Enrollment
243
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370195000872
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy
4391 Hwy 158, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 · (252) 519-0300 · Halifax County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of North Carolina public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
15.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
240 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 82 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
25.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
14.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy this school | 243 | 98.8% | 23.9% |
| Conway Middle Conway | 259 | 98.8% | 38.0% |
| Wadesboro Elementary Wadesboro | 215 | 97.2% | 30.1% |
| W A Pattillo Middle Tarboro | 289 | 99.0% | 35.0% |
| Warren County Middle Warrenton | 342 | 99.1% | 27.4% |
| Reid Ross Classical Middle Fayetteville | 238 | 97.5% | 59.8% |
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 William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #455 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #460 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #453 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #442 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #128 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #367 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #267 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #143 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
243
-77 (-24%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 243 | 16.2 | 15.0:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 18.1 | 14.3:1 | 99% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 16.1 | 17.3:1 | 99% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 99% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 28 | 9.9:1 | 97% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 99% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 76% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 39 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (278 to 243); teachers down 42% (28 to 16.2).
About William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy is the name of a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Its enrollment is 243 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 605.
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy belongs to Halifax County Schools, a district of 11 schools and 2,150 students.
About 70% of the student body at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy is Black. Other students are 12% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. By comparison, Halifax County residents are about 52% Black. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy are from different groups.
With 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.0:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Halifax County.
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 23.9%, is 24.8 points below the 48.7% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Looking at the county, Halifax County, median household income comes to about $45,590, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. The county has 23 public schools and about 6,803 students.
Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 44.9% on proficiency, and William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy is below that at 23.9%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 320 (2020-21) to 243 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.0:1, from 17.8:1.
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Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,675
Census ACS
Median income
$45,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax County Schools
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate and TechnicHigh · 321 students
- Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. AcademyElementary · 254 students
- Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. AcademyElementary · 225 students
- Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHigh · 204 students
- Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. AcademyMiddle · 177 students
- Hollister Elementary Leadership AcademyElementary · 173 students
Other schools in Roanoke Rapids
- Roanoke Rapids High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- Manning Elementary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Chaloner Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. AcademyElementary · 254 students
- Roanoke Rapids Early College HighHigh · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy0.0 mi · 254
- Belmont Elementary School4.1 mi · 614
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic4.7 mi · 321
- Chaloner Middle School4.8 mi · 605
- Roanoke Rapids Early College High5.1 mi · 119
- Roanoke Rapids High School5.2 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy serve?
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy.
What is the student diversity at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy?
Student demographics at William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy are roughly 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy public or private?
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Halifax County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.