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Holly Ridge Middle

Q: Is Holly Ridge Middle a good school?

Holly Ridge Middle ranks 97 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Holly Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Holly Springs, North Carolina, serving 980 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holly Ridge Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in End-of-Grade (EOG) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 72.4% to 75.3%, compared to 57.2% to 48.7% for the state. In Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 65% to 71.8%, compared to 52.3% to 54.2% for the state. In Science, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate was 81%, compared to 60.1% for the state. The school also stands out for its high performance in Special Education, ranking 45th out of 478 schools in the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Wake County district, such as Davis Drive Middle, Holly Grove Middle, and Apex Friendship Middle, Holly Ridge Middle maintains a consistent edge in many subject areas and student subgroups. This suggests that Holly Ridge Middle is a highly desirable option for families in the Holly Springs area seeking a high-quality middle school education.

955

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,619

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

(919) 577-1335

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Holly Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:	Holly Springs High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Holly Ridge Middle:

Elementary:	Holly Ridge Elementary
	Holly Springs Elementary
	Middle Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg54%

97^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 38Middle Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake 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	84.8	97 of 773	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	82 of 793	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	100 of 784	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	114 of 786	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	92 of 741	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	162 of 737	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	146 of 691	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	159 of 694	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	141 of 692	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	139 of 705	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	125 of 627	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	105 of 673	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	181 of 662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	160 of 648	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	190 of 640	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	189 of 630	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	171 of 620	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	130 of 606	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	91 of 598	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	183 of 546	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	148 of 560	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	184 of 559	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	127 of 550	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	142 of 533	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	239 of 519	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	290 of 494	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	81 of 99	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	275 of 478	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	186 of 504	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	205 of 475	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	77 of 371	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	69 of 356	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	82 of 318	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	56 of 312	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	41 of 236	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	149 of 211	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	86 of 733	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	81 of 738	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	76 of 731	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	91 of 733	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	53 of 706	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	120 of 684	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	219 of 458	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	136 of 461	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	69 of 452	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	94 of 450	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	8 of 448	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	134 of 562	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	103 of 564	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	117 of 553	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	202 of 541	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	361 of 493	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	203 of 472	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	384 of 729	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	190 of 743	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	299 of 735	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	307 of 689	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	252 of 633	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	438 of 639	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	409 of 604	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	100 of 733	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	80 of 751	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	134 of 747	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	130 of 748	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	165 of 711	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	212 of 697	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	140 of 665	78.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	18 of 64	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	36 of 302	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	76 of 283	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	21 of 248	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	57 of 237	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	81 of 221	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	45 of 478	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	82 of 473	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	80 of 649	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	69 of 652	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	89 of 656	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	92 of 658	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	80 of 632	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	97 of 624	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	76 of 596	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+21 vs state

Mathematics74%+21 vs state

Reading68%+15 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
Holly Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	950 Holly Springs Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 577-1335	955	54	17.5	26.0%	589 (61.7%)	143 (15.0%)	125 (13.1%)	46 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.0%)	84.8	97^th of 773 public middle schools	87.5%		87.7	82^nd of 793 public middle schools	89.7%	15	72.4	75.3	73.9	65.8	71.8	65.0	81.0	$8,619	$411	$8,207
Herbert Akins Road Middle	Public	6-8	2275 Herbert Akins Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8300	1,253	77	16.2	33.5%	730 (58.3%)	136 (10.9%)	279 (22.3%)	56 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.1%)	73.6	177^th of 773 public middle schools	77.1%		76.8	154^th of 793 public middle schools	80.6%	23	68.0	66.2	64.5	57.7	58.2	62.5	75.3
Holly Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Avent Ferry Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 567-4177	979	58	16.9	17.7%	594 (60.7%)	101 (10.3%)	109 (11.1%)	116 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.6%)	88.4	66^th of 773 public middle schools	91.5%		92.3	49^th of 793 public middle schools	93.8%	17	91.0	75.0	72.4	78.3	67.5	70.7	76.4	$8,219	$420	$7,799
West Lake Middle	Public	6-8	4600 West Lake Rd	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2900	687	42	16.2	42.9%	327 (47.6%)	134 (19.5%)	184 (26.8%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	65.1	250^th of 773 public middle schools	67.7%		66.1	238^th of 793 public middle schools	70.0%	12	56.0	66.2	65.6	49.8	54.1	59.4	71.1	$8,884	$574	$8,310
Lufkin Road Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Lufkin Road	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4465	1,035	62	16.8	33.5%	499 (48.2%)	117 (11.3%)	228 (22.0%)	159 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.8%)	70.2	200^th of 773 public middle schools	74.1%		80.9	125^th of 793 public middle schools	84.2%	75	66.2	60.5	55.2	65.5	63.8	59.2	66.2	$9,106	$406	$8,700
Apex Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Moore Street	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2181	867	54	15.9	24.8%	551 (63.6%)	72 (8.3%)	125 (14.4%)	76 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	85.7	85^th of 773 public middle schools	89.0%		85.7	94^th of 793 public middle schools	88.1%	9	68.8	75.4	75.2	68.8	71.7	69.5	79.0	$8,531	$520	$8,012
Apex Friendship Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8960	1,412	73	19.3	7.9%	848 (60.1%)	77 (5.5%)	114 (8.1%)	302 (21.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.8%)	97.1	18^th of 773 public middle schools	97.7%		98	12^th of 793 public middle schools	98.5%	6	94.6	92.5	87.8	85.4	83.0	82.6	91.4	$8,250	$361	$7,890
Fuquay-Varina Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Bowling Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2727	1,004	57	17.6	28.3%	524 (52.2%)	164 (16.3%)	165 (16.4%)	95 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.1%)	74.3	170^th of 773 public middle schools	78.0%		75.8	164^th of 793 public middle schools	79.3%	6	67.7	69.0	62.6	59.1	58.0	66.2	71.8	$8,708	$369	$8,339
Salem Middle	Public	6-8	6150 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1870	1,057	60	17.7	19.2%	545 (51.6%)	78 (7.4%)	159 (15.0%)	217 (20.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	91.2	50^th of 773 public middle schools	93.5%		91.2	55^th of 793 public middle schools	93.1%	5	86.2	77.0	79.3	75.8	71.5	74.7	81.7	$9,372	$511	$8,861
Dillard Drive Middle	Public	6-8	5200 Dillard Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 233-4228	977	66	14.7	50.5%	381 (39.0%)	241 (24.7%)	278 (28.5%)	45 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.2%)	46.6	423^rd of 773 public middle schools	45.3%		46.6	425^th of 793 public middle schools	46.4%	2	52.8	46.9	48.3	52.1	44.7	52.1	59.6	$8,594	$467	$8,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Ridge Middle

Is Holly Ridge Middle a good school?

Holly Ridge Middle ranks 97^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Holly Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Holly Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Holly Springs High

What district is Holly Ridge Middle in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Holly Ridge Middle?

Students at Holly Ridge Middle are 62% White, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Holly Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended Holly Ridge Middle.

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