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Turrentine Middle School

1710 Edgewood Avenue
Burlington, NC 27215

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Serving 687 students in grades 6-8, Turrentine Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Turrentine Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Turrentine Middle School's student population of 687 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Turrentine Middle School
6	238
7	214
8	235

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Total Students

687 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School
2023	929
2022	955
2021	950
2020	929
2019	929
2018	757
2017	757
2016	811
2015	862
2014	911
2013	925
2012	888
2011	893
2010	846
2009	900
2008	932
2007	943
2006	950
2005	997
2004	1,067
2003	1,037
2002	1,049
2001	1,022
2000	941
1999	903

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School
2023	50
2022	57
2021	62
2020	58
2019	58
2018	49
2017	49
2016	55
2015	56
2014	61
2013	59
2012	55
2011	56
2010	53
2009	56
2008	56
2007	60
2006	55
2005	55
2004	55
2003	55
2002	55
2001	55
2000	55
1999	52

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Year Founded

1961

School Rankings

Turrentine Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Turrentine Middle School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2261 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Turrentine Middle School
2022	#2261
2021	#1925
2019	#1987
2018	#1789
2017	#1938
2016	#1973
2015	#1767
2014	#1798
2013	#1579
2012	#1742
2011	#1408

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25%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2022	25%	51%	41%
2021	21%	42%	30%
2019	22%	42%	36%
2018	25%	48%	35%
2017	25%	47%	42%
2016	29%	47%	41%
2015	31%	44%	37%
2014	28%	43%	36%
2013	33%	42%	38%
2012	80%	82%	82%
2011	82%	82%	82%

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33%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2022	33%	50%	39%
2021	37%	47%	40%
2019	35%	46%	38%
2018	39%	47%	35%
2017	38%	46%	40%
2016	35%	47%	40%
2015	39%	46%	40%
2014	37%	46%	39%
2013	38%	45%	39%
2012	64%	73%	68%
2011	66%	70%	65%

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57%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2022	57%	63%	52%
2021	60%	61%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	19:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	30:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	19:1	15:1	15:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	4%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	27%	20%	30%
2022	27%	20%	29%
2021	25%	19%	28%
2020	27%	18%	27%
2019	27%	18%	27%
2018	27%	17%	26%
2017	27%	17%	26%
2016	28%	16%	26%
2015	25%	16%	25%
2014	23%	15%	23%
2013	22%	14%	23%
2012	21%	13%	22%
2011	17%	13%	21%
2010	15%	11%	18%
2009	14%	11%	17%
2008	14%	11%	19%
2007	13%	10%	17%
2006	11%	8%	15%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	9%	7%	12%
2003	8%	6%	11%
2002	8%	5%	10%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%

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Black

34%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	39%	25%	24%
2022	37%	25%	25%
2021	38%	25%	24%
2020	36%	25%	23%
2019	36%	25%	23%
2018	36%	26%	23%
2017	36%	26%	23%
2016	36%	26%	23%
2015	35%	26%	22%
2014	33%	26%	21%
2013	31%	26%	21%
2012	31%	26%	21%
2011	32%	26%	22%
2010	38%	31%	27%
2009	37%	31%	27%
2008	33%	29%	23%
2007	32%	29%	24%
2006	34%	32%	26%
2005	32%	31%	26%
2004	32%	31%	27%
2003	32%	31%	27%
2002	31%	31%	27%
2001	31%	31%	27%
2000	31%	31%	27%
1999	29%	31%	27%

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White

23%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	24%	44%	37%
2022	26%	45%	39%
2021	28%	46%	40%
2020	28%	48%	43%
2019	28%	48%	43%
2018	29%	49%	46%
2017	29%	49%	46%
2016	29%	50%	47%
2015	34%	50%	49%
2014	36%	51%	50%
2013	39%	52%	51%
2012	40%	53%	52%
2011	43%	53%	53%
2010	42%	54%	53%
2009	45%	54%	54%
2008	48%	55%	55%
2007	51%	56%	57%
2006	52%	56%	57%
2005	54%	57%	59%
2004	55%	58%	60%
2003	56%	59%	61%
2002	58%	60%	61%
2001	60%	61%	63%
2000	62%	61%	65%
1999	64%	62%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.72
2022	0.72	0.70	0.71
2021	0.72	0.69	0.71
2020	0.72	0.68	0.69
2019	0.72	0.68	0.69
2018	0.72	0.67	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67	0.67
2016	0.71	0.66	0.67
2015	0.70	0.66	0.66
2014	0.71	0.65	0.66
2013	0.71	0.65	0.65
2012	0.70	0.64	0.64
2011	0.69	0.64	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61	0.62
2009	0.65	0.61	0.61
2008	0.65	0.61	0.60
2007	0.63	0.60	0.59
2006	0.61	0.58	0.59
2005	0.60	0.58	0.57
2004	0.59	0.57	0.56
2003	0.58	0.56	0.55
2002	0.57	0.55	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53	0.50
1999	0.51	0.52	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	63%	57%	62%
2022	43%	47%	47%
2021	44%	49%	46%
2020	56%	52%	55%
2019	56%	52%	55%
2018	58%	53%	55%
2017	58%	53%	55%
2016	56%	52%	56%
2015	57%	52%	52%
2014	57%	47%	51%
2013	56%	47%	50%
2012	54%	45%	47%
2011	48%	43%	46%
2010	46%	40%	44%
2009	40%	28%	37%
2008	37%	25%	36%
2007	18%	35%	20%
2006	33%	35%	34%
2005	33%	37%	34%
2004	31%	36%	36%
2003	30%	27%	35%
2002	24%	30%	27%
2000	20%	31%	27%
1999	19%	31%	26%
1998	20%	31%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Turrentine Middle School	North Carolina	Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turrentine Middle School's ranking?

Turrentine Middle School is ranked #2261 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Turrentine Middle School often compared to?

Turrentine Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southern Alamance Middle School, Western Alamance Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Turrentine Middle School?

687 students attend Turrentine Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Turrentine Middle School students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Turrentine Middle School?

Turrentine Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Turrentine Middle School offer ?

Turrentine Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Turrentine Middle School part of?

Turrentine Middle School is part of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 687 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education