Brogden Middle

As an average-sized intermediate school in Dudley, North Carolina, Brogden Middle educates 603 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by Wayne County Public Schools.

Brogden Middle is one of 33 schools operated by Wayne County Public Schools, a district that serves 17,150 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Brogden Middle lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 27% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Brogden Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.9%, the actual is 36.3%, a residual of -12.5 points.

In the area at large, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,733 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Wayne County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,481 students), of which Brogden Middle is one.

Brogden Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brogden Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Brogden Middle's enrollment has rose 16% since 2018, when it stood at 520 (now 603). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 49% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Brogden Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.