Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,241 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
22,477 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
1,399 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
57 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
392 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,948 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
5,520 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
7,868 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,667 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
306
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
1,608
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,516
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,684
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,546
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,642
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,656
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,649
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,696
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,723
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,171
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,027
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,794
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,459
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,896 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,443
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,896
$11,612
Best Alamance-Burlington Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawfields Middle 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
| 822 students
Rank: #22.
Western Alamance Middle 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
| 894 students
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Middle 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
| 739 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Alamance Middle 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
| 861 students
Rank: #55.
Alamance Virtual 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: 4-12
| 234 students
Rank: #66.
Turrentine Middle 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
| 687 students
Rank: #77.
Graham Middle 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
| 469 students
Rank: #88.
Broadview Middle 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
| 505 students
Rank: #99.
Ray Street Academy
Alternative 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
| 30 students
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