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Myrtle Grove Middle

New Hanover County Schools · New Hanover County

Address
901 Piner Rd, Wilmington, NC 28409
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370333002212
600
Students
40.1
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
66
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
21.4%
Chronically absent
50.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Myrtle Grove MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Mary C Williams ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  2. Heyward C Bellamy ElemElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  3. Island Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Island Montessori Charter · Charter2.2 mi
  4. Dr John Codington ElemElementary · Grades K-52.8 mi
  5. Charles P Murray MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  6. Eugene Ashley HighHigh · Grades 9-123.0 mi
  7. Pine Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi
  8. Masonboro ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.2 mi
  9. Edwin A Anderson ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.2 mi
  10. Holly Tree ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.8 mi

How Myrtle Grove 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
New Hanover County Schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 20 of 40

Chronic absence is lower here than at 52% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (70 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202566CMet63.5
202470BExceeded64.3
202366CExceeded60.1
202254DNot Met51.9
201969CMet68.5
201866CNot Met67.9
201765CNot Met66
201660CNot Met62
201562CNot Met64
201470BMet68

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 New Hanover County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 56%Hispanic 19%Black 17.33%Two+ Races 4.83%Asian 2.33%Native Am. 0.33%Pacific Isl. 0.17%
White: 56% (336) Hispanic: 19% (114) Black: 17.33% (104) Two+ Races: 4.83% (29) Asian: 2.33% (14) Native Am.: 0.33% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.17% (1)
White56%
Hispanic19%
Black17.33%
Two+ Races4.83%
Asian2.33%
Native Am.0.33%
Pacific Isl.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 600
44.67%268 Female
55.33%332 Male

Student counts for Myrtle Grove Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 600 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.6%Chronically absent 21.4%
Regular attendance: 78.6% (491) Chronically absent: 21.4% (134)
Regular attendance78.6%
Chronically absent21.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 625
50.3%Economically disadvantaged
6.67%40 English learners

Student indicators for Myrtle Grove Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 625 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 83.21%Beginning 16.79%
Experienced: 83.21% (35) Beginning: 16.79% (7)
Experienced83.21%
Beginning16.79%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 41.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Myrtle Grove 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 41.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)67.9%50.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.2%51.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.6%36%

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)32.1%17.1%32.5%18.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.4%20.6%27%9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.8%13.4%38%13.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.2973.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers41.69
Experienced teachers34.69 (83%)
Beginning teachers7 (17%)
Holding a standard license41.69 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (134 of 625)21.4%
Economically disadvantaged50.3%
English learners making progress (of 40)22.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student18.28
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.09

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 Myrtle Grove Middle report card PDF

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Myrtle Grove 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.