Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370342001407
Conway Middle
400 East Main Street, Conway, NC 27820 · (252) 585-0312 · Northampton County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
256 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 4 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 24% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northampton County 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
40.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
35.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
Schools most like Conway Middle
Conway Middle's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Middle this school | 259 | 98.8% | 38.0% |
| W A Pattillo Middle Tarboro | 289 | 99.0% | 35.0% |
| William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids | 243 | 98.8% | 23.9% |
| Wadesboro Elementary Wadesboro | 215 | 97.2% | 30.1% |
| Dillard Middle Goldsboro | 319 | 99.1% | 24.4% |
| Warren County Middle Warrenton | 342 | 99.1% | 27.4% |
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 Conway Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #366 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #356 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #332 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #434 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #52 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #410 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #254 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #153 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. 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
259
+83 (+47%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 99% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 17.7 | 15.7:1 | 99% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 99% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 98% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 21.7 | 13.6:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 99% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 85% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 72% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conway Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (294 to 259); teachers down 12% (21.7 to 19).
About Conway Middle
Conway Middle is a small middle-grades school in Northampton County Schools, located in Conway, North Carolina. The grade span is 4 through 8, and enrollment is 259 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605, so this school runs 57% smaller than that.
Conway Middle belongs to Northampton County Schools, a district of 6 schools and 1,251 students.
Black students are the majority at Conway Middle, with 76% of enrollment. It is also 10% Hispanic, 7% White, and 7% multiracial. Northampton County's residents are about 55% Black, 21 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Conway Middle counts 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.6 students for each one. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Northampton County.
allk12 grades Conway Middle a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In North Carolina, Conway Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.0% actual against a predicted 48.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Northampton County, the median household income is $50,086, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. In all, Northampton County has 6 public schools and roughly 2,246 students.
The closest public school, Hertford County Middle, is about 7.5 miles from Conway Middle. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Conway Middle places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Conway Middle as 176 in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.0:1).
Community posts for Conway Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Northampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,931
Census ACS
Median income
$50,086
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northampton County Schools
- Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyElementary · 284 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- Northampton County High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Northampton Early CollegeHigh · 148 students
- Northampton Virtual AcademyHigh · 12 students
Other Conway Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Conway Middle. Conway Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- CONWAY MIDDLEORLANDO, FL · 735 students
- Conway MiddleLouisville, KY · 678 students
- Conway MiddleConway, SC · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Hertford County Middle7.5 mi · 489
- Riverview Elementary8.2 mi · 372
- Northampton Virtual Academy11.6 mi · 12
- Central Elementary11.8 mi · 283
- Hertford Co Early College13.6 mi · 198
- Meherrin Elementary14.2 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Conway MiddleHow large is Conway Middle?
Conway Middle enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 04-08.
Is Conway Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Conway Middle is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many teachers does Conway Middle have?
Conway Middle employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Conway Middle?
Student demographics at Conway Middle are roughly 7% White, 10% Hispanic, 76% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Conway Middle public or private?
Conway Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northampton County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.