Hertford County Middle

Hertford County Middle operates as a compact middle school in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, run under Hertford County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 489 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Hertford County Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,367 students; Hertford County Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hertford County Middle lists that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hertford County Middle has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Hertford County Middle is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.5%; Hertford County Middle posts 26.5%, -22.0 points below that line.

Around the school, Hertford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $45,537 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Hertford County Middle is one of 7 public schools in Hertford County (combined enrollment of about 2,367 students).

The closest other public school is Riverview Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hertford County Middle at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 650 students in 2018 compared to 489 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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