For the 2025 school year, there are 11 online public middle schools serving 6,783 students in North Carolina.
North Carolina online public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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Best Online Public Middle Schools in North Carolina (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21 Trinity Chapel Rd, Building
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 255-5102
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 255-5102
Grades: K-12
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Granville Academy
(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: K-12
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
Sandy Grove Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chason Road
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
American Renaissance School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
132 East Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 924-8870
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 924-8870
Grades: K-8
| 820 students
Rank: #55.
Apprentice Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2505 Weddington Rd.
Monroe, NC 28110
(980) 313-8610
Monroe, NC 28110
(980) 313-8610
Grades: 7-12
| 229 students
Rank: #66.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Grades: K-12
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
North Carolina Cyber Academy
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Meridian Parkway, Suite 1
Durham, NC 27713
(984) 262-9237
Durham, NC 27713
(984) 262-9237
Grades: K-12
| 2,523 students
Rank: #88.
West Hoke Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Nc 211 W
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-3411
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #99.
Stanly County Virtual Education
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1121 Austin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3081
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3081
Grades: 2-12
| 99 students
Rank: #1010.
East Hoke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4702 Fayetteville Rd
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-5048
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-5048
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #1111.
Gaston Stem Leadership Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Broughton Street
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many online public middle schools are offered in North Carolina?
11 online public middle schools are available for North Carolina students.
What is the racial composition of online public middle schools students in North Carolina?
North Carolina online public middle schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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