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Hamlet Middle

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Hamlet Middle ranks 432 nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 44% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hamlet Middle is a public middle school in Hamlet, North Carolina, serving 409 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond County Schools district, which is ranked 179 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamlet Middle has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 311 and 541 over the past 10 years and a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school stands out in a few key areas. It has consistently ranked in the top 5-10% of North Carolina middle schools for its gifted and talented student performance, earning 4-5 stars in this category. Additionally, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.27% to 99.36% over the past 3 years.

Compared to other middle schools in the Richmond County district, Hamlet Middle generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. However, its performance on gifted and talented programs is stronger than the nearby schools. The school's spending per student, at $8,862 in 2018-2019, is also lower than the district average.

399

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,862

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1406 McDonald Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345-3730

(910) 582-7903

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend Hamlet Middle usually attend:

High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Feeder schools for Hamlet Middle:

Elementary:

Monroe Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County Schools

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg54%

432^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Richmond County Schools

179^th of 242Richmond 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
2025	44.8	432 of 773	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	424 of 793	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	373 of 784	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	523 of 786	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	541 of 741	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	361 of 737	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	325 of 691	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	311 of 694	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	348 of 692	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	439 of 705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	424 of 627	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	456 of 673	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	470 of 662	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	487 of 648	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	511 of 640	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	506 of 630	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	467 of 620	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	490 of 606	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	478 of 598	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	297 of 546	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	258 of 560	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	290 of 559	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	393 of 550	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	407 of 533	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	131 of 519	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	176 of 494	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	302 of 449	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	415 of 478	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	302 of 504	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.5	468 of 475	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	404 of 733	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	351 of 738	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	347 of 731	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	524 of 733	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	517 of 706	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	346 of 684	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	346 of 656	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	21 of 458	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	59 of 461	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	17 of 452	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	50.0	282 of 450	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	284 of 448	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	93 of 416	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	121 of 562	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	244 of 564	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	93 of 553	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	249 of 541	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	296 of 522	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	236 of 493	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	157 of 472	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	293 of 729	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	283 of 743	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	192 of 735	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	310 of 689	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	410 of 633	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	265 of 604	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	425 of 733	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	447 of 751	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	382 of 747	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	476 of 748	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	529 of 711	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	348 of 697	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	286 of 665	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	209 of 283	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	232 of 237	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	186 of 478	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	224 of 473	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	310 of 649	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	296 of 652	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	251 of 656	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	448 of 658	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	439 of 632	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	261 of 624	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	222 of 596	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+34 vs school

Native American (2019)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Reading39%-14 vs state

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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
Hamlet Middle	Public	6-8	1406 McDonald Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7903	399	27	14.8	99.2%	143 (35.8%)	167 (41.9%)	36 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.0%)	44.8	432^nd of 773 public middle schools	44.1%		46.6	424^th of 793 public middle schools	46.5%	8	66.9	44.0	65.2	49.1	30.0	39.4	61.4	$8,862	$1,556	$7,306
Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	415 Wall Street	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9827	606	38	15.9	99.5%	219 (36.1%)	250 (41.3%)	61 (10.1%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	44.7	433^rd of 773 public middle schools	44.0%		48.7	408^th of 793 public middle schools	48.5%	25	70.3	57.7	42.6	46.7	48.1	40.9	45.3	$9,095	$1,262	$7,833
Cordova Middle	Public	6-8	194 Church St	Cordova	28330	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9839	233	16	14.3	98.7%	85 (36.5%)	74 (31.8%)	48 (20.6%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	22.9	608^th of 773 public middle schools	21.3%		24.6	622^nd of 793 public middle schools	21.6%	14	38.6	26.0	29.6	36.1	42.5	33.8	59.2	$11,060	$1,914	$9,147
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	18601 Fieldcrest Road	Laurel Hill	28351	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 462-4669	563	41	13.7	99.5%	129 (22.9%)	257 (45.6%)	45 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.8%)	14.9	688^th of 773 public middle schools	11.0%		11.7	723^rd of 793 public middle schools	8.8%	35	41.0	30.2	20.0	33.7	34.3	28.6	43.8	$10,562	$1,372	$9,189
Ellerbe Middle	Public	6-8	128 W Ballard Street	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7925	182	14	13.0	98.4%	64 (35.2%)	40 (22.0%)	52 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	41.3	461^st of 773 public middle schools	40.4%		46.4	426^th of 793 public middle schools	46.3%	35	36.0	40.0	56.0	30.0	41.8	44.0	72.6	$10,518	$2,016	$8,502
Spring Hill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	22801 Airbase Road	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 369-0590	593	42	14.1	99.5%	118 (19.9%)	293 (49.4%)	31 (5.2%)	8 (1.3%)	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.9%)	18.6	650^th of 773 public middle schools	15.9%		27	593^rd of 793 public middle schools	25.2%	57	45.5	43.8	26.2	30.3	35.9	28.6	37.9	$10,508	$1,255	$9,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlet Middle

How many students attend Hamlet Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Hamlet Middle.

What high school do graduates of Hamlet Middle attend?

Students who attend Hamlet Middle usually go on to attend Richmond Early College High

Is Hamlet Middle a good school?

Hamlet Middle ranks 432^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamlet Middle in?

Richmond County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hamlet Middle?

Students at Hamlet Middle are 42% African American, 36% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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