Best Middle Schools in North Carolina

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in North Carolina, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 54%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Mills Park Middle	Cary, NC	1,630	75%
2	Alston Ridge Middle	Cary, NC	1,459	60%
3	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	1,450	61%
4	Community House Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,412	58%
5	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	1,397	56%
6	Southwest Middle School	Charlotte, NC	1,392	63%
7	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	1,358	67%
8	Cuthbertson Middle	Waxhaw, NC	1,344	69%
9	Bailey Middle	Cornelius, NC	1,326	54%
10	Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,305	76%
11	Porter Ridge Middle School	Indian Trail, NC	1,291	58%
12	Alexander Graham Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,245	50%
13	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Holly Springs, NC	1,243	41%
14	Kannapolis Middle	Kannapolis, NC	1,238	35%
15	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	1,235	65%
16	South Academy of International Languages	Charlotte, NC	1,223	58%
17	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	1,219	54%
18	East Garner Middle	Garner, NC	1,186	48%
19	Davidson K-8 School	Davidson, NC	1,171	69%
20	Clemmons Middle School	Winston-Salem, NC	1,168	46%
21	Fuquay-Varina Middle	Fuquay-Varina, NC	1,164	65%
22	Mac Williams Middle	Fayetteville, NC	1,151	57%
23	Randolph Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,148	49%
24	Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary	Rose Hill, NC	1,147	29%
25	Wallace Elementary	Wallace, NC	1,147	20%
26	Quail Hollow Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,144	51%
27	Gray's Creek Middle	Hope Mills, NC	1,126	59%
28	River Bend Middle	Raleigh, NC	1,124	46%
29	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	1,109	69%
30	Southwest Guilford Middle	High Point, NC	1,101	39%
31	John R Griffin Middle	Fayetteville, NC	1,091	50%
32	Northridge Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,088	47%
33	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	1,083	52%
34	McClintock Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,079	22%
35	Carmel Middle	Charlotte, NC	1,076	55%
36	Oberlin Middle	Raleigh, NC	1,076	66%
37	Salem Middle	Apex, NC	1,071	53%
38	Francis Bradley Middle	Huntersville, NC	1,064	51%
39	West Millbrook Middle	Raleigh, NC	1,046	61%
40	Harnett Central Middle	Angier, NC	1,024	54%
41	Rolesville Middle	Rolesville, NC	1,021	57%
42	Jacksonville Commons Middle	Jacksonville, NC	1,011	39%
43	Crestdale Middle	Matthews, NC	1,001	61%
44	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Leland, NC	1,000	60%
45	Ridge Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	999	39%
46	Heritage Middle	Wake Forest, NC	997	58%
47	Lufkin Road Middle	Apex, NC	995	64%
48	Holly Ridge Middle	Holly Springs, NC	994	69%
49	Sun Valley Middle	Indian Trail, NC	991	50%
50	Eastern Guilford Middle	Gibsonville, NC	980	35%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in North Carolina?

The largest middle school in North Carolina is Mills Park Middle in Cary with 1,630 students and a 75% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in North Carolina?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in North Carolina by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.