Best Middle Schools in North Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the EOG test scores by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 773)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
591	TMSA Charlotte	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9108 Mallard Creek Rd.	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	The Math and Science Academy of Charlott	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 321-7744	760	51	14.8	94.1%	30 (3.9%)	471 (62.0%)	83 (10.9%)	118 (15.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)								24.8	40.2	483	108		370039203365
592	East Middle	Public	6-8	130 Merlin's Maze	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-3278	422	29	14.6	99.3%	108 (25.6%)	42 (10.0%)	242 (57.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	$9,309			$1,204			$8,105	24.6	42.8	462	130		370306002267
593	Flat Rock Middle	Public	6-8	191 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4775	748	44	16.8	71.0%	412 (55.1%)	14 (1.9%)	282 (37.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	21 (2.8%)	$8,914			$670			$8,244	24.6	34.6	535	58		370210000919
594	Lewis Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-1407	574	40	14.2	96.5%	46 (8.0%)	383 (66.7%)	86 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.0%)	$9,499			$1,665			$7,833	24.2	18.5	673	79		370001100417
595	Martin Millennium Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	400 E Johnston St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(252) 641-5710	548	40	13.7	98.0%	94 (17.2%)	345 (63.0%)	83 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	$10,116			$1,504			$8,612	24.1	27.5	589	6		370132003350
596	Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	13624 Steele Creek Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5006	1,205	69	17.4	99.8%	111 (9.2%)	524 (43.5%)	485 (40.2%)	45 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.2%)	$7,742			$614			$7,128	24.1	19.3	664	68		370297002678
597	Vance Virtual Village Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	219 Charles Street	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 506-7172	126	7	17.1	79.4%	19 (15.1%)	80 (63.5%)	12 (9.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)								24	18.4	675	78		370465003550
598	Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 663-2414	513	37	13.7	99.4%	44 (8.6%)	65 (12.7%)	380 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	$10,233			$1,267			$8,966	24	20.8	651	53		370075000307
599	Brogden Middle	Public	5-8	3761 US 117 S Alt	Dudley	28333	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6010	603	28	21.5	98.2%	39 (6.5%)	162 (26.9%)	379 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	$9,192			$2,039			$7,153	23.7	19.3	665	66		370488001945
600	Summit Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1636 Parkview Circle	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 630-7274	241	13	18.2	80.5%	125 (51.9%)	44 (18.3%)	51 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)								23.6	19.1	666	66		370405003548

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.