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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27823

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At a glance

School

177

Students

Top rankedEnfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy712^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The 27823 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single middle school, Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Halifax County Schools district, which is ranked 223 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy has consistently struggled with low academic performance, as evidenced by its proficiency rates on end-of-grade (EOG) tests that range from 20% to 34.8% in math, 20% to 34.5% in reading, and 27.3% in science, all of which are significantly below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 712 out of 773 middle schools in 2024-2025 (0 stars), 711 out of 793 in 2023-2024 (1 star), and 728 out of 784 in 2022-2023 (0 stars).

Despite the school's academic challenges, there are signs of potential improvement, with higher proficiency rates in 2023-2024 compared to 2024-2025. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.46% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. To address these issues, the school and the district may require targeted interventions, resources, and support from the state to improve the quality of education and student outcomes.

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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
Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	6-8	13723 Hwy 481	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-5502	177	19	9.3	98.3%	6 (3.4%)	150 (84.7%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	11.3	712^th of 773 public middle schools	7.9%		14.4	711^th of 793 public middle schools	10.3%	1	20.0	31.6	34.8	20.0	34.5	27.3	27.3	$14,324	$2,746	$11,578

Cities Near Zip Code 27823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enfield	1.68 mi	3	443^rd
Halifax	7.13 mi	4	470^th
Battleboro	12.09 mi	4	433^rd
Rocky Mount	12.74 mi	24	388^th
Scotland Neck	13.63 mi	2	452^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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