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Enrollment
690
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370333001381
M C S Noble Middle
6520 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405 · (910) 350-2112 · New Hanover County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
264 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 | 233 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%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
62.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 M C S Noble Middle
M C S Noble Middle's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| M C S Noble Middle this school | 690 | 38.3% | 64.9% |
| East Lincoln Middle Iron Station | 738 | 37.8% | 61.9% |
| Mooresville Middle Mooresville | 696 | 40.9% | 66.2% |
| Belmont Middle Belmont | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
| Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem | 727 | 41.4% | 62.2% |
| North Davidson Middle Lexington | 706 | 45.0% | 68.0% |
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 M C S Noble Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In New Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #87 of 463 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #91 of 461 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #86 of 463 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #164 of 478 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #329 of 456 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #358 of 456 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #415 of 472 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #55 of 300 | 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
690
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 690 | 39.8 | 17.3:1 | 38% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 40.7 | 15.9:1 | 34% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 39.8 | 16.4:1 | 33% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 25% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 887 | 54.8 | 16.2:1 | 30% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 33% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 29% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 831 | 62 | 13.4:1 | 28% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 41 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M C S Noble Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (887 to 690); teachers down 27% (54.8 to 39.8).
About M C S Noble Middle
M C S Noble Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Enrolled students number 690 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 42 schools, New Hanover County Schools enrolls 24,791 students. M C S Noble Middle is one of those schools.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at M C S Noble Middle combined. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, New Hanover County residents are about 77% White. The chance that two students picked at random at M C S Noble Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
M C S Noble Middle counts 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.3 students for each one. Among middle schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in New Hanover County, the average is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for M C S Noble Middle is B+. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for M C S Noble Middle is 67.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.9%.
Federal survey data for New Hanover County show that median household income is about $75,166, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 50 public schools operate in New Hanover County, serving about 27,460 students.
The closest public school, John J Blair Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from M C S Noble Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, M C S Noble Middle is 5th among 8 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 719 to 690.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Wilmington
- 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
- American Leadership Academy-CoastalCombined · 1,002 students
- Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · 907 students
Nearby schools
- John J Blair Elementary0.2 mi · 451
- Dr Hubert Eaton Sr Elem0.9 mi · 461
- Ogden Elementary1.8 mi · 619
- College Park Elementary2.0 mi · 470
- Murrayville Elementary3.2 mi · 573
- Wilmington Preparatory Academy3.3 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About M C S Noble MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at M C S Noble Middle?
M C S Noble Middle enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 06-08.
Is M C S Noble Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
M C S Noble Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at M C S Noble Middle?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at M C S Noble Middle.
How diverse is M C S Noble Middle?
M C S Noble Middle reports a student body of 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is M C S Noble Middle public or private?
M C S Noble Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Hanover County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.