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Chowan Middle

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Chowan Middle ranks 530 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 31% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Chowan Middle is a public middle school located in Tyner, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Edenton-Chowan Schools district, which is ranked 180 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chowan Middle's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chowan Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 33.6% (7th grade) to 48.6% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 53.5% and 48.7%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, African American students, and students with disabilities consistently ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of all North Carolina middle schools. Additionally, Chowan Middle has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.82% in 2021-2022 to 99.22% in 2023-2024, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby Central Middle School and Perquimans County Middle School, Chowan Middle generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Chowan Middle may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach by the school and Edenton-Chowan Schools district to improve educational outcomes for all students.

357

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,067

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2845 Virginia Road
Tyner, NC 27980

(252) 221-4131

District: Edenton-Chowan Schools

Students who attend Chowan Middle usually attend:

High:

John A Holmes High

Feeder schools for Chowan Middle:

Elementary:	D F Walker Elementary
	White Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg54%

530^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 242Edenton-Chowan 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	31.6	530 of 773	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	475 of 793	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	534 of 784	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	357 of 786	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	470 of 741	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	404 of 737	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	378 of 691	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	459 of 694	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.3	483 of 692	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	379 of 705	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.0	419 of 627	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	357 of 673	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	306 of 662	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	301 of 648	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	279 of 640	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	307 of 630	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	370 of 620	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	332 of 606	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.5	440 of 598	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	333 of 546	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	309 of 560	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	473 of 559	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	220 of 550	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	348 of 533	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	262 of 519	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	224 of 494	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	267 of 449	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	289 of 504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	192 of 475	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	29 of 318	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	483 of 733	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	411 of 738	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	510 of 731	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	316 of 733	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	448 of 706	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	330 of 684	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	324 of 656	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	371 of 458	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	190 of 461	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	362 of 452	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.6	160 of 450	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	116 of 448	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	165 of 416	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	394 of 562	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	361 of 564	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	200 of 553	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	171 of 541	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	279 of 522	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	305 of 493	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	469 of 729	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	417 of 743	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	531 of 735	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.3	163 of 689	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	398 of 633	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	327 of 639	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	318 of 604	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	542 of 733	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	496 of 751	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	525 of 747	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	360 of 748	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	465 of 711	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	448 of 697	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	420 of 665	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	159 of 302	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	419 of 478	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	220 of 473	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	447 of 649	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	361 of 652	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	332 of 656	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	232 of 658	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	288 of 632	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	250 of 624	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	241 of 596	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)91st percentile+59 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)47th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%-10 vs state

Reading42%-11 vs state

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chowan Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Virginia Road	Tyner	27980	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 221-4131	357	28	12.5	99.2%	135 (37.8%)	154 (43.1%)	50 (14.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	31.6	530^th of 773 public middle schools	31.4%		41.1	475^th of 793 public middle schools	40.1%	55	46.0	33.6	48.6	42.9	40.0	42.5	51.8	$11,067	$622	$10,445
Perquimans County Middle	Public	6-8	312 W Main Street	Winfall	27985	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 426-7355	387	28	13.8	99.0%	264 (68.2%)	82 (21.2%)	22 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	56	317^th of 773 public middle schools	59.0%		59	292^nd of 793 public middle schools	63.2%	25	71.0	46.7	50.0	56.5	48.8	50.5	64.3	$11,076	$1,080	$9,996
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	362 US Hwy 158 W	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0470	336	23	14.6	52.7%	204 (60.7%)	85 (25.3%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44	439^th of 773 public middle schools	43.2%		37.2	514^th of 793 public middle schools	35.2%	75	52.4	60.2	54.3	40.6	49.6	41.5	48.9	$9,918	$561	$9,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Chowan Middle

What high school do graduates of Chowan Middle attend?

Students who attend Chowan Middle usually go on to attend John A Holmes High

How many students attend Chowan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Chowan Middle.

Is Chowan Middle a good school?

Chowan Middle ranks 530^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chowan Middle in?

Edenton-Chowan Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chowan Middle?

Students at Chowan Middle are 43% African American, 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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