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Enrollment
753
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126000245
Brogden Middle
1001 Leon Street, Durham, NC 27704 · (919) 560-3906 · Durham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
749 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 6 | 247 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 242 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 35% |
Student demographics
66%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
30.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
36.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Brogden Middle
Brogden Middle's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brogden Middle this school | 753 | 99.5% | 33.7% |
| George L Carrington Middle Durham | 771 | 99.6% | 42.5% |
| Neuse River Middle Raleigh | 877 | 99.7% | 35.5% |
| Sampson Middle Clinton | 703 | 99.6% | 43.4% |
| Northwest Middle Winston Salem | 702 | 99.6% | 27.6% |
| Williston Middle Wilmington | 666 | 99.5% | 28.4% |
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 Brogden Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #408 of 463 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #350 of 461 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #425 of 463 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #132 of 478 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #285 of 456 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #163 of 456 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #109 of 472 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.3% | #12 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
753
+125 (+20%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 753 | 44.7 | 16.9:1 | 99% (749) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 51.6 | 13.4:1 | 100% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 100% (739) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 100% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 34.5 | 15.4:1 | 74% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 71% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 60% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 41% (292) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brogden Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (533 to 753); teachers up 29% (34.5 to 44.7).
About Brogden Middle
This page covers Brogden Middle, a medium-sized middle school in Durham, North Carolina. The school reports 753 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 24% bigger than the 605 average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Durham Public Schools serves 31,797 students across 55 schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Brogden Middle, with 46% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 16%. Brogden Middle has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Brogden Middle is D. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Brogden Middle would score about 48.5%. It scores 33.7%, 14.8 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe Durham County this way: median household income is about $82,316, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Durham County number 74 and enroll about 46,109.
The next-closest public school is Club Boulevard Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 33.7% is below the 68.0% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 628 in 2020-21 and 753 in 2024-25, a 20% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.6:1 to 16.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Brogden Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Durham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
332,353
Census ACS
Median income
$82,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
46,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Public Schools
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Other schools in Durham
- NC Virtual AcademyCombined · 3,482 students
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- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
Other Brogden Middle schools
One other US public school is named Brogden Middle. Brogden Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Brogden MiddleDudley, NC · 603 students
Nearby schools
- Club Boulevard Elementary0.8 mi · 364
- City of Medicine Academy1.0 mi · 329
- E K Powe Elementary1.1 mi · 454
- George Watts Elementary1.1 mi · 358
- Central Park School For Children1.5 mi · 585
- Durham School of the Arts1.5 mi · 1,764
Frequently asked questions
About Brogden MiddleHow many students attend Brogden Middle?
Brogden Middle enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brogden Middle serve?
Brogden Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brogden Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brogden Middle is approximately 16.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brogden Middle?
At Brogden Middle, the student body is approximately 12% White, 46% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Brogden Middle?
Brogden Middle is overseen by Durham Public Schools in Durham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.