carroll Middle in test scores, subgroup performance, and overall state rankings. Additionally, Carroll Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 61.53% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby magnet schools.

898

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,352

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609-5710

(919) 881-1370

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Carroll Middle usually attend:

High:	Sanderson High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Carroll Middle:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary
	Lead Mine Elementary
	Lynn Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

30.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg54%

505^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 38Middle Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake 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	36.1	505 of 773	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	494 of 793	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	490 of 784	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	519 of 786	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	469 of 741	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	425 of 737	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	402 of 691	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	460 of 694	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	383 of 692	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	476 of 705	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	437 of 627	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	501 of 673	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	541 of 662	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	518 of 648	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	439 of 640	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	447 of 630	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.4	344 of 620	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	318 of 606	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	330 of 598	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	426 of 546	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	369 of 560	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	391 of 559	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	395 of 550	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	395 of 533	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	359 of 519	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	305 of 494	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	187 of 478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	258 of 504	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	106 of 475	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	274 of 371	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	323 of 356	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	294 of 318	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	165 of 211	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	519 of 733	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	464 of 738	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	502 of 731	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	574 of 733	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	459 of 706	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	456 of 684	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	439 of 656	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	275 of 458	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	70 of 461	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	309 of 452	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	214 of 450	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	214 of 448	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	226 of 416	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	483 of 562	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	516 of 564	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	496 of 553	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	505 of 541	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	454 of 522	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	414 of 493	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	431 of 472	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	38 of 71	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	625 of 729	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	642 of 743	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	646 of 735	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	612 of 689	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	513 of 633	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	515 of 604	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	446 of 733	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	470 of 751	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	450 of 747	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	420 of 748	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	445 of 711	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	381 of 697	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	361 of 665	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	184 of 328	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	121 of 306	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	183 of 283	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	136 of 237	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	98 of 221	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	332 of 478	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	282 of 473	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	157 of 649	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	137 of 652	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	163 of 656	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	214 of 658	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	208 of 632	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	130 of 624	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	100 of 596	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2024)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-5 vs state

Reading45%-8 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Carroll has an uncoordinated faculty that is clearly at odds with each other. This lack of coordination is apparent in the varied approaches and mediums that the teachers use to communicate. In sum, there is no one system that the teachers are using to communicate. Additionally, the level of concern for the students by the teachers various from what could generously be described as "a little" to "absolutely none". Add the poor communication with the lack of caring and mix in the ambiguous grading system, and what you have is an absolute mess where most kids are getting left behind and/or poorly taught. This is an abysmal school that needs a fully house cleaning of leadership and staff. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

As a former teacher, I can say the staff culture at Carroll Magnet Middle School is one that is extremely toxic and one in which is a relief to leave. The principal does not show her care for her teachers, with her other administrators carrying on the dog and pony show. There is a reason the Work Conditions rating is particularly low. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

New grading system includes no grades. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Carroll is not a good school and I advise anyone looking to immediately turn away. Most of the teachers care about what they do, they care about their students and they teach well. The problem is the admin and school rules, as they don't make sense and often turn their back on students, parents, and even their own teachers in order to look like a "model" school. The competency system could work but they somehow twisted it so bad that I have only met one teacher out of around 20 teachers that actually like it, not counted students as they are completely shafted daily by this incomplete and terrible system. The admin overlooks bullying to save face for the school and instead focuses on giving all of 7th grade a leadership EOG. I can't make this up. If you ever take a tour ask a student privately what they think of anything at the school and they will likely tell you exactly what I am saying right now. Students are basically expected to lie about how they feel to tours as parents are mislead into wasting 3 years of their child's important years going to this heap of absolute garbage called Carroll. Don't make the same mistake I did. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, March 4, 2016

Carroll Middle has a long history of this type of violence, gang activity, and cover ups.

WCPSS failed to follow proper procedure and policies – and they need to own up to it and make it right.

Mrs. MacWilliams admits negligence on the schools behalf.
Thank goodness, the child only had a serious concussion and not a brain bleed – she could have died alone in the nurses office that day. Wow.

I completely understand you are all unable to provide me details on the open and shut investigation, as I am not a parent or guardian of the children involved. I am not asking for anything – I am telling you, Mrs. MacWilliams, WCPSS, WRAL, and the community that THIS IS NOT OKAY! The way the school system handled it is NOT okay. I am a voice of parents in Wake County and I will make sure any all citizens are made aware of what kind of school Carroll Middle is and how they treat their students. (This young lady could be traumatized for life.)

