Washington County Middle

Set in Roper, North Carolina, Washington County Middle is a rural-scale intermediate school, one of the schools within Washington County Schools. It teaches 200 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Washington County Middle is one of 5 schools operated by Washington County Schools, a district that educates 1,317 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington County Middle reports that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Washington County Middle lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $41,813 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Washington County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,586 students), Washington County Middle is one campus in the mix.

Washington County Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington County Middle's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 200).

On this page, members of the Washington County Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.