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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001854
East Millbrook Middle
3801 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616 · (919) 850-8755 · Wake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- 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
12.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
728 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 271 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 225 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
36.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
33.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 East Millbrook Middle
East Millbrook Middle's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Millbrook Middle this school | 731 | 99.6% | 35.1% |
| Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem | 674 | 99.6% | 23.3% |
| Williston Middle Wilmington | 666 | 99.5% | 28.4% |
| Wendell Middle Wendell | 762 | 99.6% | 40.6% |
| Northwest Middle Winston Salem | 702 | 99.6% | 27.6% |
| George L Carrington Middle Durham | 771 | 99.6% | 42.5% |
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 East Millbrook Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #392 of 463 | #37 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #376 of 461 | #34 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #368 of 463 | #35 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #143 of 478 | #33 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #24 of 456 | #1 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #168 of 456 | #20 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #48 of 472 | #7 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #220 of 300 | #21 of 28 |
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
731
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 731 | 58 | 12.6:1 | 100% (728) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 57.5 | 12.9:1 | 73% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 62 | 12.4:1 | 73% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 63 | 11.9:1 | 62% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 58.5 | 13.5:1 | 70% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 931 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 69% (642) |
| 2010-11 | 1,163 | 73 | 15.9:1 | 58% (677) |
| 2000-01 | 997 | 67 | 14.9:1 | 32% (315) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 64 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Millbrook Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (789 to 731); teachers down 1% (58.5 to 58).
About East Millbrook Middle
East Millbrook Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Raleigh, North Carolina, administered by Wake County Schools. Enrollment stands at 731 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 21% bigger than the average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
East Millbrook Middle is in Wake County Schools, a district with 163,176 students across 198 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at East Millbrook Middle is Black, with 44% of students. The next largest groups are 37% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 19% share among Wake County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
For every teacher at East Millbrook Middle, there are about 12.6 students; the school has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. Across public schools in Wake County, the average is 42%.
East Millbrook Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, East Millbrook Middle would be expected to post about 48.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.1%.
The county, Wake County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $105,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wake County has 237 public schools with about 184,790 students, including East Millbrook Middle.
East Millbrook Middle's closest public school neighbor is Raleigh Oak Charter, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of East Millbrook Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, East Millbrook Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 753 students in 2020-21 to 731 in 2024-25.
The East Millbrook Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Raleigh
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
- Athens Drive HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Needham Broughton HighHigh · 2,153 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,065 students
Nearby schools
- Raleigh Oak Charter1.3 mi · 373
- Millbrook High1.6 mi · 2,498
- Fox Road Elementary1.7 mi · 430
- Millbrook Elementary1.9 mi · 534
- Brentwood Elementary2.1 mi · 385
- River Bend Elementary2.4 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About East Millbrook MiddleHow large is East Millbrook Middle?
East Millbrook Middle enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Millbrook Middle serve?
East Millbrook Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Millbrook Middle have?
East Millbrook Middle employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at East Millbrook Middle?
Student demographics at East Millbrook Middle are roughly 12% White, 37% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Millbrook Middle in?
East Millbrook Middle is part of Wake County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.