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Onslow County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,661 students in Onslow County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Onslow County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
39 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
27,592 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
1,725 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Onslow County 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
75 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
289 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,814 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
4,388 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
16%
25%
# White Students
15,121 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,801 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
2,022
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,182
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,187
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,067
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,094
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,231
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,070
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,128
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,131
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,390
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,143
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,971
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,762
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,765 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 $11,626 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$297 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,765
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,626
$11,612
Best Onslow County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 346-5144
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 346-5144
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Swansboro Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1240 West Corbett Ave
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-3601
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 326-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #33.
Dixon Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Ridgefield Ave
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
(910) 347-2738
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
(910) 347-2738
Grades: 6-8
| 978 students
Rank: #44.
Onslow Virtual School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Broadhurst Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2013
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 989-2013
Grades: K-12
| 484 students
Rank: #55.
Jacksonville Commons Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-6888
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-6888
Grades: 6-8
| 970 students
Rank: #66.
Trexler Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 East Foy Street
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4414
Richlands, NC 28574
(910) 324-4414
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #77.
Northwoods Park Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
904 Sioux Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-1202
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 347-1202
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #88.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Furia Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-1105
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-1105
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #99.
Hunters Creek Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Hunters Trail
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-2147
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-2147
Grades: 6-8
| 888 students
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