Best Lillington Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 789 students in Lillington, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Lillington, NC are Western Harnett Middle School and Star Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lillington, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Lillington have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).