Roland-Grise Middle

Summary:

Roland-Grise Middle is a public middle school located in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving around 860 students in grades 6-8 and part of the New Hanover County Schools district.

Roland-Grise Middle consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of middle schools in North Carolina, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 68.14% White, 7.56% African American, and 18.26% Hispanic students. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students performing at the top, while African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform significantly lower, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Roland-Grise Middle generally outperforms its peers, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Schools like Charles P. Murray Middle and M.C.S. Noble Middle also demonstrate strong academic performance, while schools with higher percentages of students from low-income families, such as Holly Shelter Middle and Williston Middle, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Roland-Grise Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4412 Lake Ave
       Wilmington, NC  28403-5516


(910) 350-2136

District: New Hanover County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
137th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,894 Help


Students who attend Roland-Grise Middle usually attend:

High:    John T Hoggard High

Feeder schools for Roland-Grise Middle:

Elementary:    Bradley Creek Elementary
    Holly Tree Elementary
    Masonboro Elementary
    Winter Park Model Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  860

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
18.3%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roland-Grise Middle ranks better than 82.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the New Hanover County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (18.3%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New Hanover County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roland-Grise Middle is 16.6, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the New Hanover County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roland-Grise Middle is $8,894. 5 middle schools in the New Hanover County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roland-Grise Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Roland-Grise Middle 137th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Roland-Grise Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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New Hanover County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Hanover County Schools 70th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roland-Grise Middle

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Rank History for all students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.51 125th 598 79.1%
2007 72.59 141st 606 76.7%
2008 80.62 87th 620 86.0%
2009 73.12 169th 630 73.2%
2010 73.39 149th 640 76.7%
2011 80.15 85th 648 86.9%
2012 79.30 99th 662 85.0%
2013 87.50 65th 673 90.3%
2014 88.04 55th 627 91.2%
2015 79.17 126th 705 82.1%
2016 82.46 88th 692 87.3%
2017 84.40 77th 694 88.9%
2018 83.29 82nd 691 88.1%
2019 78.34 136th 737 81.5%
2021 73.76 174th 741 76.5%
2022 73.71 176th 786 77.6%
2023 80.05 141st 784 82.0%
2024 78.76 137th 793 82.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.43 124th 237 47.7%
2021 58.54 74th 248 70.2%
2022 55.05 108th 283 61.8%
2023 67.79 80th 302 73.5%
2024 71.03 73rd 306 76.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.20 184th 211 12.8%
2021 39.15 133rd 236 43.6%
2022 31.63 236th 312 24.4%
2023 20.64 303rd 318 4.7%
2024 23.89 311th 356 12.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.89 153rd 473 67.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.22 242nd 604 59.9%
2019 68.35 147th 639 77.0%
2021 44.09 332nd 633 47.6%
2022 42.49 385th 689 44.1%
2023 51.48 327th 735 55.5%
2024 46.28 383rd 743 48.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.25 70th 656 89.3%
2019 76.36 137th 684 80.0%
2021 69.98 182nd 706 74.2%
2022 75.31 159th 733 78.3%
2023 77.67 139th 731 81.0%
2024 81.08 119th 738 83.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.08 336th 475 29.3%
2019 41.56 279th 504 44.6%
2021 28.76 379th 478 20.7%
2022 47.48 176th 449 60.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.45 152nd 416 63.5%
2021 70.89 106th 448 76.3%
2022 68.95 90th 450 80.0%
2023 75.79 31st 452 93.1%
2024 72.21 56th 461 87.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.67 97th 665 85.4%
2019 78.66 123rd 697 82.4%
2021 75.41 154th 711 78.3%
2022 69.88 191st 748 74.5%
2023 79.61 133rd 747 82.2%
2024 73.68 170th 751 77.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.39 149th 494 69.8%
2019 46.41 259th 519 50.1%
2021 22.25 462nd 533 13.3%
2022 38.55 317th 550 42.4%
2023 45.36 278th 559 50.3%
2024 26.02 447th 560 20.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.39 235th 472 50.2%
2019 27.76 401st 493 18.7%
2021 32.76 370th 522 29.1%
2022 33.75 380th 541 29.8%
2023 31.67 411th 553 25.7%
2024 28.55 435th 564 22.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Roland-Grise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.53 90th 596 84.9%
2019 76.62 125th 624 80.0%
2021 73.21 148th 632 76.6%
2022 72.84 166th 658 74.8%
2023 82.24 105th 656 84.0%
2024 86.15 75th 652 88.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Open Quote No wonder the public's been outraged, and the school's plunged even in spite of changing times and serious remodeling since I last saw it when I was there years ago. I was in the times seeing students study how germy the bathrooms were, how petty the kids were in picking shame fights with each other, how restless they were in school and how begrudged they were from things even out of school, and teachers shouting at and scolding and reprimanding kids and even each other out of their own exasperation, even over slights. We didn't get along, lessons weren't regarded as important except to get people out of the county with the company it keeps, or be more delighted going forward in the future while being oblivious to how and where that would work. I'm genuinely not surprised, Roland-Grise is just an example of the limbo New Hanover County's, from the ousted faculty during COVID to the shooting on another school campus I had to read in news reports! I mean, people, have a problem with it all, but response and resolve it all realistically and with considerate collaboration with everyone involved who direly needs support and assistance and cares to make the best out of the worst. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Roland-Grise Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 632 212 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 859
1989 562 217 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 785
1990 596 200 14 2 1 n/a n/a 0 813
1991 627 199 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 845
1992 692 188 13 7 2 n/a n/a 0 902
1993 725 208 16 7 4 n/a n/a 0 960
1994 754 204 18 3 1 n/a n/a 0 980
1995 836 172 14 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1028
1996 836 172 14 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1028
1997 874 169 18 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1066
1998 831 159 17 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1014
1999 841 170 16 5 4 n/a n/a 0 1036
2000 840 178 17 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1047
2001 864 171 19 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1068
2002 567 214 7 7 4 n/a n/a 0 799
2003 567 214 7 7 4 n/a n/a 0 799
2004 555 192 10 8 3 n/a n/a 0 768
2005 566 209 12 21 2 n/a n/a 0 810
2006 563 229 11 26 5 n/a n/a 0 834
2007 559 202 14 27 2 n/a n/a 21 825
2008 495 169 22 35 2 n/a n/a 21 744
2009 504 234 20 45 3 n/a n/a 0 806
2010 481 216 22 51 3 n/a n/a 0 773
2011 640 99 27 53 4 2 37 0 862
2012 660 78 26 65 2 1 27 0 859
2013 654 79 23 76 4 4 29 0 869
2014 644 60 22 72 4 2 34 0 838
2015 610 63 23 85 3 2 28 0 814
2016 591 61 23 93 2 0 27 0 797
2017 616 58 17 109 3 0 26 0 829
2018 628 59 17 103 4 0 28 0 839
2019 674 59 19 121 1 0 33 0 907
2020 647 60 19 110 0 0 38 0 874
2021 639 67 16 143 2 1 32 0 900
2022 561 61 8 156 3 1 40 0 830
2023 586 65 6 157 3 2 41 0 860

