For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 481 students in Martin County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Martin County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
873 Schools
# Students
2,647 Students
497,038 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
31,051 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martin County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.4%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
51%
25%
% White
32%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,612 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,755 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,612
$11,170
Spending / Student
$15,755
$11,594
Best Martin County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2920 Us Hwy 17
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1111
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1111
Gr: 6-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
South Creek Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21077 Nc Hwy 903
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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