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Rogers-Herr Middle

Q: Is Rogers-Herr Middle a good school?

Rogers-Herr Middle ranks 135 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Rogers-Herr Middle is a public school in Durham, NC, serving about 660 students in grades 6–8 as part of Durham Public Schools. The school stands out sharply within its district: while Durham Public Schools ranks in the 37th percentile statewide, Rogers-Herr has earned 4 stars in recent years and ranked 135th of 778 North Carolina middle schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 83rd percentile. That is more than 300 places ahead of Sherwood Githens Middle, the next-highest traditional Durham middle school, and puts Rogers-Herr in the same general tier as strong middle schools in neighboring Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Wake County Schools. Only Lakewood Montessori Middle is a comparable Durham peer.

Academic results are well above district and state averages across every tested subject and grade level. In 2025–26, average math proficiency was 67.4% at Rogers-Herr versus 51.1% for Durham Public Schools and 56.1% statewide; reading was 70.3% versus 50.8% and 55.7%. Eighth-grade science is a signature strength at 83.6% proficiency, higher than Smith Middle and Phillips Middle in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. This success is especially notable given that the school reports a free/reduced-price lunch rate above 99% — similar to neighboring Durham middle schools that score far lower. Attendance is another differentiator: 18.7% chronic absenteeism in 2024–25 compares with 36.1% districtwide and rates above 40% at several nearby middle schools.

Subgroup results show genuine strengths: African American students rank in the 87th percentile statewide, English learners in the 79th, and special education students in the 79th. The clearest opportunities for growth are among Hispanic students (63rd percentile) and students from low-income households (52nd percentile). For Durham families, Rogers-Herr is a high-performing option in a district where most comparable middle schools are far below the state average — a school competing with the best in the region, not just its own district.

660

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

911 Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27707-2817

(919) 560-3970

District: Durham Public Schools

Feeder schools for Rogers-Herr Middle:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary
	C C Spaulding Elementary
	Creekside Elementary
	E K Powe Elementary
	More...
	Fayetteville Street Elementary
	Forest View Elementary
	Hope Valley Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Lyons Farm Elementary
	Parkwood Elementary
	Southwest Elementary
	W G Pearson Elementary
	Y E Smith Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

White:

29.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

135^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 246Durham Public 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
2026	79.5	135 of 778	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	104 of 773	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	134 of 793	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	115 of 784	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	115 of 786	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	262 of 741	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	205 of 737	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	205 of 691	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	193 of 694	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	192 of 692	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	193 of 705	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	207 of 627	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	203 of 673	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	237 of 662	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	334 of 648	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	303 of 640	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	329 of 630	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	306 of 620	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	277 of 606	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	256 of 598	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	55 of 546	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	56 of 560	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	33 of 559	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	28 of 550	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	59 of 533	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	44 of 519	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	83.8	31 of 449	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	25 of 478	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	75 of 504	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	134 of 475	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	77 of 363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	76 of 371	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	112 of 356	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	160 of 318	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	148 of 236	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	63 of 211	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	175 of 731	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	127 of 733	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	150 of 738	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	130 of 731	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	113 of 733	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	269 of 706	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	223 of 684	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	255 of 656	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	120 of 465	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	126 of 458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	132 of 461	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	141 of 452	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	27 of 450	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	41.9	330 of 448	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	276 of 416	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.0	4 of 127	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	209 of 566	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	139 of 562	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	198 of 564	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	162 of 553	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	135 of 541	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	325 of 522	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	165 of 493	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	277 of 472	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	348 of 725	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	139 of 729	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	268 of 743	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	157 of 735	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	55 of 689	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	260 of 633	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	301 of 604	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	101 of 736	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	83 of 733	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	122 of 751	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	108 of 747	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	116 of 748	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	248 of 711	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	158 of 665	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	28 of 328	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	20 of 306	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	19 of 302	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	23 of 283	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	14 of 221	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	106 of 500	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	21 of 478	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	100 of 473	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	7 of 644	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	2 of 649	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	8 of 652	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	5 of 656	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	5 of 658	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	59 of 632	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	26 of 624	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	17 of 596	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+15 vs state

