McDougle Middle

Summary:

McDougle Middle is a public middle school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McDougle Middle consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 42 and 128 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.8% of 6th graders, 70.6% of 7th graders, and 60.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%, respectively. Similarly, in reading, 64.5% of 6th graders, 70.3% of 7th graders, and 72.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.5%, 48.4%, and 51.4%.

McDougle Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 54.52% White, 9.44% African American, 24.6% Hispanic, 4.26% Asian, and 7.05% two or more races. This diversity is a key differentiating factor, as it provides a more representative student body compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Phillips Middle and Culbreth Middle, which tend to have higher concentrations of specific racial groups. However, the school's performance for its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) subgroups is less impressive, ranking in the bottom half of middle schools in the state, suggesting that there may be achievement gaps that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 900 Old Fayetteville Rd
       Chapel Hill, NC  27516


(919) 933-1556

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,223 Help


Students who attend McDougle Middle usually attend:

High:    Chapel Hill High

Feeder schools for McDougle Middle:

Elementary:    Carrboro Elementary
    McDougle Elementary
    Morris Grove Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  752

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.5%
Hispanic:
24.6%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McDougle Middle ranks better than 86.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Hispanic (24.6%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McDougle Middle is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McDougle Middle is $13,223, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McDougle Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks McDougle Middle 110th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See McDougle Middle in the ranking list.)

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 24th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McDougle Middle

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Rank History for all students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 85.70 39th 598 93.5%
2007 82.81 48th 606 92.1%
2008 86.34 44th 620 92.9%
2009 80.49 94th 630 85.1%
2010 78.48 105th 640 83.6%
2011 81.57 72nd 648 88.9%
2012 78.25 106th 662 84.0%
2013 90.47 51st 673 92.4%
2014 91.40 42nd 627 93.3%
2015 89.21 54th 705 92.3%
2016 88.05 55th 692 92.1%
2017 85.51 67th 694 90.3%
2018 81.90 94th 691 86.4%
2019 83.60 92nd 737 87.5%
2021 86.24 74th 741 90.0%
2022 82.35 126th 786 84.0%
2023 81.22 128th 784 83.7%
2024 83.03 110th 793 86.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.82 8th 221 96.4%
2019 76.90 35th 237 85.2%
2021 81.12 33rd 248 86.7%
2022 82.20 33rd 283 88.3%
2023 84.10 33rd 302 89.1%
2024 93.33 10th 306 96.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.69 106th 151 29.8%
2019 50.93 71st 211 66.4%
2021 54.98 53rd 236 77.5%
2022 39.35 176th 312 43.6%
2023 32.55 229th 318 28.0%
2024 27.13 289th 356 18.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.85 47th 473 90.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.47 396th 604 34.4%
2019 34.88 456th 639 28.6%
2021 39.62 372nd 633 41.2%
2022 31.30 492nd 689 28.6%
2023 20.30 632nd 735 14.0%
2024 31.43 547th 743 26.4%
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Rank History for Female students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.35 104th 656 84.1%
2019 80.47 112th 684 83.6%
2021 87.11 63rd 706 91.1%
2022 83.36 98th 733 86.6%
2023 80.97 116th 731 84.1%
2024 82.30 106th 738 85.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.02 224th 475 52.8%
2019 57.61 146th 504 71.0%
2021 50.03 181st 478 62.1%
2022 75.62 45th 449 90.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.05 48th 416 88.5%
2021 69.49 121st 448 73.0%
2022 62.41 172nd 450 61.8%
2023 65.34 149th 452 67.0%
2024 65.11 150th 461 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.88 78th 665 88.3%
2019 84.79 80th 697 88.5%
2021 82.56 99th 711 86.1%
2022 79.20 139th 748 81.4%
2023 78.81 139th 747 81.4%
2024 81.52 108th 751 85.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.58 38th 95 60.0%
2019 69.92 33rd 102 67.6%
2021 34.11 66th 99 33.3%
2022 51.54 61st 109 44.0%
2023 56.74 58th 110 47.3%
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Rank History for African American students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 284th 494 42.5%
2019 47.55 249th 519 52.0%
2021 46.01 243rd 533 54.4%
2022 38.27 320th 550 41.8%
2023 37.48 344th 559 38.5%
2024 39.52 331st 560 40.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.86 202nd 472 57.2%
2019 52.86 207th 493 58.0%
2021 39.60 323rd 522 38.1%
2022 39.57 334th 541 38.3%
2023 38.44 357th 553 35.4%
2024 42.47 333rd 564 41.0%
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Rank History for White students at McDougle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.96 16th 596 97.3%
2019 94.75 15th 624 97.6%
2021 93.25 25th 632 96.0%
2022 92.83 32nd 658 95.1%
2023 91.13 40th 656 93.9%
2024 92.53 26th 652 96.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for McDougle Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 518 148 22 13 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1996 518 148 22 13 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1997 595 111 33 18 1 n/a n/a 0 758
1998 598 117 40 21 2 n/a n/a 0 778
1999 576 103 28 21 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2000 624 121 38 26 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2001 640 145 51 35 0 n/a n/a 0 871
2002 460 104 23 39 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2003 460 104 23 39 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2004 469 120 20 52 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2005 454 121 22 46 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2006 435 121 20 53 2 n/a n/a 0 631
2007 430 94 24 65 0 n/a n/a 30 643
2008 417 90 18 68 0 n/a n/a 27 620
2009 401 126 36 85 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2010 423 118 38 86 1 n/a n/a 0 666
2011 379 88 38 98 2 0 62 0 667
2012 381 78 34 111 4 0 71 0 679
2013 402 88 46 119 5 0 38 0 698
2014 407 69 42 145 5 0 39 0 707
2015 411 87 42 139 5 0 39 0 723
2016 394 69 34 149 5 0 39 0 690
2017 366 89 38 137 3 0 39 0 672
2018 351 82 44 151 1 0 29 0 658
2019 372 85 38 149 0 0 38 0 682
2020 389 66 34 160 1 0 37 0 687
2021 405 71 42 178 0 1 49 0 746
2022 400 67 37 195 1 1 52 0 753
2023 410 71 32 185 0 1 53 0 752

