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The top-graded public middle schools in North Carolina

464 public middle schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the top-graded public middle schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Lakewood Montessori Middle leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

464

North Carolina

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	309	A+	99.9
2	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	A+	99.7
3	Mills Park Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,632	A+	99.5
4	Hope Middle	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Middle	952	A+	99.2
5	Oakwood Middle IB School	Statesville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	516	A+	99
6	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	A+	98.8
7	Pilot Mountain Middle	Pilot Mountain, NC	Surry County Schools	Middle	401	A+	98.6
8	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,324	A+	98.4
9	Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,333	A+	98.2
10	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	A+	98
11	Community House Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,425	A+	97.7
12	Davis Drive Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	992	A+	97.5
13	West Pine Middle	West End, NC	Moore County Schools	Middle	717	A+	97.3
14	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,412	A+	97.1
15	The Brawley School	Mooresville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	641	A+	96.9
16	Bethel Middle	Waynesville, NC	Haywood County Schools	Middle	254	A+	96.7
17	Cane Creek Middle	Fletcher, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	499	A+	96.4
18	Rogers-Herr Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	660	A+	96.2
19	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200	A+	96
20	Springfield Middle	Lucama, NC	Wilson County Schools	Middle	448	A+	95.8
21	Cuthbertson Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,323	A+	95.6
22	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,108	A+	95.4
23	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	959	A+	95.2
24	Hickory Ridge Middle	Harrisburg, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,057	A	94.9
25	West Alexander Middle	Taylorsville, NC	Alexander County Schools	Middle	467	A	94.7
26	Lewisville Middle	Lewisville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Middle	888	A	94.5
27	Seventy-First Classical Middle	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Middle	433	A	94.3
28	Ashe County Middle	Warrensville, NC	Ashe County Schools	Middle	401	A	94.1
29	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Middle	808	A	93.9
30	George M. Horton Middle	Pittsboro, NC	Chatham County Schools	Middle	414	A	93.6
31	Charles P Murray Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	907	A	93.4
32	Northwest Guilford Middle	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Middle	915	A	93.2
33	Meadowlark Middle	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Middle	857	A	93
34	Bailey Middle	Cornelius, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,315	A	92.8
35	Alston Ridge Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,494	A	92.6
36	Elm City Middle	Elm City, NC	Wilson County Schools	Middle	399	A	92.3
37	Kernodle Middle	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Middle	707	A	92.1
38	STEM Early High	Henderson, NC	Vance County Schools	Middle	281	A	91.9
39	Broad Creek Middle	Newport, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	Middle	722	A	91.7
40	Archer Lodge Middle	Wendell, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	1,204	A	91.5
41	Salem Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,057	A	91.3
42	West Stanly Middle School	Locust, NC	Stanly County Schools	Middle	662	A	91.1
43	Heritage Middle	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	947	A	90.8
44	Morehead City Middle	Morehead City, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	Middle	506	A	90.6
45	North Buncombe Middle	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	516	A	90.4
46	Lincoln Academy	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Middle	696	A	90.2
47	Sun Valley Middle	Indian Trail, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	909	A	90
48	William Ellis Middle	Advance, NC	Davie County Schools	Middle	437	A	89.8
49	North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	487	A	89.5
50	Myrtle Grove Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	600	A	89.3

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