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Hobbton Middle

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Hobbton Middle ranks 460 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 40% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hobbton Middle is a public middle school located in Newton Grove, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 423 students. The school is part of the Sampson County Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hobbton Middle's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hobbton Middle's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was 26.4%, compared to the state average of 48.7% and the Sampson County Schools average of 34.1%. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 209 out of 694 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 460 out of 773 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Midway Middle, Hobbton Middle generally performs worse academically.

Hobbton Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some subgroups, such as English Language Learner (ELL) students, performing relatively well, while others, such as Gifted and Talented students, struggle. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with over 99% of its students falling into this category, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and underscores the importance of providing additional resources and support to address the needs of this student population.

428

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,725

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12081 Hobbton Hwy
Newton Grove, NC 28366-7242

(910) 594-1420

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Hobbton Middle usually attend:

High:	Hobbton High
	Sampson Early College High

Feeder schools for Hobbton Middle:

Elementary:	Hargrove Elementary
	Hobbton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

25.0%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg54%

460^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Sampson County Schools

130^th of 242Sampson 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	41.7	460 of 773	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	645 of 793	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	375 of 784	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	428 of 786	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	335 of 741	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	278 of 737	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	267 of 691	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	209 of 694	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	58.9	285 of 692	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	300 of 705	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	302 of 627	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	386 of 673	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	387 of 662	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	351 of 648	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	378 of 640	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	370 of 630	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	410 of 620	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	281 of 606	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	287 of 598	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	354 of 546	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	487 of 560	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	214 of 559	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	176 of 550	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	134 of 533	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	88 of 519	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	79 of 494	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	145 of 449	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	93 of 478	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	96 of 504	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	174 of 475	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	251 of 356	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	97 of 318	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	154 of 312	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	99 of 236	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	31 of 211	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	488 of 733	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	626 of 738	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	366 of 731	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	391 of 733	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	307 of 706	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	251 of 684	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	296 of 656	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	276 of 458	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	368 of 461	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	343 of 452	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	253 of 450	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	280 of 448	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	281 of 416	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	12 of 127	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	263 of 562	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	430 of 564	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.1	180 of 553	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	273 of 541	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	107 of 522	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	84 of 493	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	103 of 472	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	280 of 729	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	585 of 743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.7	236 of 735	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	237 of 689	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	118 of 633	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	125 of 604	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	393 of 733	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	607 of 751	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	368 of 747	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	436 of 748	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	334 of 711	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	282 of 697	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	250 of 665	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	118 of 478	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	12.8	471 of 473	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	315 of 649	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.0	576 of 652	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	385 of 656	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	405 of 658	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	362 of 632	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	392 of 624	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	216 of 596	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+22 vs school

Migrant (2019)67th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+4 vs state

Reading47%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hobbton Middle	Public	6-8	12081 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-1420	428	24	18.0	99.3%	107 (25.0%)	48 (11.2%)	250 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	41.7	460^th of 773 public middle schools	40.5%		21.3	645^th of 793 public middle schools	18.7%	185		56.7	48.9	26.4		45.4	41.5	53.5		64.6	$9,725	$1,805	$7,920
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	1115 Roberts Grove Road	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-5879	584	32	18.3	97.1%	267 (45.7%)	61 (10.4%)	222 (38.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	52.4	362^nd of 773 public middle schools	53.2%		60	288^th of 793 public middle schools	63.7%	74		57.8	62.5	53.5		51.2	44.8	52.7		55.9	$8,346	$943	$7,403
Grantham Middle	Public	5-8	3093 S US Hwy 13	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 689-9999	301	17	18.0	99.0%	124 (41.2%)	58 (19.3%)	107 (35.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	44.7	434^th of 773 public middle schools	43.9%		31.3	556^th of 793 public middle schools	29.9%	122	51.9	68.0	65.3	51.9	44.4	40.0	43.1	40.5	40.7	45.6	$9,108	$1,394	$7,714
Sampson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 W Elizabeth St	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-3327	703	43	16.4	99.6%	122 (17.4%)	231 (32.9%)	299 (42.5%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	31.9	527^th of 773 public middle schools	31.8%		36.8	518^th of 793 public middle schools	34.7%	9		44.5	49.8	41.8		44.9	43.7	38.0		40.9	$8,860	$1,272	$7,588
Mount Olive Middle	Public	5-8	309 Wooten Street	Mount Olive	28365	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-7320	329	18	18.4	99.1%	47 (14.3%)	149 (45.3%)	119 (36.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	25.2	588^th of 773 public middle schools	23.9%		33.8	542^nd of 793 public middle schools	31.7%	46	42.3	35.3	29.5	64.3	39.7	22.4	34.1	36.9	57.7	50.0	$9,924	$1,423	$8,500
Brogden Middle	Public	5-8	3761 US 117 S Alt	Dudley	28333	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6010	603	28	21.5	98.2%	39 (6.5%)	162 (26.9%)	379 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	23.7	599^th of 773 public middle schools	22.5%		19.3	665^th of 793 public middle schools	16.1%	66	36.3	49.2	34.1	40.0	24.8	33.9	38.1	35.4	28.0	44.6	$9,192	$2,039	$7,153
Benson Middle	Public	6-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-3889	377	26	14.7	99.2%	121 (32.1%)	72 (19.1%)	164 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	39.6	475^th of 773 public middle schools	38.6%		51.4	380^th of 793 public middle schools	52.1%	95		45.2	62.2	37.9		40.0	47.1	51.6		52.0	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle	Public	6-8	305 West Pleasant Street	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4764	394	18	21.8	99.2%	128 (32.5%)	107 (27.2%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	18.3	654^th of 773 public middle schools	15.4%		20.8	649^th of 793 public middle schools	18.2%	5		48.7	28.7	22.6		37.5	37.8	35.2		35.8	$9,500	$1,365	$8,135
Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-4022	477	31	15.3	98.1%	235 (49.3%)	66 (13.8%)	152 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	61.6	270^th of 773 public middle schools	65.1%		60.2	286^th of 793 public middle schools	63.9%	16		55.3	54.9	64.1		48.0	57.4	58.3		71.8	$9,812	$944	$8,868
Dunn Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Meadowlark Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 892-1016	388	28	13.8	99.0%	69 (17.8%)	171 (44.1%)	128 (33.0%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	30.1	549^th of 773 public middle schools	29.0%		28.1	580^th of 793 public middle schools	26.9%	31		53.9	52.8	33.8		35.7	31.7	44.4		46.2	$10,917	$1,260	$9,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobbton Middle

Is Hobbton Middle a good school?

Hobbton Middle ranks 460^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hobbton Middle?

Students at Hobbton Middle are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hobbton Middle attend?

Students who attend Hobbton Middle usually go on to attend Hobbton High

What district is Hobbton Middle in?

Sampson County Schools

How many students attend Hobbton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Hobbton Middle.

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