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Perquimans County Middle

Public Grades 6-8
317th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 59% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

Perquimans County Middle is a public middle school located in Winfall, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Perquimans County Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perquimans County Middle has consistently performed better than the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th grade math proficiency rate was 71%, compared to the state average of 57.2%. The school also excels in 8th grade science, with a proficiency rate of 64.3% compared to the state's 60.1%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 38.89% in 2021-2022 to 99.18% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Perquimans County Middle generally performs better than River Road Middle and Elizabeth City Middle, which are part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district and have lower test scores and rankings. However, Camden Middle, which is part of the higher-performing Camden County Schools district, outperforms Perquimans County Middle in several areas, such as math and reading proficiency rates.

387
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,076
Per pupil spending ?
99%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 312 W Main Street
       Winfall, NC  27985

(252) 426-7355

District: Perquimans County Schools


Students who attend Perquimans County Middle usually attend:

High:    Perquimans County High

Feeder schools for Perquimans County Middle:

Elementary:    Hertford Grammar
    Perquimans Central
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.2%
African American:
21.2%
Hispanic:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015
Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
North Carolina avg54%
317th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 33 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
114th of 242Perquimans 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.0317 of 77359.0%★★★☆☆
202459.0292 of 79363.2%★★★☆☆
202356.1324 of 78458.7%★★★☆☆
202257.5318 of 78659.5%★★★☆☆
202153.5321 of 74156.7%★★★☆☆
201944.7426 of 73742.2%★★☆☆☆
201849.1374 of 69145.9%★★☆☆☆
201747.9390 of 69443.8%★★☆☆☆
201643.9401 of 69242.1%★★☆☆☆
201528.2522 of 70526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201427.0464 of 62726.0%★☆☆☆☆
201339.8404 of 67340.0%★★☆☆☆
201252.8382 of 66242.3%★★☆☆☆
201160.1294 of 64854.6%★★★☆☆
201064.5247 of 64061.4%★★★☆☆
200968.0205 of 63067.5%★★★☆☆
200854.2314 of 62049.4%★★☆☆☆
200756.0307 of 60649.3%★★☆☆☆
200648.1365 of 59839.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202528.8412 of 54624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202445.6278 of 56050.4%★★★☆☆
202336.4356 of 55936.3%★★☆☆☆
202249.1231 of 55058.0%★★★☆☆
202146.7237 of 53355.5%★★★☆☆
201926.4426 of 51917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201834.6350 of 49429.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202246.2183 of 44959.2%★★★☆☆
202145.6220 of 47854.0%★★★☆☆
201926.0426 of 50415.5%★☆☆☆☆
201843.5237 of 47550.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.6272 of 73362.9%★★★☆☆
202462.9247 of 73866.5%★★★☆☆
202358.8283 of 73161.3%★★★☆☆
202258.2281 of 73361.7%★★★☆☆
202153.0310 of 70656.1%★★★☆☆
201945.2398 of 68441.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.0378 of 65642.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.7313 of 45831.7%★★☆☆☆
202455.2253 of 46145.1%★★☆☆☆
202366.6137 of 45269.7%★★★★☆
202278.28 of 45098.2%★★★★★
202175.251 of 44888.6%★★★★☆
201975.85 of 41698.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.7305 of 72958.2%★★★☆☆
202467.2180 of 74375.8%★★★★☆
202352.1319 of 73556.6%★★★☆☆
202253.9275 of 68960.1%★★★☆☆
202144.5327 of 63348.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.8442 of 63930.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.8299 of 60450.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.8344 of 73353.1%★★★☆☆
202453.6328 of 75156.3%★★★☆☆
202351.0341 of 74754.4%★★★☆☆
202254.3325 of 74856.6%★★★☆☆
202152.3310 of 71156.4%★★★☆☆
201940.3444 of 69736.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.6372 of 66544.1%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202449.136 of 5837.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.6241 of 47849.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.0167 of 47364.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202549.7318 of 64951.0%★★★☆☆
202449.4327 of 65249.8%★★★☆☆
202348.1327 of 65650.2%★★★☆☆
202248.7337 of 65848.8%★★☆☆☆
202147.5313 of 63250.5%★★★☆☆
201937.2426 of 62431.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.2316 of 59647.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)59th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school
Military Connected (2024)38th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science64%+4 vs state
Mathematics56%+3 vs state
Reading52%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Perquimans County Middle.

Students who attend Perquimans County Middle usually go on to attend Perquimans County High

Students at Perquimans County Middle are 68% White, 21% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Perquimans County Middle ranks 317th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.

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