Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 28382

Zip code 28382, in the Roseboro area of North Carolina, contains a single middle school, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle, serving 394 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is part of Sampson County Schools and has a student-teacher ratio of 21.8. It serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged population, with 99.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Over the past three school years, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom fifth of North Carolina middle schools, placing at the 18th percentile in both 2025–2026 and 2023–2024 and at the 15th percentile in 2024–2025.

In the most recent school year, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle demonstrated notable academic improvement across several subjects. Eighth grade science proficiency jumped by 17.8 points to 53.6%, while 8th grade math rose 11.7 points to 34.3% and 7th grade math improved 10.4 points to 39.1%. Reading also improved in 7th and 8th grades. The most significant exception was 6th grade math, which dropped from 48.7% to 40.9%. Despite this progress, the school continues to trail district and state proficiency averages in nearly every subject. Math remains the weakest area, with all three grade levels — ranging from 34.3% to 40.9% proficient — landing well below state marks that span 53.0% to 59.2%.

Chronic absenteeism stands out as a major barrier to continued growth. During the 2024–2025 school year, 33.6% of students at Roseboro-Salemburg Middle were chronically absent, well above the district rate of 25.3% and the state rate of 24.2%. In other words, more than one in three students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent. Given that Sampson County Schools itself ranks near the middle of North Carolina districts, the school's low performance relative to its own district suggests that high poverty and absenteeism present ongoing challenges. Still, the broad test-score gains made in the most recent school year offer a positive sign that improvement is possible with continued effort.