Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370108000451
Currituck County Middle
4263 Caratoke Hwy, Barco, NC 27917 · (252) 453-2171 · Currituck County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
16.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
219 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 6 | 168 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
51.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Currituck County Middle
Currituck County Middle's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County Middle this school | 435 | 50.3% | 57.2% |
| North Davie Middle Mocksville | 444 | 47.5% | 66.8% |
| Hendersonville Middle Hendersonville | 540 | 49.6% | 63.4% |
| Tucker Creek Middle Havelock | 478 | 44.6% | 70.8% |
| Mill Creek Middle Claremont | 477 | 45.9% | 53.3% |
| Orange Middle Hillsborough | 514 | 43.4% | 62.2% |
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 Currituck County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #156 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #142 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #202 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #357 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #246 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #364 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #381 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #65 of 143 |
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
435
+118 (+37%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 435 | 26.5 | 16.4:1 | 50% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 46% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 25.5 | 14.0:1 | 42% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 40% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 44% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 43 | 11.9:1 | 28% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Currituck County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (393 to 435); teachers up 6% (25 to 26.5).
About Currituck County Middle
Currituck County Middle is a small middle school in Barco, North Carolina, one of the schools in Currituck County Schools. The school's 435 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students each.
District-wide, Currituck County Schools has 10 schools and 4,601 students.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Currituck County Middle combined. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Currituck County, the White share is about 85%. Currituck County Middle has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Currituck County Middle is 26.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.4:1. Middle schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 15.9:1. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Currituck County average 36%.
allk12 grades Currituck County Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Currituck County Middle are 6.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.2% actual, 63.5% predicted).
Within Currituck County, median household income is about $93,511, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 12 public schools in Currituck County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,651.
The school nearest to Currituck County Middle is Currituck County High, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Currituck County Middle, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Currituck County Middle places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 317 to 435 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.7:1 to 16.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Currituck County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,601
Census ACS
Median income
$93,511
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Currituck County Schools
- Currituck County HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Moyock ElementaryElementary · 740 students
- Moyock MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- Shawboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- The JP Knapp ECH (i)SchoolHigh · 274 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Barco
- Currituck County HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Currituck County High0.1 mi · 1,061
- Central Elementary2.6 mi · 264
- The JP Knapp ECH (i)School5.7 mi · 274
- Water's Edge Village School7.6 mi · 50
- W T Griggs Elementary7.6 mi · 258
- Shawboro Elementary School8.0 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Currituck County MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Currituck County Middle?
Currituck County Middle enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Currituck County Middle serve?
Currituck County Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Currituck County Middle have?
Currituck County Middle employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Currituck County Middle?
At Currituck County Middle, the student body is approximately 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Currituck County Middle in?
Currituck County Middle is part of Currituck County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.