Summary:
Pamlico County Schools has only one middle school, Pamlico County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has an enrollment of 255 students. The school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between 243 and 369 out of 773-793 middle schools in North Carolina.
Academically, Pamlico County Middle School has shown mixed performance, with 6th and 7th-grade math scores slightly above the state average, but 8th-grade math scores below average. Reading proficiency has been variable, with 7th-grade scores above the state average but 6th and 8th-grade scores below. However, the school has outperformed the state in 8th-grade science proficiency. The school has a very high percentage of students (98.82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student population.
Despite the economic challenges, Pamlico County Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, and its per-student spending of $19,561 is significantly higher than the state average. These factors suggest the Pamlico County Schools district is investing substantial resources into the school, though it's unclear how these resources are being utilized and whether they are translating into improved student outcomes.
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