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Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDENTON-CHOWAN SCHOOLS·NCES 370084000327
Chowan Middle
2845 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC 27980 · (252) 221-4131 · Chowan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
354 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 140 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 31% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chowan Middle→John A Holmes High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Edenton-Chowan Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
42.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Chowan Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #306 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #297 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #312 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #402 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #23 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #180 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #209 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #66 of 300 |
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
357
-65 (-15%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 357 | 28.4 | 12.6:1 | 99% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 26.4 | 14.5:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 28.4 | 15.1:1 | 68% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 58% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 32.9 | 13.6:1 | 57% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 61% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 59% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 54% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chowan Middle.
About Chowan Middle
Chowan Middle, located in Tyner, North Carolina, is a low-enrollment middle school. It educates 357 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
Edenton-Chowan Schools enrolls 1,767 students in 4 schools, including Chowan Middle.
The most common group at Chowan Middle is Black students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 38% White, 14% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Chowan County, the Black share is about 33%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Chowan Middle operates with 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.6:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. Chowan Middle reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Chowan County average 99%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Chowan Middle is 48.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.3%.
Chowan Middle is located in Chowan County, where the median household income is $53,864, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Besides Chowan Middle, Chowan County has 3 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, D F Walker Elementary is the closest, at about 4.7 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Chowan Middle. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Chowan Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 422 in 2020-21 to 357 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.6:1, from 13.6:1.
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Chowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,836
Census ACS
Median income
$53,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edenton-Chowan Schools
- John A Holmes HighHigh · 554 students
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- D F Walker ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- D F Walker Elementary4.7 mi · 368
- White Oak Elementary4.8 mi · 488
- Colerain Elementary6.9 mi · 193
- Perquimans County Middle10.3 mi · 387
- Hertford Grammar10.4 mi · 420
- Perquimans County High10.7 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Chowan MiddleHow many students attend Chowan Middle?
Chowan Middle enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chowan Middle serve?
Chowan Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chowan Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chowan Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chowan Middle?
At Chowan Middle, the student body is approximately 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Chowan Middle public or private?
Chowan Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edenton-Chowan Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.