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Alamance-Burlington Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,487 students in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
22,489 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,450 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
54 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
365 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,675 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
20%
# Black Students
5,507 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
24%
25%
# White Students
8,315 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,551 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,505
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,650
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,549
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,687
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,660
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,656
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,674
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,794
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,233
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,895
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,704
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,453
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,891 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,438
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,891
$11,655
Best Alamance-Burlington Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawfields Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1951 S Nc 119
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Western Alamance Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Eldon Drive
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3970 Mebane Rogers Road
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Alamance Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
771 Southern High Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
Rank: #55.
Alamance Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
612 Apple Street
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6134
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6134
Grades: K-12
| 343 students
Rank: #66.
Turrentine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Edgewood Avenue
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
Rank: #77.
Graham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 E Pine Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #88.
Broadview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2229 Broadview Drive
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Grades: 6-8
| 797 students
Rank: #99.
Ray Street Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
609 Ray Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Grades: 6-12
| 43 students
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