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Moyock Middle

Public Grades 6-8
218th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 72% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

Moyock Middle is a grade 6–8 school serving 635 students in Moyock, NC, part of the well-regarded Currituck County Schools district. For 2025–2026 it ranks 218th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, landing at the 72nd percentile with a 4-star rating. That is a step back from the 82nd-percentile peak in 2023–2024, but the school has remained a consistent performer for a decade, never falling below the 64th percentile. Regionally, it is clearly the second-strongest middle school behind Camden Middle, while outperforming its same-district sibling Currituck County Middle and the two Elizabeth City-area schools, Elizabeth City Middle and River Road Middle, by wide margins.

The school's signature academic strength is 8th grade science, where 86.3% of students are proficient — nearly 18 points above the state average and essentially tied with Camden Middle. Reading is also solid across every grade, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade proficiency all above state averages. Math is more uneven: 6th and 8th graders post strong results, but 7th grade math (54.7%) dipped slightly below the state average (56.2%). That result follows a big swing from 76% proficiency the previous year, suggesting meaningful variation from one class cohort to the next. Camden Middle posts somewhat higher reading and math scores overall, but Moyock Middle remains well ahead of Currituck County Middle in nearly every subject and grade.

The school also stands out for attendance and efficiency. Its 22.5% chronic absenteeism rate is the lowest among nearby middle schools — better than Camden Middle (29.0%) and well ahead of Currituck County Middle, Elizabeth City Middle, and River Road Middle. These results are especially notable given that the school operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (19.7) and lower per-pupil spending than its regional peers, making its sustained results noteworthy. It also outperforms what its economic profile alone would predict, with about 30% of students economically disadvantaged — far below the 50% rate at Currituck County Middle and a small fraction of the rates at the Elizabeth City schools. Overall, Moyock Middle offers families dependable academics, distinctive science instruction, and the strongest attendance record in the region.

635
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
29.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 216 Survey Road
       Moyock, NC  27958

(252) 435-2566

District: Currituck County Schools


Students who attend Moyock Middle usually attend:

High:    Currituck County High

Feeder schools for Moyock Middle:

Elementary:    Knotts Island Elementary
    Moyock Elementary
    Shawboro Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.5%
Two or more races:
10.9%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)
Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg63%
North Carolina avg58%
218th of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
49th of 246Currituck County 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202668.3218 of 77872.0%★★★★☆
202575.8161 of 77379.2%★★★★☆
202477.7144 of 79381.8%★★★★☆
202370.1205 of 78473.9%★★★★☆
202261.3280 of 78664.4%★★★☆☆
202160.3257 of 74165.3%★★★☆☆
201964.7253 of 73765.7%★★★☆☆
201866.8230 of 69166.7%★★★☆☆
201770.6185 of 69473.3%★★★★☆
201665.1223 of 69267.8%★★★☆☆
201564.5230 of 70567.4%★★★☆☆
201463.0205 of 62767.3%★★★☆☆
201359.0246 of 67363.4%★★★☆☆
201274.1156 of 66276.4%★★★★☆
201181.276 of 64888.3%★★★★☆
201084.142 of 64093.4%★★★★★
200980.595 of 63084.9%★★★★☆
200877.1120 of 62080.6%★★★★☆
200770.8157 of 60674.1%★★★★☆
200676.796 of 59883.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202466.1137 of 56075.5%★★★★☆
202244.3273 of 55050.4%★★★☆☆
202159.1138 of 53374.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202258.6104 of 44976.8%★★★★☆
202158.0119 of 47875.1%★★★★☆
201932.8362 of 50428.2%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0283 of 47540.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202667.7210 of 73171.3%★★★★☆
202573.3170 of 73376.8%★★★★☆
202475.1154 of 73879.1%★★★★☆
202363.0242 of 73166.9%★★★☆☆
202256.2292 of 73360.2%★★★☆☆
202152.9311 of 70655.9%★★★☆☆
201963.7242 of 68464.6%★★★☆☆
201866.4221 of 65666.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202633.7412 of 46511.4%★☆☆☆☆
202566.0142 of 45869.0%★★★☆☆
202445.3333 of 46127.8%★☆☆☆☆
202356.3251 of 45244.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.9404 of 45010.2%★☆☆☆☆
202152.6262 of 44841.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.2202 of 41651.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202659.3186 of 56667.1%★★★☆☆
202578.773 of 56287.0%★★★★☆
202482.655 of 56490.2%★★★★★
202389.030 of 55394.6%★★★★★
202270.0104 of 54180.8%★★★★☆
202167.7105 of 52279.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202660.3237 of 72567.3%★★★☆☆
202563.0208 of 72971.5%★★★★☆
202469.8157 of 74378.9%★★★★☆
202365.1189 of 73574.3%★★★★☆
202262.5195 of 68971.7%★★★★☆
202166.2146 of 63376.9%★★★★☆
201959.4217 of 63966.0%★★★☆☆
201849.5302 of 60450.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202666.8223 of 73669.7%★★★☆☆
202576.1152 of 73379.3%★★★★☆
202477.7142 of 75181.1%★★★★☆
202373.4169 of 74777.4%★★★★☆
202264.6239 of 74868.0%★★★☆☆
202165.7214 of 71169.9%★★★★☆
201962.7255 of 69763.4%★★★☆☆
201861.2262 of 66560.6%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202644.241 of 6738.8%★★☆☆☆
202559.626 of 6459.4%★★★☆☆
202460.425 of 5856.9%★★★☆☆
202361.816 of 5470.4%★★★★☆
202238.839 of 5832.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.035 of 5738.6%★★☆☆☆
201974.09 of 4881.3%★★★★☆
201871.110 of 4577.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202662.4102 of 33369.4%★★★★☆
202567.183 of 32874.7%★★★★☆
202471.074 of 30675.8%★★★★☆
202357.0104 of 30265.6%★★★☆☆
202248.4139 of 28350.9%★★★☆☆
202166.359 of 24876.2%★★★★☆
201937.8156 of 23734.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.9132 of 22140.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202642.3246 of 50050.8%★★★☆☆
202558.0111 of 47876.8%★★★★☆
202469.266 of 47386.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202647.7338 of 64447.5%★★☆☆☆
202556.6270 of 64958.4%★★★☆☆
202457.8267 of 65259.0%★★★☆☆
202346.0353 of 65646.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.8399 of 65839.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.4393 of 63237.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.7387 of 62438.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.5335 of 59643.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)77th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2024)76th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)51st percentile-21 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school
Military Connected (2026)39th percentile-33 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-61 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Science86%+18 vs state
Reading62%+6 vs state
Mathematics60%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Moyock Middle.

Students who attend Moyock Middle usually go on to attend Currituck County High

Students at Moyock Middle are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Moyock Middle ranks 218th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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.

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