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Granville County 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 5 public middle schools serving 1,697 students in Granville County 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 Granville County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,740 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Granville County 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,663 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
2,360 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
2,293 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
34%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
373 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
498
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
503
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
672
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,240 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,604 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,240
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,604
$11,655
Best Granville County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granville Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Taylor St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Grades: PK-12
| 231 students
Rank: #22.
G. C. Hawley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2173 Brassfield Rd
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-0091
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-0091
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #33.
Butner-stem Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 East D St
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-9429
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-9429
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Granville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3144 Webb School Rd
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-1483
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-1483
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
Rank: #55.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 Taylor St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 690-2300
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 690-2300
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
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