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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370348001441
A L Stanback Middle
3700 NC 86 South, Hillsborough, NC 27278 · (919) 644-3200 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
374 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 216 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A L Stanback Middle
A L Stanback Middle's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A L Stanback Middle this school | 648 | 57.7% | 53.7% |
| Apple Valley Middle Hendersonville | 820 | 68.5% | 50.4% |
| Highland Middle Sanford | 762 | 63.9% | 46.9% |
| Flat Rock Middle East Flat Rock | 748 | 71.0% | 40.2% |
| Durant Road Middle Raleigh | 649 | 68.6% | 42.7% |
| Western Harnett Middle Lillington | 700 | 55.6% | 47.2% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A L Stanback Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #198 of 463 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #212 of 461 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #229 of 463 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #191 of 478 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #93 of 456 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #165 of 456 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #361 of 472 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #116 of 143 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
648
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 648 | 44.8 | 14.5:1 | 58% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 58% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 45.6 | 14.2:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 48% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 49 | 12.5:1 | 40% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 27% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A L Stanback Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (636 to 648); teachers down 9% (49 to 44.8).
About A L Stanback Middle
As a medium-sized middle school, A L Stanback Middle serves students in Hillsborough, North Carolina. It serves 648 students in grades 6 through 8.
A L Stanback Middle reports to Orange County Schools, which has 13 schools and 6,982 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at A L Stanback Middle, with 44% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% White, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 11%. By the diversity index, A L Stanback Middle comes in at 66%.
With 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at A L Stanback Middle was 14.5:1. The 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 58%. On average, public schools in Orange County report 40%.
A L Stanback Middle is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A L Stanback Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.7%, compared with a predicted 61.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Orange County (population about 149,678), median household income is about $90,089, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 62% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A L Stanback Middle is one of 38 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 19,582 students.
New Hope Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, A L Stanback Middle is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 625 to 648.
The A L Stanback Middle community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,678
Census ACS
Median income
$90,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange County Schools
- Orange HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Cedar Ridge HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Efland Cheeks ElementaryElementary · 532 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- River Park ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Orange MiddleMiddle · 514 students
Other schools in Hillsborough
- Orange HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Cedar Ridge HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Eno River AcademyCombined · 828 students
- River Park ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Orange MiddleMiddle · 514 students
- Hillsborough ElementaryElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- New Hope Elementary0.5 mi · 528
- Partnership Academy2.5 mi · 40
- Grady Brown Elementary3.2 mi · 406
- Cedar Ridge High3.3 mi · 1,148
- The Expedition School3.5 mi · 380
- River Park Elementary3.6 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About A L Stanback MiddleHow many students attend A L Stanback Middle?
A L Stanback Middle enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does A L Stanback Middle serve?
A L Stanback Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A L Stanback Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A L Stanback Middle is approximately 14.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A L Stanback Middle?
At A L Stanback Middle, the student body is approximately 37% White, 44% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is A L Stanback Middle public or private?
A L Stanback Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.