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William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy

Q: Is William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy a good school?

William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy ranks in the bottom 4.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

Q: How many students attend William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?

Students at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy are 70% African American, 12% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

Public Grades 6-8

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 4% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. The school is part of the Halifax County Schools district, which is ranked 223 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 258 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, the school faces significant academic challenges.

William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 742 and 551 out of 773-793 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for certain student subgroups such as female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's high poverty rate, with 98.84% to 98.92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges related to socioeconomic factors.

Interestingly, the two nearby schools, Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy and Weldon Middle, also perform poorly compared to the state average, but they generally outperform William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy on academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy may be more severe than those of its neighbors. Despite the school's high spending per student of $15,710 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school has been unable to make meaningful improvements in its academic performance over the past 10 years.

243

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,710

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4391 Hwy 158
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 519-0300

District: Halifax County Schools

Students who attend William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy usually attend:

High:

Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic

Feeder schools for William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy:

Elementary:	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea
	Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy
	Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy
	Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

American Indian:

12.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (22% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

North Carolina avg54%

742^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Halifax County Schools

223^rd of 242Halifax 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	742 of 773	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	760 of 793	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	756 of 784	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	751 of 786	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	685 of 741	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	627 of 737	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	574 of 691	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	636 of 694	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	596 of 692	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	557 of 705	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	601 of 627	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	602 of 673	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	624 of 662	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	621 of 648	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	610 of 640	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	596 of 630	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.9	575 of 620	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	543 of 606	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	543 of 598	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	495 of 546	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	503 of 560	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	521 of 559	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	486 of 550	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	460 of 533	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	335 of 519	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	32.3	373 of 504	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	364 of 475	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	719 of 733	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	715 of 738	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	705 of 731	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	719 of 733	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	637 of 706	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	545 of 684	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	576 of 656	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	0.0	452 of 452	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.2	448 of 448	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	407 of 416	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	124 of 127	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	707 of 729	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	718 of 743	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	712 of 735	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	663 of 689	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	558 of 633	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	554 of 639	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	458 of 604	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	696 of 733	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	728 of 751	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	729 of 747	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	717 of 748	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	685 of 711	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	634 of 697	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	556 of 665	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	455 of 478	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	438 of 473	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)38th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2019)26th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-21 vs state

Reading25%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-38 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
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	6-8	4391 Hwy 158	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 519-0300	243	16	15.0	98.8%	9 (3.7%)	171 (70.4%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	5.9	742^nd of 773 public middle schools	4.0%		6.4	760^th of 793 public middle schools	4.2%	18	24.4	11.8	8.8	28.0	21.2	25.0	38.8	$15,710	$2,800	$12,910
Chaloner Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Virginia Avenue	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7600	605	34	17.7	99.5%	303 (50.1%)	185 (30.6%)	67 (11.1%)	16 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.1%)	51.3	376^th of 773 public middle schools	51.4%		43.2	459^th of 793 public middle schools	42.1%	83	55.3	57.1	60.6	44.1	55.1	44.8	57.1	$8,724	$602	$8,123
Weldon Middle	Public	6-8	4489 Highway 301	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-2571	133	10	12.9	97.7%	1 (0.8%)	126 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	10	720^th of 773 public middle schools	6.9%		10.8	728^th of 793 public middle schools	8.2%	8	32.0	22.9	26.2	28.0	20.6	33.3	35.7	$15,903	$2,399	$13,503
Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	6-8	13723 Hwy 481	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-5502	177	19	9.3	98.3%	6 (3.4%)	150 (84.7%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	11.3	712^th of 773 public middle schools	7.9%		14.4	711^th of 793 public middle schools	10.3%	1	20.0	31.6	34.8	20.0	34.5	27.3	27.3	$14,324	$2,746	$11,578

Frequently Asked Questions about William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy

Is William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy a good school?

William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy ranks in the bottom 4.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy.

What district is William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy in?

Halifax County Schools

What is the racial makeup of William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?

Students at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy are 70% African American, 12% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy attend?

Students who attend William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy usually go on to attend Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic

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