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Northwoods Park Middle

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Northwoods Park Middle ranks 312 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Northwoods Park Middle serves 633 students in grades 6–8 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, as part of Onslow County Schools. The school is on a clear upward trend, improving its statewide rank from the 41st percentile in 2023–24 to the 60th percentile in 2025–26 — now ranking #312 of 778 middle schools with a 3-star rating, a gain of 158 places over two years.

Academically, the school now outperforms the district average in every tested subject and beats the state average in most. Its strongest areas are 7th-grade math (64.0% proficient versus 56.2% statewide) and 8th-grade science (76.2% versus 68.6%). The clearest weakness is 8th-grade math at 48.5% proficiency, roughly 4.5 points below the state average. Among eight nearby middle schools, the school ranks third — behind New Bridge Middle (75th percentile, just 1.6 miles away) and Swansboro Middle (67th percentile) — and comfortably ahead of Jacksonville Commons Middle and Southwest Middle, both in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. Interestingly, the school posts higher 7th-grade math proficiency than New Bridge Middle (64.0% versus 61.9%), while New Bridge Middle holds a wide advantage in 8th-grade math (71.7% versus 48.5%).

The school's academic gains are broad-based: Hispanic students perform at the 83rd percentile statewide, low-income students at the 68th, and African American students at the 66th. White students (47th percentile) and special education students (45th percentile) have seen less comparative success. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 26.9% — above the district's 22.7% and the state's 24.2%. Since test scores improved even while absenteeism stayed high, reducing chronic absences could unlock further gains. Overall, Northwoods Park Middle is a school on the rise, with 8th-grade math and attendance the two areas most likely to shape its continued progress.

633

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 Sioux Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540-3783

(910) 347-1202

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Northwoods Park Middle usually attend:

High:

Jacksonville High

Feeder schools for Northwoods Park Middle:

Elementary:	Clyde Erwin Elementary
	Northwoods Elementary
	Parkwood Elementary
	Summersill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

312^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 246Onslow 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	59.2	312 of 778	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	357 of 773	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	470 of 793	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	410 of 784	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	515 of 786	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	370 of 741	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	413 of 737	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	412 of 691	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	465 of 694	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	405 of 692	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.2	515 of 705	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	388 of 627	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	316 of 673	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	366 of 662	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	344 of 648	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	351 of 640	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	277 of 630	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	273 of 620	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	191 of 606	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	132 of 598	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	189 of 553	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	284 of 546	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	338 of 560	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	418 of 559	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	444 of 550	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	304 of 533	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	241 of 519	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	321 of 494	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	288 of 449	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	202 of 478	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	402 of 504	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	334 of 475	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	243 of 731	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	385 of 733	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	456 of 738	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	413 of 731	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	490 of 733	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	332 of 706	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	400 of 684	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	409 of 656	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	111 of 465	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	220 of 458	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	398 of 461	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	357 of 452	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	413 of 450	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	303 of 448	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	218 of 416	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	98 of 566	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	129 of 562	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	131 of 564	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	87 of 553	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	275 of 541	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	253 of 522	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	182 of 493	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	139 of 472	70.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.0	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	234 of 725	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	267 of 729	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	425 of 743	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	382 of 735	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	505 of 689	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	392 of 633	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	309 of 639	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	362 of 604	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	336 of 736	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	301 of 733	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	441 of 751	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	395 of 747	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	497 of 748	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	379 of 711	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	415 of 697	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	406 of 665	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.5	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	168 of 333	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	149 of 328	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	216 of 302	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	222 of 283	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	209 of 248	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	155 of 237	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	185 of 221	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	277 of 500	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	272 of 478	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	239 of 473	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	343 of 644	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	360 of 649	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	476 of 652	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	396 of 656	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	453 of 658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	286 of 632	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	373 of 596	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2019)68th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+8 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Northwoods Park Middle	Public	6-8	904 Sioux Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-1202	633	38	16.6	52.8%	279 (44.1%)	156 (24.6%)	116 (18.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.5%)	59.2	312^th of 778 public middle schools	59.9%		52.8	357^th of 773 public middle schools	53.8%	45	56.5	64.0	48.5	57.4	59.1	59.7	76.2	$8,566	$672	$7,894
New Bridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	401 New Bridge Street	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 346-5144	482	29	16.6	39.0%	275 (57.1%)	63 (13.1%)	98 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.1%)	73.3	192^nd of 778 public middle schools	75.3%		77.7	153^rd of 773 public middle schools	80.2%	39	60.9	61.9	71.7	59.2	67.5	70.5	84.2	$8,907	$1,119	$7,788
Jacksonville Commons Middle	Public	6-8	315 Commons Drive South	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 346-6888	918	54	17.0	62.6%	283 (30.8%)	301 (32.8%)	197 (21.5%)	26 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	108 (11.8%)	20.6	649^th of 778 public middle schools	16.6%		34.5	512^th of 773 public middle schools	33.8%	137	28.9	32.8	34.7	40.3	44.6	40.8	59.3	$7,843	$907	$6,936
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Furia Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 455-1105	510	34	15.0	62.0%	273 (53.5%)	75 (14.7%)	106 (20.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.2%)	23.4	621^st of 778 public middle schools	20.2%		31.2	534^th of 773 public middle schools	30.9%	87	29.5	41.4	29.6	39.9	51.6	46.7	54.6	$9,298	$1,210	$8,088
Hunters Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4040 Hunters Trail	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 353-2147	856	51	16.7	57.2%	427 (49.9%)	165 (19.3%)	159 (18.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	90 (10.5%)	38.6	494^th of 778 public middle schools	36.5%		47.2	416^th of 773 public middle schools	46.2%	78	49.3	41.4	41.7	51.8	49.5	51.7	69.4	$8,588	$869	$7,719
Trexler Middle	Public	6-8	112 East Foy Street	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4414	770	42	18.3	50.5%	504 (65.5%)	76 (9.9%)	119 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.2%)	41.1	469^th of 778 public middle schools	39.7%		47.6	409^th of 773 public middle schools	47.1%	60	45.3	44.0	52.9	50.2	43.2	58.8	69.7	$7,777	$744	$7,033
Dixon Middle	Public	6-8	118 Ridgefield Ave	Sneads Ferry	28460	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-2738	997	54	18.4	34.3%	708 (71.0%)	52 (5.2%)	148 (14.8%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.3%)	49.6	401^st of 778 public middle schools	48.5%		62.2	267^th of 773 public middle schools	65.5%	134	47.5	55.4	51.0	51.2	54.7	52.3	77.1	$7,866	$808	$7,058
Swansboro Middle	Public	6-8	1240 West Corbett Ave	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-3601	1,052	56	18.7	43.1%	727 (69.1%)	63 (6.0%)	144 (13.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.1%)	64.3	254^th of 778 public middle schools	67.4%		71.5	186^th of 773 public middle schools	75.9%	68	62.9	58.7	53.5	59.5	60.3	64.2	79.9	$8,610	$925	$7,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwoods Park Middle

What high school do graduates of Northwoods Park Middle attend?

Students who attend Northwoods Park Middle usually go on to attend Jacksonville High

Is Northwoods Park Middle a good school?

Northwoods Park Middle ranks 312^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwoods Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Northwoods Park Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Northwoods Park Middle?

Students at Northwoods Park Middle are 44% White, 25% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Northwoods Park Middle in?

Onslow County Schools

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