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roland-Grise Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 859 50.0 17.1 19.2
1989 785 43.0 18.2 26
1990 813 47.0 17.2 22
1991 845 47.0 17.9 21.2
1992 902 47.0 19.1 13.6
1993 960 56.0 17.1 15.8
1994 980 57.0 17.2 17.6
1995 1028 63.0 16.3 13.9
1996 1028 63.0 16.3 13.9
1997 1066 63.0 16.9 13.4
1998 1014 63.0 16.1 14.5
1999 1036 63.0 16.4 17.1
2000 1047 63.0 16.6 17
2001 1068 63.0 17.0 16.9
2002 799 49.0 16.3 26.9
2003 799 49.0 16.3 26.9
2004 768 49.0 15.7 32.6
2005 810 49.0 16.5 36.7
2006 834 49.0 17.0 36
2007 825 51.6 16.0 37.1
2008 744 51.8 14.4 36.7
2009 806 54.6 14.8 37.3
2010 773 51.3 15.0 40
2011 862 50.1 17.1 28.4
2012 859 51.0 16.8 30.4
2013 869 52.4 16.5 29.3
2014 838 51.2 16.3 31
2015 814 51.0 15.9 35.9
2016 797 48.0 16.6 30
2017 829 49.0 16.9 31.4
2018 839 48.7 17.2 24
2019 907 53.8 16.8 36.4
2020 874 52.3 16.6 27.1
2021 900 56.0 16.0 24
2022 830 55.0 15.0 20.4
2023 860 51.5 16.6 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roland-Grise Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 859 50.0 17.1 19.2
1989 785 43.0 18.2 26
1990 813 47.0 17.2 22
1991 845 47.0 17.9 21.2
1992 902 47.0 19.1 13.6
1993 960 56.0 17.1 15.8
1994 980 57.0 17.2 17.6
1995 1028 63.0 16.3 13.9
1996 1028 63.0 16.3 13.9
1997 1066 63.0 16.9 13.4
1998 1014 63.0 16.1 14.5
1999 1036 63.0 16.4 17.1
2000 1047 63.0 16.6 17
2001 1068 63.0 17.0 16.9
2002 799 49.0 16.3 26.9
2003 799 49.0 16.3 26.9
2004 768 49.0 15.7 32.6
2005 810 49.0 16.5 36.7
2006 834 49.0 17.0 36
2007 825 51.6 16.0 37.1
2008 744 51.8 14.4 36.7
2009 806 54.6 14.8 37.3
2010 773 51.3 15.0 40
2011 862 50.1 17.1 28.4
2012 859 51.0 16.8 30.4
2013 869 52.4 16.5 29.3
2014 838 51.2 16.3 31
2015 814 51.0 15.9 35.9
2016 797 48.0 16.6 30
2017 829 49.0 16.9 31.4
2018 839 48.7 17.2 24
2019 907 53.8 16.8 36.4
2020 874 52.3 16.6 27.1
2021 900 56.0 16.0 24
2022 830 55.0 15.0 20.4
2023 860 51.5 16.6 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roland-Grise Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $611 (6.9%) $8,283 (93.1%) $8,894

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roland-Grise Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 136th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 141st of 784 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Roland-Grise Middle)68.675.7
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools)66.666.8
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Roland-Grise Middle)74.166.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools)65.256.9
 8.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Roland-Grise Middle)71.562.7
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools)6760.1
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Roland-Grise Middle)70.160.9
 9.2%
   7th Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools)66.153.8
 12.3%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Roland-Grise Middle)63.461.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Hanover County Schools)63.554.5
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Roland-Grise Middle)69.665.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade Reading (New Hanover County Schools)60.556.3
 4.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Roland-Grise Middle)9076.9
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (New Hanover County Schools)82.573.8
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students907860
 5.2%
African American5965
 10.2%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian196
 68.4%
Hispanic121157
 29.8%
Pacific Islander02
White674586
 13.1%
Two or More Races3341
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.4%32.2%
 4.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 860 students attended Roland-Grise Middle.

Roland-Grise Middle ranks 137th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Roland-Grise Middle are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Roland-Grise Middle usually go on to attend John T Hoggard High


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