Coats-Erwin Middle

As a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in Dunn, North Carolina, Coats-Erwin Middle instructs 589 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Harnett County Schools.

Within Harnett County Schools, which oversees 29 schools and 20,095 students, Coats-Erwin Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Coats-Erwin Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 36% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Coats-Erwin Middle reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harnett County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Coats-Erwin Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harnett County indicate median household income runs about $71,287, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Harnett County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,611 students), of which Coats-Erwin Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Coats Elementary, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coats-Erwin Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Coats-Erwin Middle's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 632 (now 589). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 24% to 36%.

On allk12, members of the Coats-Erwin Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.