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

Hertford County Middle

Public Grades 6-8

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 6% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hertford County Middle is a public middle school in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, serving around 500 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hertford County Schools district, which is ranked 183 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hertford County Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 10.4% (8th grade) to 27.2% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 57.2%. In reading, the proficiency rates ranged from 24.3% (7th grade) to 33.3% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 51.9% to 54.2%. The school's performance on science tests is also below the state average, with 8th-grade proficiency at 38% compared to the state's 60.1%. Compared to the nearby Conway Middle School, which is also part of a low-performing district, Hertford County Middle generally performs worse across all subject areas and grade levels.

Hertford County Middle has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.8% to 99.47% over the past few years. The school's student population is predominantly minority, but the school's performance for subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, is also generally in the bottom quartile of the state. Despite the persistent low performance and socioeconomic challenges, the lack of nearby competitive options within the local area may further exacerbate the challenges faced by Hertford County Middle and its students.

489

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,771

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 Hwy 11N
Murfreesboro, NC 27855-9769

(252) 398-4091

District: Hertford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

White:

6.1%

See top rated North Carolina middle schools

Compare Hertford County Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

North Carolina avg54%

729^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 242Hertford 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	8.0	729 of 773	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	710 of 793	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	680 of 784	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	708 of 786	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	690 of 741	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	672 of 737	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	598 of 691	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	523 of 694	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	590 of 692	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	602 of 705	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	562 of 627	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	572 of 673	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	548 of 662	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	584 of 648	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	572 of 640	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	548 of 630	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.8	544 of 620	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	521 of 606	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	529 of 598	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	493 of 546	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	450 of 560	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	439 of 559	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	441 of 550	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	463 of 533	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	440 of 519	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	393 of 494	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	469 of 478	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	434 of 504	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	191 of 475	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	163 of 371	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	703 of 733	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	669 of 738	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	660 of 731	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	674 of 733	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	673 of 706	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	640 of 684	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	553 of 656	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	455 of 458	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	455 of 461	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	403 of 452	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	410 of 450	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	430 of 448	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	394 of 416	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	98 of 127	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	333 of 562	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	386 of 564	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	460 of 553	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	371 of 541	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	687 of 729	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	653 of 743	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	640 of 735	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	630 of 689	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	614 of 633	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	596 of 639	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	472 of 604	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	700 of 733	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	673 of 751	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	664 of 747	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	684 of 748	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	657 of 711	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	653 of 697	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	611 of 665	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	278 of 283	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	275 of 478	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	354 of 473	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	643 of 649	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	623 of 652	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	649 of 656	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	620 of 658	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	578 of 632	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	556 of 624	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	377 of 596	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)56th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)2nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-22 vs state

Reading29%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-35 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Hertford County 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 student
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

the teahers curse, yell, and do not teach. on some occasions when asked to explain the teachers yell ad simply do not care. everyone is there for a paycheck . Close Quote

Schools Near Hertford County 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 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hertford County Middle	Public	6-8	1850 Hwy 11N	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4091	489	31	16.0	99.4%	30 (6.1%)	386 (78.9%)	46 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.1%)	8	729^th of 773 public middle schools	5.7%		15	710^th of 793 public middle schools	10.5%	19			27.2	15.8	10.4			33.3	24.3	29.1		38.0	$9,771	$1,659	$8,112
Conway Middle	Public	4-8	400 East Main Street	Conway	27820	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 585-0312	259	19	13.6	98.8%	17 (6.6%)	197 (76.1%)	27 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	21.1	626^th of 773 public middle schools	19.0%		26.9	595^th of 793 public middle schools	25.0%	31	26.9	47.4	43.1	32.6	31.1	53.8	37.8	36.2	37.0	37.7	26.3	45.9	$13,857	$1,798	$12,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Hertford County Middle

How many students attend Hertford County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Hertford County Middle.

Is Hertford County Middle a good school?

Hertford County Middle ranks in the bottom 5.7% of North Carolina middle schools.

What district is Hertford County Middle in?

Hertford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hertford County Middle?

Students at Hertford County Middle are 79% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Rate Hertford County Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Middle School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Murfreesboro, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hertford County 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.