Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

A L Stanback Middle

Q: Is A L Stanback Middle a good school?

A L Stanback Middle ranks 371 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

A L Stanback Middle is a public middle school located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 625. The school is part of the Orange County Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, A L Stanback Middle's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, is generally below the district and state averages across most subjects and grade levels. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and White students, but struggles with Hispanic and English Language Learner students. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.67% to 58.82% in recent years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Phillips Middle and Smith Middle from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, A L Stanback Middle generally performs below these higher-performing schools on academic measures. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past several years, but its ranking among North Carolina middle schools has fluctuated, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps among its diverse student population.

648

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,425

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 NC 86 South
Hillsborough, NC 27278-2032

(919) 644-3200

District: Orange County Schools

Students who attend A L Stanback Middle usually attend:

High:

Cedar Ridge High

Feeder schools for A L Stanback Middle:

Elementary:	Grady Brown Elementary
	New Hope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

36.7%

African American:

10.6%

See top rated North Carolina middle schools

Compare A L Stanback Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg54%

371^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Orange County Schools

87^th of 242Orange 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	371 of 773	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	405 of 793	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	391 of 784	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	417 of 786	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	493 of 741	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	318 of 737	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	229 of 691	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	273 of 694	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	267 of 692	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	245 of 705	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	262 of 627	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	194 of 673	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.0	268 of 662	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	302 of 648	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	333 of 640	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.4	235 of 630	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	167 of 620	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	190 of 606	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	194 of 598	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	155 of 546	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	172 of 560	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	144 of 559	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	184 of 550	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	201 of 533	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	196 of 519	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	281 of 494	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	215 of 449	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	370 of 478	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	253 of 504	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	140 of 475	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	300 of 371	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	318 of 356	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	261 of 318	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	248 of 312	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	236 of 236	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	141 of 211	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	26 of 151	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	330 of 733	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	403 of 738	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	404 of 731	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	451 of 733	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	503 of 706	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	267 of 684	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	148 of 656	77.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	325 of 458	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	375 of 461	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	386 of 452	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	384 of 450	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	399 of 448	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	186 of 416	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	430 of 562	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	475 of 564	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	459 of 553	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	474 of 541	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	498 of 522	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	274 of 493	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	175 of 472	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	457 of 729	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	519 of 743	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	520 of 735	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	447 of 689	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	550 of 633	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	203 of 604	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	365 of 733	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	370 of 751	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	351 of 747	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	359 of 748	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	442 of 711	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	344 of 697	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	273 of 665	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	169 of 328	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	226 of 302	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.3	82 of 283	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	267 of 478	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	214 of 473	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	142 of 649	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	149 of 652	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	172 of 656	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	175 of 658	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	329 of 632	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	212 of 624	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	106 of 596	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+9 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Reading50%-3 vs state

3.5

2 ratings

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate A L Stanback Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near A L Stanback Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
A L Stanback Middle	Public	6-8	3700 NC 86 South	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 644-3200	648	45	14.4	57.7%	238 (36.7%)	69 (10.6%)	284 (43.8%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	51.9	371^st of 773 public middle schools	52.0%		49	405^th of 793 public middle schools	48.9%	34	49.5	50.3	55.9	42.9	52.3	54.5	69.2	$11,425	$789	$10,636
Orange Middle	Public	6-8	308 Orange High Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-6121	514	38	13.4	43.4%	300 (58.4%)	69 (13.4%)	104 (20.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	68.2	219^th of 773 public middle schools	71.7%		65	249^th of 793 public middle schools	68.6%	30	60.8	75.6	49.4	62.9	62.8	57.1	64.1	$10,665	$408	$10,256
Smith Middle	Public	6-8	9201 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2145	763	56	13.6	22.4%	322 (42.2%)	104 (13.6%)	98 (12.8%)	170 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	88.3	67^th of 773 public middle schools	91.3%		89.4	68^th of 793 public middle schools	91.4%	1	73.4	71.7	75.0	75.5	73.5	75.3	78.6	$11,562	$338	$11,224
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	606 N Estes Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2188	600	52	11.4	27.0%	272 (45.3%)	86 (14.3%)	59 (9.8%)	131 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	85	93^rd of 773 public middle schools	88.0%		83.3	107^th of 793 public middle schools	86.5%	14	77.7	70.4	67.9	72.1	64.6	71.3	78.1	$12,655	$480	$12,175
McDougle Middle	Public	6-8	900 Old Fayetteville Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 933-1556	659	57	11.6	27.6%	359 (54.5%)	69 (10.5%)	167 (25.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	84.8	98^th of 773 public middle schools	87.3%		83	110^th of 793 public middle schools	86.1%	12	76.7	65.4	69.4	72.1	67.7	75.1	75.6	$13,223	$311	$12,913
Gravelly Hill Middle	Public	6-8	4801 West Ten Road	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 245-4050	415	31	13.4	56.4%	187 (45.1%)	86 (20.7%)	99 (23.9%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	48.3	399^th of 773 public middle schools	48.4%		42.9	461^st of 793 public middle schools	41.9%	62	55.6	38.5	52.6	45.1	47.5	60.9	61.7	$11,455	$480	$10,975
Sherwood Githens Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Chapel Hill Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3966	878	51	17.1	99.7%	235 (26.8%)	238 (27.1%)	305 (34.7%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.1%)	42.4	456^th of 773 public middle schools	41.0%		42.8	463^rd of 793 public middle schools	41.6%	7	50.7	52.1	43.3	49.5	49.0	49.4	48.5	$10,235	$1,013	$9,222
Rogers-Herr Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	911 Cornwallis Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3970	660	40	16.6	99.5%	195 (29.5%)	250 (37.9%)	155 (23.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	83.8	104^th of 773 public middle schools	86.5%		79.7	134^th of 793 public middle schools	83.1%	30	68.6	77.7	63.9	70.5	71.0	73.4	72.4	$11,594	$781	$10,812
Lakewood Montessori Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2119 Chapel Hill Rd	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-2894	309	20	15.2	99.0%	179 (57.9%)	51 (16.5%)	59 (19.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	95.7	31^st of 773 public middle schools	96.0%		93.4	42^nd of 793 public middle schools	94.7%	11	83.0	88.2	84.7	80.2	83.3	83.7	88.8	$14,182	$1,909	$12,273
Brogden Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Leon Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3906	753	45	16.8	99.5%	94 (12.5%)	253 (33.6%)	344 (45.7%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	17.1	671^st of 773 public middle schools	13.2%		17.2	686^th of 793 public middle schools	13.5%	15	35.0	52.4	25.4	33.1	27.7	31.3	32.3	$12,887	$1,406	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about A L Stanback Middle

What district is A L Stanback Middle in?

Orange County Schools

What is the racial makeup of A L Stanback Middle?

Students at A L Stanback Middle are 44% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of A L Stanback Middle attend?

Students who attend A L Stanback Middle usually go on to attend Cedar Ridge High

How many students attend A L Stanback Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended A L Stanback Middle.

Is A L Stanback Middle a good school?

A L Stanback Middle ranks 371^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate A L Stanback Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Middle School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Hillsborough, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for A L Stanback Middle!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.