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Enrollment
801
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370333003210
Holly Shelter Middle
3921 Roger Haynes Dr, Castle Hayne, NC 28429 · (910) 602-4046 · New Hanover County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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.
- A-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
15.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
794 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 267 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 274 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
54.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 Holly Shelter Middle
Holly Shelter Middle's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Shelter Middle this school | 801 | 99.1% | 57.8% |
| Leland Middle Leland | 806 | 99.6% | 46.7% |
| Cleveland Middle Garner | 936 | 99.7% | 61.2% |
| West Rowan Middle Salisbury | 707 | 98.9% | 36.0% |
| Norwayne Middle Fremont | 848 | 99.6% | 57.6% |
| Riverwood Middle Clayton | 902 | 99.4% | 57.5% |
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 Holly Shelter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #150 of 463 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #174 of 461 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #157 of 463 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #101 of 478 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #130 of 456 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #117 of 456 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #218 of 472 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #24 of 143 | N/A |
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
801
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 617
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 801 | 53.4 | 15.0:1 | 99% (794) |
| 2023-24 | 822 | 56.6 | 14.5:1 | 100% (819) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 55.1 | 15.6:1 | 100% (855) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 99% (814) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 44.6 | 14.1:1 | 55% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 54% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 52% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Shelter Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (630 to 801); teachers up 20% (44.6 to 53.4).
About Holly Shelter Middle
Holly Shelter Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school with an address in Castle Hayne, North Carolina. It has an enrollment of 801 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
Holly Shelter Middle is one of 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools, which enrolls 24,791 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Holly Shelter Middle is White, with 47% of students. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 30 points below the 77% share among New Hanover County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Holly Shelter Middle, which has 53.4. By comparison, the average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Holly Shelter Middle is about 99%. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in New Hanover County.
Among North Carolina public middle schools, Holly Shelter Middle outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Holly Shelter Middle is 9.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
In the surrounding county, New Hanover County, median household income comes to about $75,166, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 50 public schools and about 27,460 students.
Holly Shelter Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Castle Hayne Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Holly Shelter Middle is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Holly Shelter Middle as Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Holly Shelter Middle enrolled 821; in 2024-25, 801.
The discussion board for Holly Shelter Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
New Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
235,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,460 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Hanover County Schools
- Emsley A Laney HighHigh · 2,243 students
- John T Hoggard HighHigh · 2,082 students
- Eugene Ashley HighHigh · 1,893 students
- New Hanover HighHigh · 1,437 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Roland-Grise MiddleMiddle · 878 students
Other schools in Castle Hayne
- Castle Hayne ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Wilmington Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- SEA-TechHigh · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Castle Hayne Elementary0.1 mi · 531
- SEA-Tech1.9 mi · 227
- Wilmington Early College High2.0 mi · 270
- Emma B Trask Middle3.6 mi · 611
- Emsley A Laney High3.7 mi · 2,243
- Pender Innovative Learning Academy4.1 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Shelter MiddleHow large is Holly Shelter Middle?
Holly Shelter Middle enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Holly Shelter Middle serve?
Holly Shelter Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Holly Shelter Middle have?
Holly Shelter Middle employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Holly Shelter Middle?
Holly Shelter Middle reports a student body of 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Shelter Middle?
Holly Shelter Middle is overseen by New Hanover County Schools in New Hanover County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.