Gray's Creek Middle

Gray's Creek Middle is a sprawling junior high in Hope Mills, North Carolina, one of the schools within Cumberland County Schools. The school serves 1,068 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

Across the 86 schools in Cumberland County Schools (49,002 students total), Gray's Creek Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gray's Creek Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Black, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Cumberland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Cumberland County's rate of about 86%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gray's Creek Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,291 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Cumberland County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,815 students), Gray's Creek Middle is one campus in the mix.

Gray's Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gray's Creek Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,061 students in 2018 compared to 1,068 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 50% to 44%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.