OUR STUDENTS LIVES AND FUTURES MATTER!

This is not okay. This is not over. This will be handled and changes needs to be made for our current and future students. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th 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
Carroll Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4520 Six Forks Rd	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 881-1370	898	61	14.8	61.1%	286 (31.8%)	277 (30.8%)	274 (30.5%)	15 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	36.1	505^th of 773 public middle schools	34.7%		39	494^th of 793 public middle schools	37.7%	11				56.3	36.0	39.3				47.6	39.1	48.4		54.7	$9,352	$593	$8,759
Oberlin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2816 Oberlin Rd	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4860	1,049	69	15.1	30.1%	594 (56.6%)	192 (18.3%)	185 (17.6%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	80.5	132^nd of 773 public middle schools	82.9%		80.4	129^th of 793 public middle schools	83.7%	3				75.4	66.1	59.3				69.5	65.3	68.9		75.6	$8,583	$379	$8,204
Martin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1701 Ridge Rd	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4970	1,011	61	16.6	29.6%	454 (44.9%)	174 (17.2%)	150 (14.8%)	205 (20.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	84.8	96^th of 773 public middle schools	87.6%		84.2	103^rd of 793 public middle schools	87.0%	7				80.5	73.2	60.5				76.6	72.5	67.6		74.5	$9,504	$524	$8,981
West Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8115 Strickland Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 870-4050	1,164	68	17.1	32.3%	678 (58.2%)	154 (13.2%)	251 (21.6%)	33 (2.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	77.2	155^th of 773 public middle schools	79.9%		76.5	158^th of 793 public middle schools	80.1%	3				69.8	66.1	63.3				68.7	66.9	66.5		63.7	$8,987	$359	$8,628
East Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3801 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 850-8755	731	58	12.5	99.6%	87 (11.9%)	319 (43.6%)	271 (37.1%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.2%)	18.3	651^st of 773 public middle schools	15.8%		16.9	690^th of 793 public middle schools	13.0%	39				30.2	32.4	38.3				39.0	32.4	39.6		35.6	$11,135	$1,361	$9,773
Moore Square Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 South Person Street	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 664-5737	594	47	12.7	29.0%	297 (50.0%)	169 (28.5%)	72 (12.1%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	86.5	81^st of 773 public middle schools	89.5%		87.4	84^th of 793 public middle schools	89.4%	3				75.4	69.2	71.6				72.7	76.4	74.1		73.6	$11,326	$607	$10,719
Magellan Charter	Public, Charter	3-8	9324 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Magellan Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 844-0277	411	31	13.1		333 (81.0%)	10 (2.4%)	17 (4.1%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	98.1	9^th of 773 public middle schools	98.8%		97.1	20^th of 793 public middle schools	97.5%	11	88.4	92.5	94.2	95.6	91.0	89.7	84.1	89.6	85.5	95.6	80.6	91.2	89.9	100.0
Ligon Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	706 E Lenoir St	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7929	959	63	15.1	34.5%	435 (45.4%)	303 (31.6%)	117 (12.2%)	58 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.6%)	76.3	160^th of 773 public middle schools	79.3%		84.3	101^st of 793 public middle schools	87.3%	59				58.8	56.3	66.8				69.2	66.4	73.1		76.3	$8,934	$336	$8,597
Durant Road Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Durant Rd	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4098	649	41	15.7	68.6%	148 (22.8%)	193 (29.7%)	250 (38.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	29.4	552^nd of 773 public middle schools	28.6%		33.2	547^th of 793 public middle schools	31.0%	5				48.2	49.5	35.8				37.9	43.3	37.3		46.1	$10,019	$499	$9,520
Leesville Road Middle	Public	6-8	8406 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4141	795	44	18.1	31.7%	407 (51.2%)	176 (22.1%)	134 (16.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.4%)	86.2	84^th of 773 public middle schools	89.1%		81.8	117^th of 793 public middle schools	85.2%	33				77.3	71.1	78.5				69.0	71.8	68.3		76.6	$8,947	$527	$8,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Middle

How many students attend Carroll Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Carroll Middle.

What district is Carroll Middle in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Carroll Middle?

Students at Carroll Middle are 32% White, 31% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Carroll Middle attend?

Students who attend Carroll Middle usually go on to attend Sanderson High

Is Carroll Middle a good school?

Carroll Middle ranks 505^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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