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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502002008
Springfield Middle
5551 Wiggins Mill Rd, Lucama, NC 27851 · (252) 239-1347 · Wilson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
18.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
445 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 136 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 37% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
71.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
73.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Springfield Middle
Springfield Middle's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Middle this school | 448 | 99.3% | 70.7% |
| Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks | 477 | 98.1% | 59.4% |
| Corriher Lipe Middle Landis | 457 | 99.3% | 38.5% |
| Lincolnton Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 99.5% | 43.2% |
| Southeastern Randolph Middle School Ramseur | 463 | 99.1% | 35.8% |
| Cape Fear Middle Rocky Point | 430 | 99.1% | 52.2% |
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 Springfield Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #49 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #31 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #26 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #352 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #363 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #164 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #168 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #224 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
448
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 448 | 24.9 | 18.0:1 | 99% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 23.7 | 19.5:1 | 98% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 24.8 | 17.9:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 26.6 | 18.1:1 | 47% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 58% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 57% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 47% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 33 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (482 to 448); teachers down 6% (26.6 to 24.9).
About Springfield Middle
A low-enrollment middle-grades school in Lucama, North Carolina, Springfield Middle is part of Wilson County Schools. The school enrolls 448 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 605.
The Wilson County Schools system has 25 schools and 10,451 students.
About 46% of students at Springfield Middle are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among Wilson County residents, the White share is about 46%. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Springfield Middle are from different groups.
There are 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Springfield Middle, giving a ratio of 18.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1. A total of 445 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Wilson County is close, at 96%.
Among North Carolina public middle schools, Springfield Middle outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 70.7%, is 22.2 points above the 48.5% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
Looking at the county, Wilson County, median household income comes to about $56,423, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 29 public schools and about 12,482 students.
A public school about 2.8 miles away, Rock Ridge Elementary, is the closest to Springfield Middle. Springfield Middle has 4 other public schools within five miles. Springfield Middle comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 471 (2020-21) to 448 (2024-25).
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Springfield Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Other Springfield Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield Middle. Springfield Middle is the 6th largest of the 8.
- SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 850 students
- Springfield MiddleWilliamsport, MD · 808 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolHolland, OH · 761 students
- Springfield MiddleFort Mill, SC · 710 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolSPRINGFIELD, MI · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Ridge Elementary2.8 mi · 476
- Lucama Elementary2.9 mi · 431
- James Hunt High3.7 mi · 1,115
- John W Jones Elementary4.3 mi · 601
- Lee Woodard Elementary5.7 mi · 173
- Vinson-Bynum Elementary5.9 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield MiddleHow large is Springfield Middle?
Springfield Middle enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Springfield Middle serve?
Springfield Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Springfield Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Springfield Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Middle?
At Springfield Middle, the student body is approximately 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Springfield Middle public or private?
Springfield Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.