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Speight Middle

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Speight Middle ranks 372 nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Speight Middle is a small, rural school in Stantonsburg, NC, serving 281 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Wilson County Schools. Serving a student body where nearly all families face economic challenges, the school has stabilized into a solid, mid-range performer in North Carolina, earning a 3-star rating and ranking at the 52nd percentile statewide in 2025-26. This marks a strong recovery from its performance a decade ago, when it frequently ranked near the 30th percentile, and reflects a meaningful bounce-back from the pandemic-era lows of 2020-21.

Where Speight truly stands out is in its results for historically underserved student groups. In 2025-26, its African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and Special Education students all ranked in the 70th to 79th percentile statewide compared to their respective peer groups—an exceptional outcome for a school with such high economic need. Academically, 8th grade science is a consistent bright spot, with proficiency rates exceeding both district and state averages in three of the last four years. The school has also made impressive strides in attendance, cutting its chronic absenteeism rate from 28.9% to 20.7% in a single year. That figure is now better than the state average and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Eastern Wayne Middle (44.8%) and South Edgecombe Middle (41.0%).

The main challenge for Speight is consistency. Math and reading proficiency fluctuate widely between grade levels and cohorts—7th grade math hit 74% proficiency in 2025-26, while 6th and 8th grade math trailed state averages significantly. Within Wilson County Schools, Speight sits in the lower-middle range: it outranks Charles H Darden Middle but trails Springfield Middle and Elm City Middle. While its overall score is mid-pack, its ability to achieve strong subgroup results and improve attendance suggests a school effectively supporting students who often face the greatest systemic barriers.

281

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

5514 Old Stantonsburg Road
Stantonsburg, NC 27883-9650

(252) 238-3983

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Speight Middle usually attend:

High:	Beddingfield High
	Wilson Early College Academy

Feeder schools for Speight Middle:

Elementary:	B O Barnes Elementary
	Gardners Elementary
	Lee Woodard Elementary
	Stantonsburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

27.0%

African American:

26.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg58%

372^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 246Wilson 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	53.0	372 of 778	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	327 of 773	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	313 of 793	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	347 of 784	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	454 of 786	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	560 of 741	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	381 of 737	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	372 of 691	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	488 of 694	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.0	476 of 692	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	358 of 705	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	420 of 627	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	393 of 673	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.7	255 of 662	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	140 of 648	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	233 of 640	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	333 of 630	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	409 of 620	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	354 of 606	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	313 of 598	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	166 of 553	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	128 of 546	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	168 of 560	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	262 of 559	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	284 of 550	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	382 of 533	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	160 of 519	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	170 of 494	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	268 of 504	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	296 of 475	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	87 of 363	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	138 of 371	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	65 of 356	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	127 of 318	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	360 of 731	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	347 of 733	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	295 of 738	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	361 of 731	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	349 of 733	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	522 of 706	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	343 of 684	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	403 of 656	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	222 of 458	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	314 of 461	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	344 of 452	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	339 of 450	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.3	1 of 416	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	145 of 566	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	140 of 562	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	79 of 564	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	67 of 553	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	232 of 541	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	312 of 522	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	137 of 493	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	114 of 472	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	248 of 725	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	186 of 729	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	151 of 743	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	216 of 735	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	255 of 689	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	472 of 633	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	220 of 639	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	187 of 604	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	351 of 736	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	295 of 733	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	310 of 751	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	308 of 747	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	537 of 748	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	553 of 711	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	392 of 697	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	351 of 665	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	107 of 500	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	369 of 644	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	296 of 649	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	307 of 652	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	437 of 656	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	419 of 658	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	520 of 632	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	331 of 624	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	396 of 596	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+7 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-4 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Speight Middle	Public	6-8	5514 Old Stantonsburg Road	Stantonsburg	27883	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 238-3983	281	17	16.5	—	76 (27.0%)	75 (26.7%)	113 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	53	372^nd of 778 public middle schools	52.2%		54.9	327^th of 773 public middle schools	57.7%	45	41.9	74.0	39.6	50.5	63.5	54.2	76.0	$9,297	$641	$8,656
Charles H Darden Middle	Public	6-8	1665 Lipscomb Road	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 206-4973	378	28	13.6	—	10 (2.6%)	242 (64.0%)	116 (30.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	18.3	665^th of 778 public middle schools	14.5%		18	660^th of 773 public middle schools	14.6%	5	40.8	30.7	18.9	34.2	50.9	44.5	46.4	$12,284	$3,499	$8,785
Forest Hills Middle	Public	6-8	1210 Forest Hills	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7913	654	36	18.2	—	79 (12.1%)	400 (61.2%)	113 (17.3%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.0%)	57.1	331^st of 778 public middle schools	57.5%		52	367^th of 773 public middle schools	52.5%	36	47.1	53.3	67.6	57.2	58.3	57.5	76.0	$8,665	$708	$7,958
Norwayne Middle	Public	6-8	1394 Norwayne School Road	Fremont	27830	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3414	848	43	19.5	—	386 (45.5%)	218 (25.7%)	164 (19.3%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.8%)	49.7	400^th of 778 public middle schools	48.6%		54.8	330^th of 773 public middle schools	57.3%	70	61.7	42.0	64.8	45.0	48.8	58.9	71.8	$8,110	$796	$7,314
Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	5551 Wiggins Mill Rd	Lucama	27851	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 239-1347	448	25	17.9	—	208 (46.4%)	75 (16.7%)	138 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	89.7	54^th of 778 public middle schools	93.1%		81.5	125^th of 773 public middle schools	83.8%	71	83.6	81.9	76.7	74.7	74.0	72.6	91.1	$8,059	$596	$7,463
Elm City Middle	Public	6-8	215 E Church St	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 236-4148	399	26	15.5	—	197 (49.4%)	115 (28.8%)	56 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	73.8	184^th of 778 public middle schools	76.3%		77.1	157^th of 773 public middle schools	79.7%	27	77.4	71.3	55.8	69.2	67.4	58.0	76.8	$7,994	$522	$7,472
Greene County Middle	Public	6-8	485 Middle School Road	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 747-8191	602	46	13.2	—	159 (26.4%)	207 (34.4%)	213 (35.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	8	735^th of 778 public middle schools	5.5%		10.1	719^th of 773 public middle schools	7.0%	16	26.3	32.7	17.2	31.2	32.1	31.0	41.9	$8,407	$-343	$8,750
South Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	230 Pinetops-Crisp Road	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5083	271	19	14.0	—	111 (41.0%)	93 (34.3%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.2	433^rd of 778 public middle schools	44.3%		38.5	478^th of 773 public middle schools	38.2%	45	65.7	50.0	45.1	51.4	55.4	43.9	65.9	$9,619	$1,193	$8,426
Farmville Middle	Public	6-8	3914 Grimmersburg Street	Farmville	27828	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 753-2116	552	39	14.2	—	133 (24.1%)	299 (54.2%)	86 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	30.8	548^th of 778 public middle schools	29.6%		33	521^st of 773 public middle schools	32.6%	27	42.5	36.9	50.3	39.9	50.3	43.2	63.9	$9,090	$1,247	$7,844
Eastern Wayne Middle	Public	6-8	3518 Central Heights Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7110	427	23	18.9	97.4%	54 (12.6%)	245 (57.4%)	87 (20.4%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	44.1	440^th of 778 public middle schools	43.4%		40.5	465^th of 773 public middle schools	39.8%	25	42.2	54.8	59.2	39.7	53.9	45.0	77.5	$9,024	$1,286	$7,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Speight Middle

Is Speight Middle a good school?

Speight Middle ranks 372^nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Speight Middle?

Students at Speight Middle are 40% Hispanic, 27% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Speight Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Speight Middle.

What high school do graduates of Speight Middle attend?

Students who attend Speight Middle usually go on to attend Beddingfield High

What district is Speight Middle in?

Wilson County Schools

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