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McDougle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 701 53.0 13.2 13.1
1996 701 53.0 13.2 13.1
1997 758 57.0 13.3 10.7
1998 778 68.0 11.4 9.8
1999 729 68.0 10.7 12.1
2000 809 68.0 11.9 11
2001 871 68.0 12.8 13.1
2002 626 68.0 9.2 0
2003 626 68.0 9.2 0
2004 662 68.0 9.7 20.4
2005 643 68.0 9.5 18.4
2006 631 68.0 9.3 18.5
2007 643 59.4 10.8 19.7
2008 620 57.3 10.8 21.1
2009 648 63.7 10.2 24.2
2010 666 60.5 11.0 23.1
2011 667 59.0 11.3 22.6
2012 679 59.7 11.3 24.2
2013 698 61.2 11.3 25.4
2014 707 61.8 11.4 26.9
2015 723 58.0 12.4 27.1
2016 690 60.0 11.5 29.4
2017 672 57.9 11.5 30.5
2018 658 57.9 11.3 27.8
2019 682 56.5 12.0 26.1
2020 687 53.2 12.8 25.9
2021 746 58.2 12.8 24.8
2022 753 61.9 12.1 24.7
2023 752 63.9 11.7 27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McDougle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 701 53.0 13.2 13.1
1996 701 53.0 13.2 13.1
1997 758 57.0 13.3 10.7
1998 778 68.0 11.4 9.8
1999 729 68.0 10.7 12.1
2000 809 68.0 11.9 11
2001 871 68.0 12.8 13.1
2002 626 68.0 9.2 0
2003 626 68.0 9.2 0
2004 662 68.0 9.7 20.4
2005 643 68.0 9.5 18.4
2006 631 68.0 9.3 18.5
2007 643 59.4 10.8 19.7
2008 620 57.3 10.8 21.1
2009 648 63.7 10.2 24.2
2010 666 60.5 11.0 23.1
2011 667 59.0 11.3 22.6
2012 679 59.7 11.3 24.2
2013 698 61.2 11.3 25.4
2014 707 61.8 11.4 26.9
2015 723 58.0 12.4 27.1
2016 690 60.0 11.5 29.4
2017 672 57.9 11.5 30.5
2018 658 57.9 11.3 27.8
2019 682 56.5 12.0 26.1
2020 687 53.2 12.8 25.9
2021 746 58.2 12.8 24.8
2022 753 61.9 12.1 24.7
2023 752 63.9 11.7 27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McDougle Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.4%) $12,913 (97.7%) $13,223

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McDougle Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 92nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 128th of 784 Middle schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (McDougle Middle)79.870.4
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)78.770.2
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (McDougle Middle)76.166.4
 9.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)76.869.6
 7.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (McDougle Middle)7870.7
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)75.864.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (McDougle Middle)79.768.8
 10.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)76.667.1
 9.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (McDougle Middle)68.458.6
 9.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)72.367.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (McDougle Middle)69.567
 2.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)71.171.3
 0.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (McDougle Middle)84.575.3
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)86.982.6
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students682752
 10.3%
African American8571
 16.5%
American Indian00
Asian3832
 15.8%
Hispanic149185
 24.2%
Pacific Islander01
White372410
 10.2%
Two or More Races3853
 39.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.1%27.5%
 1.4%


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Students who attend McDougle Middle usually go on to attend Chapel Hill High

McDougle Middle ranks 110th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 752 students attended McDougle Middle.

Students at McDougle Middle are 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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