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New Hanover County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 5,952 students in New Hanover County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in New Hanover County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
43 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
24,897 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,714 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New Hanover County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
74 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
398 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,275 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
4,252 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
17%
26%
# White Students
14,664 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,244 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,809
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,783
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,808
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,855
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,770
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,813
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,712
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,852
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,866
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,608
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,135
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,072
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,727
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,767 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,030 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,767
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,030
$11,785
Best New Hanover County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M C S Noble Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6520 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 350-2112
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 350-2112
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
Charles P Murray Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 790-2363
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 790-2363
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #33.
Roland-grise Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4412 Lake Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 350-2136
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 350-2136
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #44.
Emma B Trask Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2900 N College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 350-2142
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 350-2142
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #55.
Myrtle Grove Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Piner Rd
Wilmington, NC 28409
(910) 350-2100
Wilmington, NC 28409
(910) 350-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #66.
Holly Shelter Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3921 Roger Haynes Dr
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
(910) 602-4046
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
(910) 602-4046
Grades: 6-8
| 885 students
Rank: #77.
Career Readiness At Mosley Plc
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3702 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 251-6161
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 251-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 118 students
Rank: #88.
The International School At Gregory
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1106 Ann St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-6185
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-6185
Grades: K-8
| 522 students
Rank: #99.
Williston Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 S 10th St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-6906
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 815-6906
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
J. C. Roe Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2875 Worth Drive
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 395-4472
Wilmington, NC 28412
(910) 395-4472
Grades: 6-12
| 12 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lake Forest Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1802 S 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 772-2515
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 772-2515
Grades: K-8
| 31 students
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