Summary:
Zip code 27985, covering the small town of Winfall, North Carolina, is home to exactly one middle school: Perquimans County Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 387 students as part of the Perquimans County Schools district. Because it is the only middle school in the area, there are no direct school-to-school comparisons to make here, but its performance can be measured against state and district benchmarks.
Perquimans County Middle is a standout for its ability to achieve strong results despite a challenging socioeconomic profile. Nearly 99% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school earned 3 stars and ranked in the 66th percentile statewide for 2025-2026, improving from the 59th percentile the prior year. In the most recent testing year, it beat the state average in five of seven subject-grade combinations, with especially strong showings in 6th grade math (67.7% vs. 59.2%), 6th grade reading (63.4% vs. 54.8%), and 7th grade reading (67.7% vs. 56.3%). The school also outpaced state averages in 7th grade math and 8th grade science.
Perhaps the most notable development is the dramatic year-over-year improvement in 7th grade, where reading proficiency jumped from 48.8% to 67.7% and math proficiency rose from 46.7% to 57.1%. However, two concerns stand out: chronic absenteeism sits at 28.5%, higher than the district's 23.1% and the state's 24.2%, and 8th grade math has plateaued at 50% for two straight years, now trailing the state average in 2025-2026. With a favorable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio and strong momentum, Perquimans County Middle has clear opportunities to continue climbing, particularly if it can tackle attendance and unlock 8th grade math growth.
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