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What's the biggest difference between Midway Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370414002481
Midway Middle
1115 Roberts Grove Road, Dunn, NC 28334 · (910) 567-5879 · Sampson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest 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
18.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
567 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 179 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
49.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Midway Middle
Midway Middle's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Middle this school | 584 | 97.1% | 54.5% |
| North Johnston Middle Micro | 598 | 97.2% | 55.7% |
| Erwin Middle Asheville | 545 | 99.4% | 36.6% |
| Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn | 589 | 98.5% | 40.9% |
| Eblen Intermediate Asheville | 566 | 99.3% | 41.4% |
| Southeastern Randolph Middle School Ramseur | 463 | 99.1% | 35.8% |
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 Midway Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #186 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #145 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #222 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #245 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #391 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #210 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #331 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #191 of 300 |
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
584
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 584 | 31.8 | 18.4:1 | 97% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 34.7 | 17.3:1 | 100% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 33.6 | 16.4:1 | 99% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 99% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 35.2 | 18.2:1 | 98% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 55% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 56% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 41% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midway Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (641 to 584); teachers down 10% (35.2 to 31.8).
About Midway Middle
Midway Middle is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of Dunn, North Carolina. It enrolls 584 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Midway Middle is part of Sampson County Schools, where 18 schools serve 7,986 students.
Of every 100 students at Midway Middle, about 46 are White, the largest group. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
With 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.4:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Midway Middle, 97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Sampson County.
Midway Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The model predicts 49.2% for a school in North Carolina with Midway Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Midway Middle posts 54.5%.
Looking at the county, Sampson County, the median household earns about $52,432 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Sampson County has 23 public schools with about 11,001 students, including Midway Middle.
Midway Elementary is about 3.1 miles from Midway Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Midway Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show 581 students in 2020-21 and 584 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.1:1 to 18.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Midway Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sampson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,470
Census ACS
Median income
$52,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
11,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sampson County Schools
- Midway HighHigh · 726 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Salemburg ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Union HighHigh · 494 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 475 students
- Hobbton HighHigh · 467 students
Other schools in Dunn
- Dunn ElementaryElementary · 813 students
- Coats-Erwin MiddleMiddle · 589 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Dunn MiddleMiddle · 388 students
- Plain View ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Harnett County Early CollegeHigh · 185 students
Other Midway Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Midway Middle. Midway Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Midway Middle SchoolHEWITT, TX · 1,112 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMidway, GA · 750 students
- Midway Middle SchoolTen Mile, TN · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Midway Elementary3.1 mi · 539
- Midway High3.4 mi · 726
- Plain View Elementary4.8 mi · 362
- Clement Elementary5.4 mi · 367
- District No 7 Elementary9.9 mi · 211
- Salemburg Elementary10.8 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Midway MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Midway Middle?
Midway Middle enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Midway Middle serve?
Midway Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Midway Middle is approximately 18.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Midway Middle?
Student demographics at Midway Middle are roughly 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Midway Middle public or private?
Midway Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sampson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.