Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bunn Middle

Q: Is Bunn Middle a good school?

Bunn Middle ranks 533 rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 31% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Bunn Middle is a public middle school located in Bunn, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 588 students. The school is part of the Franklin County Schools district, which is ranked 117 out of 242 districts in the state.

Academically, Bunn Middle's performance is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics range from 29.2% for 8th grade to 54.6% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 48.7% and 57.2%, respectively. Similarly, in reading, Bunn Middle's proficiency rates range from 40.8% for 7th grade to 48.5% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 51.9% and 52.3%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but Hispanic students and students with disabilities struggling.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Heritage Middle and Cedar Creek Middle, Bunn Middle generally underperforms academically. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 263 out of 694 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 596 out of 784 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state. Addressing these challenges, including the high proportion of students from low-income families, will be crucial for Bunn Middle to improve its overall performance and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

618

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,683

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4742 NC 39 Hwy S
Bunn, NC 27508

(919) 496-7700

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Bunn Middle usually attend:

High:

Bunn High

Feeder schools for Bunn Middle:

Elementary:	Bunn Elementary
	Royal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

19.9%

See top rated North Carolina middle schools

Compare Bunn Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg54%

533^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Franklin County Schools

117^th of 242Franklin 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	533 of 773	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	566 of 793	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	596 of 784	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	521 of 786	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	466 of 741	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	369 of 737	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	324 of 691	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	263 of 694	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.1	461 of 692	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	401 of 627	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	423 of 673	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	257 of 662	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	289 of 648	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	293 of 640	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	286 of 630	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	313 of 620	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	264 of 606	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	200 of 598	66.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	255 of 546	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	365 of 560	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	404 of 559	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	348 of 550	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	417 of 533	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	286 of 519	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	323 of 449	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	176 of 478	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	48 of 504	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	50.9	180 of 475	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	261 of 371	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	183 of 356	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	252 of 318	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	279 of 312	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	206 of 236	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	505 of 733	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	558 of 738	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	589 of 731	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	529 of 733	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	504 of 706	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	380 of 684	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	359 of 656	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	372 of 458	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	388 of 461	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	410 of 452	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	392 of 450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	391 of 448	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	310 of 416	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	499 of 562	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	463 of 564	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	467 of 553	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	361 of 541	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	285 of 522	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	124 of 493	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	58 of 472	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	534 of 729	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	530 of 743	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	569 of 735	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	335 of 689	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	289 of 633	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	103 of 604	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	532 of 733	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	547 of 751	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	563 of 747	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	468 of 748	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	412 of 711	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	347 of 697	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	282 of 665	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	239 of 328	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	274 of 302	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	264 of 283	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	125 of 237	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	378 of 478	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	332 of 473	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	400 of 649	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	445 of 652	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	507 of 656	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	462 of 658	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	475 of 632	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	361 of 624	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	375 of 596	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-8 vs state

Reading44%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

3.0

2 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Bunn Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

I have a niece that has two children, a boy and a girl that went to Bunn Middle School. Her and her husband have never had anything but praise for Bunn Middle. Her daughter graduated last year from Bunn High School and her son is in the 11th grade at Bunn High. They are both honor students and her son is a star for the baseball team. I moved to the Bunn school district just so my daughter could attend the schools. She was inducted into the Beta club just last week and receives nothing but praise from all of her teachers. In fact one of her teachers called me on a Sunday afternoon out of the blue just to tell me what a pleasure it was teaching my daughter, how smart she was and how respectful she was. The principal is out every morning to greet each and every car as they drop off students.I have ask my daughter if she sees any bullying going on at the school and she said no. If you are interested in your child attending a school system that still values things we had growing up, then the Bunn school system is the place to be. The review given by some student in April 2013 must have been attending some other Bunn Middle School because I hear nothing but positive things coming from teachers, parents and students. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 18, 2013

