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Harnett Central Middle

Harnett County Schools · Harnett County

Address
2529 Harnett Central Rd, Angier, NC 27501
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370201000578
1,059
Students
64.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
34%
Chronically absent
46.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Harnett County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Harnett Central Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Harnett Central MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Harnett Central HighHigh · Grades 9-120.4 mi
  2. North Harnett PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-21.1 mi
  3. LaFayette ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  4. Angier ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-53.9 mi
  5. Buies Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.5 mi
  6. Achievement Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Achievement Charter Academy · Charter4.6 mi
  7. Harnett Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-124.9 mi
  8. STAR AcademyHigh · Grades 6-124.9 mi
  9. Carolina Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Carolina Charter Academy: CFA · Charter5.4 mi
  10. Lillington-Shawtown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.6 mi

How Harnett Central Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 348 of 456
Harnett County Schools15th percentile
Higher than 15% · rank 22 of 27

Chronic absence is lower here than at 18% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 11 points since 2014 (56 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met39.8
202442DNot Met38
202341DNot Met37.2
202247DMet40.3
201951DNot Met50.1
201853DNot Met49.8
201751DNot Met49
201658CExceeded48
201550DMet45
201456CExceeded49

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 Harnett County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 43.25%Hispanic 29.27%Black 21.44%Two+ Races 5.19%Asian 0.47%Native Am. 0.38%
White: 43.25% (458) Hispanic: 29.27% (310) Black: 21.44% (227) Two+ Races: 5.19% (55) Asian: 0.47% (5) Native Am.: 0.38% (4)
White43.25%
Hispanic29.27%
Black21.44%
Two+ Races5.19%
Asian0.47%
Native Am.0.38%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,059
49.39%523 Female
50.61%536 Male

Student counts for Harnett Central Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,059 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66%Chronically absent 34%
Regular attendance: 66% (768) Chronically absent: 34% (395)
Regular attendance66%
Chronically absent34%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,163
46.8%Economically disadvantaged
14.07%149 English learners

Student indicators for Harnett Central Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,163 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 62.82%Beginning 37.18%
Experienced: 62.82% (36) Beginning: 37.18% (21)
Experienced62.82%
Beginning37.18%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 57 FTE
87.73%Fully licensed
12.29%Emergency or provisional
5.27%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Harnett Central 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 57 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.5%27.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.7%22.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.4%19.7%

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)62.6%17.7%14.6%5.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.3%20.6%16.4%5.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.5%19.1%21.5%5.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.667

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers56.96
Experienced teachers35.78 (63%)
Beginning teachers21.18 (37%)
Holding a standard license49.97 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses7 (12%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (395 of 1,163)34%
Economically disadvantaged46.8%
English learners making progress (of 149)8.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student18.83
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Harnett Central Middle report card PDF

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Harnett Central 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.