Enrollment
387
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERQUIMANS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370360001476
Perquimans County Middle
312 W Main Street, Winfall, NC 27985 · (252) 426-7355 · Perquimans County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- A-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
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
383 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 | 134 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 31% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Perquimans County Middle→Perquimans County High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Perquimans 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
52.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 Perquimans County Middle
Perquimans County Middle's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County Middle this school | 387 | 99.0% | 55.9% |
| South Stanly Middle Norwood | 402 | 99.3% | 49.2% |
| Southeastern Stokes Middle School Walnut Cove | 413 | 98.3% | 38.1% |
| John Chavis Middle School Cherryville | 412 | 99.3% | 51.6% |
| North Stanly Middle New London | 471 | 99.4% | 56.0% |
| R-S Middle School Rutherfordton | 561 | 98.2% | 52.0% |
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 Perquimans County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #172 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #162 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #195 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #390 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #65 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #366 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #239 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #61 of 143 |
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
387
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 387 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 99% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 29.2 | 12.6:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 43% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 62% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 61% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 57% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 63% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perquimans County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (344 to 387); teachers up 4% (27 to 28).
About Perquimans County Middle
As a small middle-grades school, Perquimans County Middle serves students in Winfall, North Carolina. A federal count lists 387 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in North Carolina) has about 605 students.
Perquimans County Schools serves 1,786 students across 4 schools.
Roughly 68% of students at Perquimans County Middle are White. Other groups include 21% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 71% White, within a few points of the school. Perquimans County Middle's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.8:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Perquimans County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Perquimans County Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Perquimans County Middle is 48.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.9%.
Perquimans County has about 13,244 residents, and the median household income is $67,917, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Perquimans County has 4 public schools and roughly 1,786 students.
Perquimans Central is the public school closest to Perquimans County Middle, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On average proficiency, Perquimans County Middle is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 387 students in 2024-25, 31 fewer than the 418 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Perquimans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,244
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perquimans County Schools
- Perquimans County HighHigh · 556 students
- Perquimans CentralElementary · 423 students
- Hertford GrammarElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Perquimans Central0.8 mi · 423
- Hertford Grammar2.3 mi · 420
- Perquimans County High2.6 mi · 556
- Chowan Middle10.3 mi · 357
- D F Walker Elementary10.8 mi · 368
- White Oak Elementary10.9 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Perquimans County MiddleHow many students attend Perquimans County Middle?
Perquimans County Middle enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 06-08.
Is Perquimans County Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Perquimans County Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Perquimans County Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Perquimans County Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perquimans County Middle?
At Perquimans County Middle, the student body is approximately 68% White, 6% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Perquimans County Middle public or private?
Perquimans County Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Perquimans County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.