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What's one thing Brogden Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
603
Middle
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370488001945
Brogden Middle
3761 US 117 S Alt, Dudley, NC 28333 · (919) 705-6010 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
592 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 5 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 23% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
33.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Brogden Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #378 of 463 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #325 of 461 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #410 of 463 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #224 of 478 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #453 of 456 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #332 of 456 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #299 of 472 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #45 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
603
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 603 | 28 | 21.5:1 | 98% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 27 | 22.3:1 | 100% (600) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 24.9 | 23.6:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 99% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 35.5 | 14.7:1 | 98% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 99% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 89% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 68% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 50 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brogden Middle.
About Brogden Middle
Brogden Middle is a public middle school in Dudley, North Carolina. It serves 603 students in grades 5 through 8.
Wayne County Public Schools has a total of 33 schools and 17,150 students, Brogden Middle among them.
Roughly 63% of students at Brogden Middle are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 27% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Wayne County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.5:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 5.7 students per teacher above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Wayne County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Brogden Middle is 48.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%.
Wayne County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,733, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Wayne County has 36 public schools and roughly 18,481 students.
The next-closest public school is Brogden Primary, about 1.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Brogden Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 603 students in 2024-25, 32 more than the 571 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.8:1 to 21.5:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,652
Census ACS
Median income
$59,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
18,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Public Schools
- Charles B Aycock HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southern Wayne HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Norwayne MiddleMiddle · 848 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Spring Creek HighHigh · 732 students
Other schools in Dudley
- Southern Wayne HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Brogden PrimaryElementary · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Brogden Primary1.4 mi · 689
- Southern Wayne High2.8 mi · 1,007
- Carver Heights Elementary5.6 mi · 407
- Wayne School of Technical Arts5.7 mi · 271
- Dillard Middle5.7 mi · 319
- Dillard Academy6.2 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Brogden MiddleHow many students attend Brogden Middle?
Brogden Middle enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 05-08.
Is Brogden Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brogden Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Brogden Middle have?
Brogden Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Brogden Middle?
Student demographics at Brogden Middle are roughly 6% White, 63% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Brogden Middle public or private?
Brogden Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.