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Fuquay-Varina Middle

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
1201 Bowling Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370472001860
1,004
Students
56.9
Teachers (FTE)
17.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
66
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
15%
Chronically absent
28.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Wake County Schools

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Zone boundary published by Wake County Schools as “base_attendance_areas_all”, last updated 2026-07-01.

How Fuquay-Varina Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 863 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools78th percentile
Higher than 78% · rank 93 of 456
Wake County Schools38th percentile
Higher than 38% · rank 113 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 76% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (63 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202566CNot Met65.3
202465CNot Met64.6
202368CMet64
202268CExceeded63.3
201967CMet65.1
201868CExceeded63.2
201760CNot Met60
201662CNot Met61
201558CNot Met58
201463CMet58

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 52.19%Hispanic 16.43%Black 16.33%Asian 9.46%Two+ Races 5.08%Native Am. 0.3%Pacific Isl. 0.2%
White: 52.19% (524) Hispanic: 16.43% (165) Black: 16.33% (164) Asian: 9.46% (95) Two+ Races: 5.08% (51) Native Am.: 0.3% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.2% (2)
White52.19%
Hispanic16.43%
Black16.33%
Asian9.46%
Two+ Races5.08%
Native Am.0.3%
Pacific Isl.0.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,004
46.61%468 Female
53.39%536 Male

Student counts for Fuquay-Varina Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,004 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85%Chronically absent 15%
Regular attendance: 85% (898) Chronically absent: 15% (159)
Regular attendance85%
Chronically absent15%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,057
28.5%Economically disadvantaged
5.28%53 English learners

Student indicators for Fuquay-Varina Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,057 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 91.8%Beginning 8.2%
Experienced: 91.8% (48) Beginning: 8.2% (4)
Experienced91.8%
Beginning8.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 52.5 FTE
95.81%Fully licensed
4.19%Emergency or provisional
17.16%9 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Fuquay-Varina Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 52.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)71.6%54.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)66.2%45.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)61%36.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)33.8%20.7%31%14.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)39%24.4%25.5%11.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)28.4%16.8%40.3%14.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.7266.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers52.45
Experienced teachers48.15 (92%)
Beginning teachers4.3 (8%)
Holding a standard license50.25 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.2 (4%)
National Board certified9

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (159 of 1,057)15%
Economically disadvantaged28.5%
English learners making progress (of 53)32.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student12.15
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.26

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Fuquay-Varina Middle report card PDF

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Fuquay-Varina Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.