Trexler Middle

Trexler Middle operates as a medium-sized middle school in Richlands, North Carolina, run under Onslow County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 770 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Within Onslow County Schools, which oversees 39 schools and 27,397 students, Trexler Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Trexler Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Onslow County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Trexler Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Trexler Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 51.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Onslow County shows median household earnings sit near $68,148, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Onslow County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,501 students), Trexler Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Richlands High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Trexler Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Trexler Middle's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 754 (now 770).

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