Top Rankings
Alamance-Burlington Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,746 students in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
37 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
22,158 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,503 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
60 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
332 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,347 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
19%
# Black Students
5,435 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
25%
26%
# White Students
8,572 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
39%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,391 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,551
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,498
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,628
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,653
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,624
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,674
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,700
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,767
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,925
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,144
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,717
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,678
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,358
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,053 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,594
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,053
$11,785
Best Alamance-Burlington Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawfields Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1951 S Nc 119
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Western Alamance Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Eldon Drive
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3970 Mebane Rogers Road
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Alamance Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
771 Southern High Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #55.
Ray Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
609 Ray Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Grades: 6-12
| 31 students
Rank: #66.
Turrentine Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Edgewood Avenue
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Broadview Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2229 Broadview Drive
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Graham Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 E Pine Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: n/an/a
612 Apple Street
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6060
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6060
Grades: K-12
| 479 students
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