Summary:
The 27601 zip code area of Raleigh, North Carolina is home to two high-performing public magnet middle schools serving grades 6-8: Ligon Middle and Moore Square Middle. Both schools consistently outperform the Wake County and North Carolina averages on state standardized tests, with Moore Square Middle ranking 81st and Ligon Middle ranking 160th out of 773 North Carolina middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
Ligon Middle has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and excels particularly in 8th grade science, with 76.3% of students proficient or better compared to 69.4% for Wake County and 60.1% for North Carolina. Moore Square Middle, also a 4-star school, has strong performance in 6th and 7th grade reading, with proficiency rates over 70% in recent years. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Moore Square Middle at 11.5 to 1 and Ligon Middle at 14.3 to 1.
The data suggests that the magnet school model and the resources available in the Wake County school district are contributing to the strong academic outcomes at these middle schools. The higher per-student spending at Moore Square Middle compared to Ligon Middle may also be a factor in its slightly stronger performance. Overall, families in the 27601 zip code have access to two excellent middle school options that are providing high-quality educational opportunities for their children.
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