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Four Oaks Middle

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Four Oaks Middle ranks 270 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Four Oaks Middle is a public middle school located in Four Oaks, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 486 students. It is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Four Oaks Middle has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 495th out of 691 North Carolina middle schools in 2017-2018 to 270th out of 773 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions, such as outperforming the district and state in 8th grade science. Four Oaks Middle also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in recent years.

However, the school's extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (nearly 100%) is a significant challenge that the school and district must address. Research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success, and addressing these socioeconomic factors through targeted interventions and support services could be a key strategy for improving overall student performance at Four Oaks Middle.

477

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,812

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 Boyette Road
Four Oaks, NC 27524-7986

(919) 963-4022

District: Johnston County Public Schools

Students who attend Four Oaks Middle usually attend:

High:

South Johnston High

Feeder schools for Four Oaks Middle:

Elementary:

Four Oaks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg54%

270^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle Schools in the Johnston County Public Schools

94^th of 242Johnston County 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
2025	61.6	270 of 773	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	286 of 793	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	456 of 784	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	393 of 786	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	416 of 741	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	451 of 737	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	495 of 691	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.2	419 of 694	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	364 of 692	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	343 of 705	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.2	333 of 627	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	254 of 673	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	169 of 662	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	211 of 648	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	222 of 640	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	193 of 630	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	236 of 620	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	227 of 606	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	302 of 598	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	120 of 546	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	197 of 560	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	333 of 559	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	268 of 550	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	481 of 533	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	412 of 519	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	192 of 449	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	205 of 478	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	247 of 504	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	179 of 475	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	154 of 371	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	104 of 356	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	148 of 318	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	181 of 312	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	203 of 211	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	345 of 733	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	296 of 738	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	446 of 731	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	427 of 733	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	411 of 706	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	478 of 684	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	468 of 656	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	239 of 458	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	60 of 461	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	195 of 452	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	209 of 450	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	197 of 448	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	144 of 416	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	169 of 562	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	207 of 564	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	434 of 553	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	282 of 541	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	287 of 522	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	284 of 493	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	410 of 472	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	144 of 729	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	211 of 743	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	434 of 735	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	253 of 689	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	335 of 633	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	374 of 639	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	485 of 604	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	205 of 733	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	260 of 751	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	442 of 747	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	343 of 748	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	388 of 711	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	402 of 697	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	498 of 665	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	114 of 306	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	6.8	247 of 248	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	235 of 237	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	112 of 478	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	174 of 473	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	271 of 649	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	254 of 652	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	368 of 656	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	378 of 658	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	351 of 632	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	444 of 624	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	487 of 596	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

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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
Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-4022	477	31	15.3	98.1%	235 (49.3%)	66 (13.8%)	152 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	61.6	270^th of 773 public middle schools	65.1%		60.2	286^th of 793 public middle schools	63.9%	16	55.3	54.9	64.1	48.0	57.4	58.3	71.8	$9,812	$944	$8,868
The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Public	6-8	521 Martin Luther King Dr	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 934-6481	263	18	14.4	98.5%	134 (51.0%)	41 (15.6%)	68 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	94.6	37^th of 773 public middle schools	95.2%		89.8	64^th of 793 public middle schools	91.9%	27	90.3	72.4	79.1	86.0	78.6	91.0	92.5	$8,168	$360	$7,808
Smithfield Middle	Public	6-8	1455 Buffalo Rd	Smithfield	27577	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 934-4696	573	44	13.1	98.8%	52 (9.1%)	176 (30.7%)	316 (55.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	18	659^th of 773 public middle schools	14.7%		23.1	632^nd of 793 public middle schools	20.3%	27	31.6	28.9	20.9	39.8	43.3	42.3	33.7	$10,489	$1,415	$9,074
Benson Middle	Public	6-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-3889	377	26	14.7	99.2%	121 (32.1%)	72 (19.1%)	164 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	39.6	475^th of 773 public middle schools	38.6%		51.4	380^th of 793 public middle schools	52.1%	95	45.2	62.2	37.9	40.0	47.1	51.6	52.0	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	325 Norris Rd	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 262-0750	691	45	15.5	99.3%	334 (48.3%)	101 (14.6%)	215 (31.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	56	316^th of 773 public middle schools	59.1%		62.7	269^th of 793 public middle schools	66.1%	47	65.6	67.7	43.8	58.6	52.5	49.2	55.4	$8,637	$480	$8,156
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	1533 Hwy 301 N	Selma	27576	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 965-2555	339	34	9.9	99.1%	26 (7.7%)	74 (21.8%)	217 (64.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	23.2	604^th of 773 public middle schools	21.9%		25	620^th of 793 public middle schools	21.8%	16	33.0	39.6	50.8	25.9	38.5	36.4	41.8	$10,296	$1,265	$9,031
McGee's Crossroads Middle	Public	6-8	13353 NC Highway 210	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-6003	757	42	18.0	98.9%	388 (51.3%)	93 (12.3%)	229 (30.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	63.4	258^th of 773 public middle schools	66.6%		64.3	257^th of 793 public middle schools	67.6%	1	60.4	61.4	44.8	60.4	63.1	61.1	61.5	$8,319	$639	$7,679
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Cornwallis Road	Garner	27529	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 553-7500	936	51	18.4	99.7%	439 (46.9%)	215 (23.0%)	193 (20.6%)	26 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	66	242^nd of 773 public middle schools	68.7%		73	188^th of 793 public middle schools	76.3%	54	60.1	50.0	72.2	56.4	55.5	65.3	67.8	$7,527	$410	$7,117
North Johnston Middle	Public	6-8	435 Oil Company Road	Micro	27555	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 284-3374	598	41	14.5	97.2%	268 (44.8%)	52 (8.7%)	240 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	55.9	318^th of 773 public middle schools	58.9%		62.5	272^nd of 793 public middle schools	65.7%	46	60.4	56.1	48.7	56.6	55.1	49.2	61.5	$8,490	$818	$7,672
Dunn Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Meadowlark Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 892-1016	388	28	13.8	99.0%	69 (17.8%)	171 (44.1%)	128 (33.0%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	30.1	549^th of 773 public middle schools	29.0%		28.1	580^th of 793 public middle schools	26.9%	31	53.9	52.8	33.8	35.7	31.7	44.4	46.2	$10,917	$1,260	$9,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Four Oaks Middle

What high school do graduates of Four Oaks Middle attend?

Students who attend Four Oaks Middle usually go on to attend South Johnston High

How many students attend Four Oaks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Four Oaks Middle.

Is Four Oaks Middle a good school?

Four Oaks Middle ranks 270^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Four Oaks Middle?

Students at Four Oaks Middle are 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Four Oaks Middle in?

Johnston County Public Schools

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