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Midway Middle

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Midway Middle ranks 342 nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Midway Middle is a public middle school in Dunn, North Carolina, serving roughly 584 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Sampson County Schools district. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with about 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite that challenge, Midway ranks in the 56th percentile of North Carolina middle schools (342nd of 778) and earns 3 stars, making it the strongest of the three middle schools in its district.

Academically, Midway outperforms the Sampson County district average in every tested subject and grade, and it is at or above the state average in most areas, including 6th and 7th grade math, 6th and 7th grade reading, and 8th grade science. Its 8th grade science proficiency of 73.8% is the second-highest among nearby middle schools, trailing only Reid Ross Classical Middle. By comparison, Hobbton Middle and Roseboro-Salemburg Middle, the district's other two middle schools, rank in the 41st and 18th percentiles respectively. Midway's main academic weaknesses are 8th grade math and reading, where it trails the state by about 4 percentage points each.

Midway's story is not without concerns. The school has declined from an 86th percentile ranking a decade ago to its current mid-pack standing, and chronic absenteeism (28.5%) remains above the state average. Most notably, special education students have ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina middle schools for three straight years, and English Learner performance has dropped sharply from the 90th to the 28th percentile. Given that Midway achieves respectable results with a very high-poverty population, these subgroup gaps and attendance issues represent the clearest opportunities for improvement.

584

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Roberts Grove Road
Dunn, NC 28334

(910) 567-5879

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Midway Middle usually attend:

High:	Midway High
	Sampson Early College High

Feeder schools for Midway Middle:

Elementary:	Clement Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	Plain View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg58%

342^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 246Sampson 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	55.8	342 of 778	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	362 of 773	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	288 of 793	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	190 of 784	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	147 of 786	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	217 of 741	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	122 of 737	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	100 of 691	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	97 of 694	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	194 of 692	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	229 of 705	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	169 of 627	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	164 of 673	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	158 of 662	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	179 of 648	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	264 of 640	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	224 of 630	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	276 of 620	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	230 of 606	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	324 of 598	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	170 of 553	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	305 of 546	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	241 of 560	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	139 of 559	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	115 of 550	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	212 of 533	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	109 of 519	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	62 of 494	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	247 of 449	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	355 of 478	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	156 of 504	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	113 of 475	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	263 of 363	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.4	71 of 371	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	34 of 356	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	27 of 318	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	45 of 312	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	140 of 236	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	35 of 211	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	297 of 731	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	335 of 733	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	271 of 738	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	158 of 731	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	137 of 733	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	192 of 706	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	103 of 684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	78 of 656	88.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	399 of 465	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.8	302 of 458	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	266 of 461	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	317 of 452	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	239 of 450	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	196 of 448	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	182 of 416	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	365 of 566	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	261 of 562	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	227 of 564	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	128 of 553	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	74 of 541	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	190 of 522	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	85 of 493	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	77 of 472	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	338 of 725	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	324 of 729	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	235 of 743	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	137 of 735	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	67 of 689	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	50.8	268 of 633	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	61 of 639	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	50 of 604	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	365 of 736	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	353 of 733	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	289 of 751	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	210 of 747	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	143 of 748	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	232 of 711	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	128 of 697	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	119 of 665	82.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	101 of 237	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.1	24 of 221	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	453 of 500	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	450 of 478	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	459 of 473	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	277 of 644	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	286 of 649	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	210 of 652	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	161 of 656	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	86 of 658	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	143 of 632	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	86 of 624	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	80 of 596	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)46th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)22nd percentile-54 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Reading56%~ 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
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	1115 Roberts Grove Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett 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%)	55.8	342^nd of 778 public middle schools	56.0%		52.4	362^nd of 773 public middle schools	53.2%	20	60.0	60.4	49.2	57.4	57.9	51.8	73.8	$8,346	$943	$7,403
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%)	42.2	461^st of 778 public middle schools	40.7%		41.7	460^th of 773 public middle schools	40.5%	1	62.4	46.2	41.1	57.1	48.3	42.6	68.1	$9,725	$1,805	$7,920
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%)	32.8	530^th of 778 public middle schools	31.9%		30.1	549^th of 773 public middle schools	29.0%	19	56.3	54.1	38.6	41.0	48.0	34.2	60.5	$10,917	$1,260	$9,657
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%)	21.9	638^th of 778 public middle schools	18.0%		18.3	654^th of 773 public middle schools	15.4%	16	40.9	39.1	34.3	38.2	45.6	41.4	53.6	$9,500	$1,365	$8,135
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%)	51.7	380^th of 778 public middle schools	51.2%		39.6	475^th of 773 public middle schools	38.6%	95	58.9	49.0	56.9	56.8	47.7	61.8	69.9	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Coats-Erwin Middle	Public	6-8	2833 NC Hwy 55E	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 230-0300	589	37	15.7	98.5%	246 (41.8%)	104 (17.7%)	210 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	22.9	626^th of 778 public middle schools	19.5%		26.1	580^th of 773 public middle schools	25.0%	46	42.9	28.6	45.0	36.9	38.9	42.9	60.2	$8,076	$555	$7,521
Mac Williams Middle	Public	6-8	4644 Clinton Road	Fayetteville	28312	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-8222	1,109	63	17.7	61.0%	505 (45.5%)	308 (27.8%)	145 (13.1%)	10 (0.9%)	27 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (10.2%)	41.5	467^th of 778 public middle schools	40.0%		50.4	384^th of 773 public middle schools	50.3%	83	50.1	52.5	36.0	52.9	58.4	51.2	61.2	$8,092	$1,061	$7,031
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%)	34.2	520^th of 778 public middle schools	33.2%		31.9	527^th of 773 public middle schools	31.8%	7	51.9	52.5	38.6	49.1	48.9	47.6	51.4	$8,860	$1,272	$7,588
Pine Forest Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2711	703	47	14.9	59.6%	199 (28.3%)	291 (41.4%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.1%)	53.5	362^nd of 778 public middle schools	53.5%		54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%	27	51.8	42.2	51.9	63.7	57.4	62.5	72.0	$8,355	$972	$7,383
Reid Ross Classical Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 488-8415	238	16	14.9	97.5%	34 (14.3%)	144 (60.5%)	30 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.2%)	67.1	228^th of 778 public middle schools	70.7%		63.6	257^th of 773 public middle schools	66.8%	29	45.3	75.0	64.8	64.1	72.5	56.3	74.6	$5,025	$207	$4,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Middle

Is Midway Middle a good school?

Midway Middle ranks 342^nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Midway Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Midway Middle.

What high school do graduates of Midway Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Midway Middle?

Students at Midway Middle are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Midway Middle in?

Sampson County Schools

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