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Onslow 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 9 public middle schools serving 6,706 students in Onslow County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Onslow County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
39 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
27,263 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Onslow 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
98 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
313 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,443 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
4,500 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
17%
26%
# White Students
15,169 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,637 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
2,205
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,121
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,163
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,233
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,102
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,184
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,127
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,230
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,094
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,395
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,957
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,765
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,518
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,766 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,895
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,766
$11,785
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 346-5144
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 346-5144
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Swansboro Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1240 West Corbett Ave
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-3601
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 943 students
Rank: #33.
Dixon Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 Ridgefield Ave
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
(910) 347-2738
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
(910) 347-2738
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #44.
Jacksonville Commons Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-6888
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-6888
Grades: 6-8
| 1,035 students
Rank: #55.
Trexler Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
112 East Foy Street
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4414
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4414
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #66.
Northwoods Park Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
904 Sioux Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-1202
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-1202
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #77.
Hunters Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Hunters Trail
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-2147
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-2147
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #88.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Furia Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-1105
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-1105
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #99.
Onslow Virtual Secondary
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2211
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2211
Grades: 6-12
| 472 students
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