For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 586 students in Northampton County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Northampton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northampton County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
81%
25%
% White
8%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,074 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,911 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,074
$11,187
Spending / Student
$18,911
$11,612
Best Northampton County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northampton Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 N Church St
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 585-1900
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 585-1900
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Conway Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Main Street
Conway, NC 27820
(252) 585-0312
Conway, NC 27820
(252) 585-0312
Grades: 4-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Gaston Stem Leadership Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Broughton Street
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students
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