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Enrollment
585
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370042002152
South Brunswick Middle
100 Cougar Drive BSL, Southport, NC 28461 · (910) 756-6870 · Brunswick County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test 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
16.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
582 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 188 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
54.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 South Brunswick Middle
South Brunswick Middle's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brunswick Middle this school | 585 | 99.5% | 57.0% |
| West Pine Middle West End | 717 | 99.6% | 74.8% |
| Tyro Middle Lexington | 528 | 98.5% | 50.0% |
| R-S Middle School Rutherfordton | 561 | 98.2% | 52.0% |
| Granite Falls Middle Granite Falls | 518 | 99.4% | 60.8% |
| Wheatmore Middle School Trinity | 505 | 99.4% | 50.9% |
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 South Brunswick Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #161 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #197 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #163 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #242 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #226 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #392 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #99 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #72 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
585
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 585 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 99% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 37.2 | 15.9:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 37.8 | 15.2:1 | 99% (569) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 100% (633) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 40.7 | 17.7:1 | 52% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 52% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 51% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 48 | 17.2:1 | 37% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 34 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Brunswick Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (720 to 585); teachers down 11% (40.7 to 36).
About South Brunswick Middle
South Brunswick Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school for students in Southport, North Carolina. The school enrolls 585 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 20 schools, Brunswick County Schools enrolls 13,561 students. South Brunswick Middle is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show South Brunswick Middle is 74% White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
South Brunswick Middle reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Roughly 99% of students at South Brunswick Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Brunswick County average a similar 99%.
Among North Carolina public middle schools, South Brunswick Middle outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, South Brunswick Middle falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 57.0% actual against 48.5% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Brunswick County, the median household earns about $77,024 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Brunswick County has 22 public schools with about 15,069 students, including South Brunswick Middle.
Measured in a straight line, South Brunswick High is about 0.4 miles from South Brunswick Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, South Brunswick Middle is behind the 62.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The federal government classifies South Brunswick Middle's location as Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 585, down from 636 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,568
Census ACS
Median income
$77,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
15,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Schools
- North Brunswick HighHigh · 1,620 students
- West Brunswick HighHigh · 1,466 students
- South Brunswick HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Belville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Leland MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Other schools in Southport
- South Brunswick HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Southport ElementaryElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- South Brunswick High0.4 mi · 1,154
- Southport Elementary5.8 mi · 413
- Bolivia Elementary7.0 mi · 514
- Carolina Beach Elementary8.6 mi · 383
- Classical Charter Schools of Southport9.0 mi · 573
- Town Creek Elementary9.3 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About South Brunswick MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at South Brunswick Middle?
South Brunswick Middle enrolls approximately 585 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South Brunswick Middle serve?
South Brunswick Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does South Brunswick Middle have?
South Brunswick Middle employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is South Brunswick Middle?
South Brunswick Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees South Brunswick Middle?
South Brunswick Middle is overseen by Brunswick County Schools in Brunswick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.