Nakina Middle

Nakina Middle is a tiny intermediate school in Nakina, North Carolina, overseen by Columbus County Schools. The school teaches 194 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 68% below the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Nakina Middle is one of 12 schools operated by Columbus County Schools, a district that serves 5,440 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nakina Middle shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school records 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Columbus County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Nakina Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 53.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Columbus County put median household income runs about $49,442, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Columbus County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,386 students), of which Nakina Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Old Dock Elementary, around 5.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Nakina Middle comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Nakina Middle's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 180 (now 194). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 16% to 8% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.