Martin County Schools

300 N Watts Street
Williamston, NC 27892-2099
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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
872 Schools
# Students
2,647 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
31,042 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#284 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
29%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
63%
70%
86.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
36.4%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
51%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
32%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,210 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,044 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$20,622 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$43 MM
$21,575 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,210
$13,318

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,044
$13,934

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Martin County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2920 Us Hwy 17
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21077 Nc Hwy 903
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,647 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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