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Rogers-Herr Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	911 Cornwallis Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3970	660	40	16.6	99.5%	195 (29.5%)	250 (37.9%)	155 (23.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	79.5	135^th of 778 public middle schools	82.6%		83.8	104^th of 773 public middle schools	86.5%	31	65.9	68.7	67.6	66.4	72.5	72.1	83.6	$11,594	$781	$10,812
Lakewood Montessori Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2119 Chapel Hill Rd	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-2894	309	20	15.2	99.0%	179 (57.9%)	51 (16.5%)	59 (19.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	78.8	139^th of 778 public middle schools	82.1%		95.7	31^st of 773 public middle schools	96.0%	108	57.3	75.4	87.7	51.8	76.9	79.2	87.7	$14,182	$1,909	$12,273
James E Shepard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 Dakota Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3938	423	29	14.5	98.6%	10 (2.4%)	263 (62.2%)	129 (30.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	40.8	472^nd of 778 public middle schools	39.3%		48.3	401^st of 773 public middle schools	48.1%	71	43.7	50.3	62.9	43.0	49.7	44.7	69.2	$11,998	$1,606	$10,392
Sherwood Githens Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Chapel Hill Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3966	878	51	17.1	99.7%	235 (26.8%)	238 (27.1%)	305 (34.7%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.1%)	43	453^rd of 778 public middle schools	41.8%		42.4	456^th of 773 public middle schools	41.0%	3	50.2	52.3	54.5	48.8	55.6	54.2	54.5	$10,235	$1,013	$9,222
Brogden Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Leon Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3906	753	45	16.8	99.5%	94 (12.5%)	253 (33.6%)	344 (45.7%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	28.7	572^nd of 778 public middle schools	26.5%		17.1	671^st of 773 public middle schools	13.2%	99	39.8	62.4	44.4	36.7	44.1	35.6	53.1	$12,887	$1,406	$11,481
Lowe's Grove Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4418 S Alston Avenue	Durham	27713	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3946	564	29	19.7	99.5%	40 (7.1%)	269 (47.7%)	203 (36.0%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	15.2	683^rd of 778 public middle schools	12.2%		6.7	737^th of 773 public middle schools	4.7%	54	48.7	33.3	26.2	45.4	33.3	26.2	41.2	$11,779	$1,431	$10,349
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	606 N Estes Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2188	600	52	11.4	27.0%	272 (45.3%)	86 (14.3%)	59 (9.8%)	131 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	83.5	102^nd of 778 public middle schools	86.9%		85	93^rd of 773 public middle schools	88.0%	9	76.1	71.6	70.9	67.0	76.2	71.6	82.7	$12,655	$480	$12,175
George L Carrington Middle	Public	6-8	227 Milton Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3916	771	51	15.1	99.6%	93 (12.1%)	291 (37.7%)	326 (42.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	22.1	635^th of 778 public middle schools	18.4%		29	556^th of 773 public middle schools	28.1%	79	40.2	41.8	33.6	40.6	50.2	36.6	47.1	$10,263	$957	$9,306
Smith Middle	Public	6-8	9201 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2145	763	56	13.6	22.4%	322 (42.2%)	104 (13.6%)	98 (12.8%)	170 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	87.1	76^th of 778 public middle schools	90.2%		88.3	67^th of 773 public middle schools	91.3%	9	78.5	75.5	77.7	73.5	74.6	76.7	80.9	$11,562	$338	$11,224
Alston Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	7833 Fussell Avenue	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8044	1,494	79	19.0	21.3%	334 (22.4%)	171 (11.4%)	175 (11.7%)	736 (49.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	88.8	66^th of 778 public middle schools	91.5%		92.6	44^th of 773 public middle schools	94.3%	22	78.1	83.5	76.9	72.2	73.8	76.1	87.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Rogers-Herr Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rogers-Herr Middle?

Students at Rogers-Herr Middle are 38% African American, 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Rogers-Herr Middle a good school?

Rogers-Herr Middle ranks 135^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rogers-Herr Middle in?

Durham Public Schools

How many students attend Rogers-Herr Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Rogers-Herr Middle.

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