Charles P Murray Middle

Charles P Murray Middle is one of the moderately sized junior highs in Wilmington, North Carolina, operated by New Hanover County Schools, with 907 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 50% bigger than typical.

New Hanover County Schools comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 24,791 students; Charles P Murray Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Charles P Murray Middle shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Charles P Murray Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New Hanover County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Charles P Murray Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.4%; this one delivers 76.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (New Hanover County) logs that median household income runs about $75,166, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, New Hanover County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,460 students), of which Charles P Murray Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Eugene Ashley High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charles P Murray Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 950 students in 2018 compared to 907 in 2025.

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