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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in North Carolina

Across North Carolina, 461 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Marvin Ridge Middle leads the list at 93.5%, against a median of 58.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

461

North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

93.5%

Median % Proficient (Science)

58.2%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	93.5%
2	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	93.0%
3	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	92.5%
4	The Brawley School	Mooresville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	641	92.3%
5	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,412	90.9%
6	William Ellis Middle	Advance, NC	Davie County Schools	Middle	437	90.4%
7	Hickory Ridge Middle	Harrisburg, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,057	89.9%
8	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,324	89.9%
9	Camden Middle	Camden, NC	Camden County Schools	Middle	461	89.0%
10	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	309	88.8%
11	Community House Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,425	88.4%
12	Davis Drive Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	992	88.4%
13	Seventy-First Classical Middle	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Middle	433	87.5%
14	Northwest Guilford Middle	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Middle	915	86.9%
15	Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,333	86.2%
16	Cuthbertson Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,323	85.8%
17	Oakwood Middle IB School	Statesville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	516	85.5%
18	Hiwassee Dam Middle	Murphy, NC	Cherokee County Schools	Middle	122	85.4%
19	New Century Middle	Cameron, NC	Moore County Schools	Middle	602	84.2%
20	Bailey Middle	Cornelius, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,315	84.0%
21	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,108	83.1%
22	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	959	82.9%
23	West Pine Middle	West End, NC	Moore County Schools	Middle	717	82.6%
24	Salem Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,057	81.7%
25	Alston Ridge Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,494	81.6%
26	Bethel Middle	Waynesville, NC	Haywood County Schools	Middle	254	81.5%
27	Andrews Middle	Andrews, NC	Cherokee County Schools	Middle	167	81.1%
28	East Cary Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	597	80.9%
29	First Flight Middle School	Kill Devil Hills, NC	Dare County Schools	Middle	604	80.4%
30	Heritage Middle	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	947	80.1%
31	New Century International Middle	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Middle	362	79.8%
32	Holly Ridge Middle	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	955	79.8%
33	Kernodle Middle	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Middle	707	79.7%
34	Cane Creek Middle	Fletcher, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	499	79.6%
35	Charles P Murray Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	907	79.6%
36	Broad Creek Middle	Newport, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	Middle	722	79.4%
37	Roland-Grise Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	878	79.2%
38	Topsail Middle	Hampstead, NC	Pender County Schools	Middle	837	79.1%
39	Hope Middle	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Middle	952	79.0%
40	Apex Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	867	79.0%
41	West Cary Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	824	79.0%
42	Smith Middle	Chapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	Middle	763	78.7%
43	Pilot Mountain Middle	Pilot Mountain, NC	Surry County Schools	Middle	401	78.7%
44	Moyock Middle	Moyock, NC	Currituck County Schools	Middle	635	78.4%
45	Phillips Middle	Chapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	Middle	600	78.1%
46	Murphy Middle	Murphy, NC	Cherokee County Schools	Middle	353	77.9%
47	North Davidson Middle	Lexington, NC	Davidson County Schools	Middle	706	77.7%
48	Hawfields Middle	Mebane, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Middle	864	76.9%
49	Tucker Creek Middle	Havelock, NC	Craven County Board of Education	Middle	478	76.6%
50	Holly Grove Middle	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	979	76.6%

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