Ligon Middle

Located at 706 E Lenoir St, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ligon Middle is a well-populated intermediate school that teaches 959 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Wake County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 59% above the state mean of about 605.

Wake County Schools runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 163,176 students. Ligon Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Ligon Middle reports that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 32% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ligon Middle has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ligon Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.3%; this one delivers 67.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wake County) records that the typical household earns roughly $105,768 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Wake County's 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), Ligon Middle is one campus in the mix.

Hunter Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ligon Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ligon Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ligon Middle has remained close to its prior level, going from 983 students in 2018 to 959 in 2025.

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