I go to Bunn Middle, and it's a terrible school, in mine, and other students opinion as well. The teachers tell you that you're never going to get anywhere in life, and you're going to fail, and they make you feel terrible about yourself. These last years there have been the worst of my life. My teachers lose my work, and give me punishments for NOTHING. The staff doesn't do anything about bullying either. I'm severely bullied, and they haven't done anything about it. They judge you as well, I'm always judged by the staff there. I was diagnosed with depression a while back, and it was when I came to this school. I've never felt this terrible about myself, and it's because of the staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Bunn Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Bunn Middle	Public	6-8	4742 NC 39 Hwy S	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-7700	618	34	18.1	99.4%	234 (37.9%)	123 (19.9%)	225 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	31.4	533^rd of 773 public middle schools	31.0%		29.5	566^th of 793 public middle schools	28.6%	33	54.6	31.4	29.2	48.5	40.8	44.0	52.1	$8,683	$797	$7,886
Terrell Lane Middle	Public	6-8	101 Terrell Lane	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-1855	403	23	17.3	99.3%	123 (30.5%)	150 (37.2%)	100 (24.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	23.3	603^rd of 773 public middle schools	22.0%		25.5	612^th of 793 public middle schools	22.8%	9	34.0	34.3	29.9	46.1	41.8	41.4	41.9	$10,048	$1,080	$8,968
Zebulon Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 Shepard School Rd	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 404-3630	772	50	15.5	99.6%	109 (14.1%)	378 (49.0%)	227 (29.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	31.2	536^th of 773 public middle schools	30.7%		39	495^th of 793 public middle schools	37.6%	41	51.0	39.3	34.6	45.6	42.1	44.0	47.6	$10,412	$366	$10,046
Cedar Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2228 Cedar Creek Road	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-4848	529	30	17.7	98.9%	188 (35.5%)	181 (34.2%)	125 (23.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	55.7	320^th of 773 public middle schools	58.6%		43.3	456^th of 793 public middle schools	42.5%	136	55.3	60.5	48.9	62.3	55.4	53.4	51.7	$8,919	$658	$8,262
Southern Nash Middle	Public	6-8	5301 South NC Highway 581	Spring Hope	27882	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9020	795	40	20.1	98.2%	280 (35.2%)	166 (20.9%)	308 (38.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	45.4	429^th of 773 public middle schools	44.5%		40.4	481^st of 793 public middle schools	39.3%	52	55.8	44.6	43.4	51.8	44.6	50.4	62.0	$7,877	$815	$7,062
Rolesville Middle	Public	6-8	4700 Burlington Mills Road	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2260	889	54	16.6	43.4%	326 (36.7%)	286 (32.2%)	178 (20.0%)	36 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	67	233^rd of 773 public middle schools	69.9%		66.1	240^th of 793 public middle schools	69.7%	7	69.2	61.2	52.7	65.1	56.9	53.4	69.1	$9,428	$385	$9,043
Wendell Middle	Public	6-8	3409 NC Highway 97	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 365-1667	762	54	14.0	99.6%	135 (17.7%)	274 (36.0%)	293 (38.5%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	26.3	578^th of 773 public middle schools	25.2%		35.4	527^th of 793 public middle schools	33.5%	51	44.6	41.0	22.5	42.6	40.2	43.0	49.2	$8,914	$440	$8,473
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6204	947	58	16.2	16.9%	608 (64.2%)	116 (12.2%)	105 (11.1%)	82 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	91.9	46^th of 773 public middle schools	94.0%		92.8	46^th of 793 public middle schools	94.2%		82.6	85.8	73.6	72.5	76.1	80.4	80.4	$9,218	$405	$8,813
Franklinton Middle	Public	6-8	3 N Main St	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2971	232	19	12.4	98.7%	57 (24.6%)	98 (42.2%)	45 (19.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.5%)	38.5	479^th of 773 public middle schools	38.0%		35.2	529^th of 793 public middle schools	33.3%	50	53.7	39.4	40.0	52.4	42.4	50.6	48.2	$12,515	$1,448	$11,066
Wake Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 S Main St	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-8440	878	55	15.9	57.2%	269 (30.6%)	310 (35.3%)	204 (23.2%)	46 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	38.2	482^nd of 773 public middle schools	37.6%		48.7	407^th of 793 public middle schools	48.7%	75	53.6	41.4	35.9	46.4	49.3	45.9	56.2	$8,523	$403	$8,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunn Middle

Is Bunn Middle a good school?

Bunn Middle ranks 533^rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bunn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Bunn Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bunn Middle attend?

Students who attend Bunn Middle usually go on to attend Bunn High

What is the racial makeup of Bunn Middle?

Students at Bunn Middle are 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Bunn Middle in?

Franklin County Schools

Rate Bunn Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Middle School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Bunn, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bunn Middle!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.