For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,008 students in Asheboro City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Asheboro City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
8 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
4,363 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Asheboro City 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 decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%

Graduation Rate
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,310 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
20%
# Black Students
613 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
1,122 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
26%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
354
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,987 is higher 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 $12,650 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$55 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,987
$11,187

Spending / Student
$12,650
$11,612

Best Asheboro City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
523 W Walker Ave
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-4141
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-4141
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
North Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1861 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-1900
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
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