Summary:
Winfall, North Carolina, is home to a single middle school, Perquimans County Middle, which enrolls 387 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Perquimans County Schools district. Because it is the only middle school in the district, all school-level and district-level statistics are identical, making the state of North Carolina the most meaningful comparison. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with 98.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it still maintains solid academic results.
Perquimans County Middle holds a 3-star state rating and improved its standing from the 59th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 66th percentile in 2025–2026, now ranking 263rd out of 778 North Carolina middle schools. In the most recent testing year, the school matched or exceeded state averages in six of seven subject and grade combinations. Reading proficiency climbed in every grade, with the most striking improvement in 7th grade, rising from 48.8% to 67.7%. Mathematics results were more mixed: 6th graders remain well above the state average at 67.7%, 7th graders improved sharply to 57.1%, but 8th-grade math dipped to 50.0%, just below the state average of 53.0% and representing the clearest area for targeted support.
Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern, with 28.5% of students missing extended time, above the state rate of 24.2%. The school's student–teacher ratio is a favorable 13.8 to 1, and per-student spending was recorded at $11,076. Overall, Perquimans County Middle performs admirably given the socioeconomic challenges it faces, delivering above-average results in most subjects while showing encouraging momentum in reading and overall state rank. Addressing 8th-grade math proficiency and chronic absenteeism would offer the greatest opportunities for continued growth.
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