Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAMLICO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370351001451
Pamlico County Middle
15526 NC Hwy 55 East, Bayboro, NC 28515 · (252) 745-4061 · Pamlico County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
239 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 89 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pamlico County Middle→Pamlico County High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pamlico County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.4%
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 53 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
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Pamlico County Middle
Pamlico County Middle's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County Middle this school | 242 | 98.8% | 54.5% |
| Bladenboro Middle Bladenboro | 254 | 98.8% | 36.1% |
| Beaufort Middle Beaufort | 260 | 98.8% | 62.0% |
| Rosewood Middle Goldsboro | 302 | 99.0% | 57.1% |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle Durham | 309 | 99.0% | 84.8% |
| Chocowinity Middle Chocowinity | 366 | 99.2% | 59.2% |
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 Pamlico County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #188 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #187 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #213 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #444 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #4 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #255 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #268 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #93 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
242
-55 (-19%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 242 | 22.6 | 10.7:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 22.2 | 11.5:1 | 99% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 20.2 | 13.4:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 99% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 21.7 | 13.4:1 | 99% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 99% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 63% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 49% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pamlico County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (291 to 242); teachers up 4% (21.7 to 22.6).
About Pamlico County Middle
Pamlico County Middle is a small middle school based in Bayboro, North Carolina. It educates 242 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
Pamlico County Schools has 1,130 students spread across 4 schools.
Pamlico County Middle's enrollment is 58% White. Other groups include 19% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Pamlico County residents are about 74% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Pamlico County Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Federal data list 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pamlico County Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Pamlico County Middle is B. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.7%.
Within Pamlico County, median household income is about $59,717, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Pamlico County number 5 and enroll about 1,628.
The shortest distance from Pamlico County Middle to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Fred A Anderson Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Pamlico County Middle ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Pamlico County Middle as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 242 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 297. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pamlico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,390
Census ACS
Median income
$59,717
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pamlico County Schools
- Pamlico County HighHigh · 423 students
- Pamlico County PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Other schools in Bayboro
- Pamlico County HighHigh · 423 students
- Pamlico County PrimaryElementary · 329 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Fred A Anderson Elementary1.0 mi · 136
- Pamlico County High1.0 mi · 423
- Pamlico County Primary1.1 mi · 329
- Arapahoe Charter School9.3 mi · 498
- S W Snowden Elementary11.8 mi · 117
- Brinson Memorial Elementary15.2 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Pamlico County MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Pamlico County Middle?
Pamlico County Middle enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pamlico County Middle serve?
Pamlico County Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pamlico County Middle?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Pamlico County Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pamlico County Middle?
At Pamlico County Middle, the student body is approximately 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pamlico County Middle?
Pamlico County Middle is overseen by Pamlico County Schools in Pamlico County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.