Summary
Williston Middle is a public middle school located in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 661 students. The school is part of the New Hanover County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Williston Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Williston Middle significantly underperforms compared to the New Hanover County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Williston Middle's proficiency rates were 33.6% in 6th grade math, 37.9% in 7th grade math, and 24.3% in 8th grade math, compared to the district's rates of 65.4%, 63.5%, and 59.7%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as in the bottom quartile for English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students.
Despite the higher per-student spending at Williston Middle ($12,800) compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Charles P. Murray Middle ($8,277 per student) and Roland-Grise Middle ($8,894 per student), the school's academic outcomes remain significantly lower. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and address the unique needs of its student population, which includes a predominantly economically disadvantaged student body with a free and reduced lunch rate consistently above 99%.
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