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Myrtle Grove Middle

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Myrtle Grove Middle ranks 248 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Myrtle Grove Middle is a 6–8 public middle school in Wilmington, NC, serving about 600 students in the New Hanover County Schools district. In the latest statewide ranking, the school placed 248th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, putting it at the 68th percentile and in the 3-star range. That places it above the state average in nearly every subject and grade level, with standout results in math: 6th grade proficiency reached 70.8%, and 8th grade math hit 73.7% in 2024–2025, about 25 points above the state average that year.

Beyond test scores, Myrtle Grove demonstrates strengths that matter day to day. Special Education students performed at the 82nd percentile statewide, which is stronger than the school's overall ranking and a sign that targeted supports are working. Chronic absenteeism has fallen steadily from a pandemic-era high of 42.3% to 21.4%, now below both district (23.8%) and state (24.2%) levels. The school also enjoys a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1, lower than several nearby schools with higher overall rankings.

Within the county, Myrtle Grove holds a solid middle tier. It outranks Emma B Trask Middle, Holly Shelter Middle, and Williston Middle, while Charles P Murray Middle, Roland-Grise Middle, and M C S Noble Middle rank higher statewide. Out-of-district neighbors, including Cape Fear Middle, South Brunswick Middle, Town Creek Middle, and Leland Middle, all ranked below Myrtle Grove. The one trend to watch: statewide percentile rankings for several subgroups, including gifted and economically disadvantaged students, have softened since 2023–2024 even as overall results remain strong.

600

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

901 Piner Rd
Wilmington, NC 28409-4207

(910) 350-2100

District: New Hanover County Schools

Feeder schools for Myrtle Grove Middle:

Elementary:

Mary C Williams Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg58%

248^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 246New Hanover 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
2026	65.0	248 of 778	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	215 of 773	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	173 of 793	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	232 of 784	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	360 of 786	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	293 of 741	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	218 of 737	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	160 of 691	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	180 of 694	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	228 of 692	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	175 of 705	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	120 of 627	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	97 of 673	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	84 of 662	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	92 of 648	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	92 of 640	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	96 of 630	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	70 of 620	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	84 of 606	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	102 of 598	82.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	351 of 553	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	385 of 546	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	173 of 560	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	201 of 559	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	404 of 550	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	307 of 533	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	358 of 519	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	273 of 449	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	259 of 478	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	194 of 504	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	273 of 475	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	153 of 363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	145 of 371	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	89 of 356	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	24.9	276 of 318	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	235 of 312	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	145 of 236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	271 of 731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	226 of 733	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	173 of 738	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	200 of 731	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	350 of 733	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	279 of 706	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	178 of 684	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	179 of 656	72.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	193 of 465	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	76 of 458	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	38 of 461	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	177 of 452	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	258 of 450	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	120 of 448	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	313 of 566	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	187 of 562	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	189 of 564	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	340 of 553	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	376 of 541	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	311 of 522	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	128 of 493	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	161 of 472	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	13.3	67 of 71	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	288 of 725	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	256 of 729	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	112 of 743	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	279 of 735	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	391 of 689	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	383 of 633	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	212 of 604	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	234 of 736	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	184 of 733	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	164 of 751	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	258 of 747	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	335 of 748	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	297 of 711	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	244 of 697	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	157 of 665	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	140 of 333	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	160 of 328	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	105 of 306	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	105 of 283	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	71 of 248	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	46 of 237	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	33 of 221	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	88 of 500	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	131 of 478	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	138 of 473	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	213 of 644	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	151 of 649	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	159 of 652	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	199 of 656	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	309 of 658	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	274 of 632	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	182 of 624	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	135 of 596	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2023)84th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics65%+9 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Myrtle Grove Middle	Public	6-8	901 Piner Rd	Wilmington	28409	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2100	600	40	14.9	—	336 (56.0%)	104 (17.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	65	248^th of 778 public middle schools	68.1%		68.6	215^th of 773 public middle schools	72.2%	33	70.8	61.9	62.6	60.0	62.4	57.6	68.0	$10,046	$1,051	$8,995
Charles P Murray Middle	Public	6-8	655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 790-2363	907	52	17.5	34.3%	736 (81.1%)	35 (3.9%)	77 (8.5%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (4.0%)	85.6	89^th of 778 public middle schools	88.6%		90.1	54^th of 773 public middle schools	93.0%	35	75.3	77.5	81.3	67.2	69.9	76.9	83.2	$8,277	$616	$7,661
Roland-Grise Middle	Public	6-8	4412 Lake Ave	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2136	878	53	16.5	33.5%	602 (68.6%)	60 (6.8%)	164 (18.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.6%)	74.1	180^th of 778 public middle schools	76.9%		82.4	114^th of 773 public middle schools	85.3%	66	66.2	73.4	63.2	60.9	67.9	68.7	76.3	$8,894	$611	$8,283
Williston Middle	Public	6-8	401 S 10th St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6906	666	47	14.0	—	80 (12.0%)	269 (40.4%)	274 (41.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	11.6	711^th of 778 public middle schools	8.6%		10.6	716^th of 773 public middle schools	7.4%	5	43.0	31.7	33.8	26.9	20.1	32.3	43.1	$12,800	$1,697	$11,103
M C S Noble Middle	Public	6-8	6520 Market St	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 350-2112	690	40	17.3	38.3%	473 (68.6%)	86 (12.5%)	92 (13.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	71.5	200^th of 778 public middle schools	74.3%		73.9	173^rd of 773 public middle schools	77.6%	27	70.7	76.9	57.8	64.4	66.7	60.9	70.7	$9,109	$612	$8,497
Leland Middle	Public	6-8	927 Old Fayetteville Road NE	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-3030	806	45	17.8	—	364 (45.2%)	191 (23.7%)	173 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.2%)	50.7	392^nd of 778 public middle schools	49.6%		36.9	494^th of 773 public middle schools	36.1%	102	54.2	51.7	55.7	47.4	56.3	58.2	70.7	$8,991	$1,326	$7,665
Emma B Trask Middle	Public	6-8	2900 N College Rd	Wilmington	28405	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 350-2142	611	41	14.8	—	301 (49.3%)	100 (16.4%)	138 (22.6%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	62.4	274^th of 778 public middle schools	64.8%		61.2	274^th of 773 public middle schools	64.6%		70.4	62.7	60.6	52.2	59.1	58.5	71.0	$9,683	$828	$8,854
Town Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6370 Lake Park Drive SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5320	540	34	15.7	—	357 (66.1%)	66 (12.2%)	73 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	54.8	353^rd of 778 public middle schools	54.6%		54.8	331^st of 773 public middle schools	57.2%	22	68.2	54.7	51.1	55.4	59.0	55.3	63.1
South Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	100 Cougar Drive BSL	Southport	28461	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-6870	585	36	16.2	—	432 (73.8%)	44 (7.5%)	50 (8.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.4%)	42.4	459^th of 778 public middle schools	41.0%		57.2	303^rd of 773 public middle schools	60.8%	156	57.6	55.5	35.1	44.1	51.6	51.2	70.8	$9,300	$1,106	$8,194
Holly Shelter Middle	Public	6-8	3921 Roger Haynes Dr	Castle Hayne	28429	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 602-4046	801	53	15.0	—	377 (47.1%)	160 (20.0%)	191 (23.8%)	19 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	56.6	334^th of 778 public middle schools	57.1%		60	285^th of 773 public middle schools	63.1%	49	63.8	55.5	55.6	60.4	56.6	55.2	66.5	$10,215	$1,188	$9,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Grove Middle

What is the racial makeup of Myrtle Grove Middle?

Students at Myrtle Grove Middle are 56% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Myrtle Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Myrtle Grove Middle.

Is Myrtle Grove Middle a good school?

Myrtle Grove Middle ranks 248^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Myrtle Grove Middle in?

New Hanover County Schools

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