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Neuse River Middle

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
2700 Old Milburnie Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370472002255
877
Students
63.5
Teachers (FTE)
13.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
39
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
35.7%
Chronically absent
56.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Wake County Schools

The area Wake County Schools assigns to Neuse River Middle. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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

How Neuse River Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 39 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 2,359 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 410 of 456
Wake County Schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 188 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 15% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 8 points since 2014 (47 → 39). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202539FNot Met34.5
202444DNot Met37.5
202344DMet35
202243DMet33.3
201946DMet38.8
201839FNot Met33.7
201740DNot Met36
201645DNot Met41
201547DNot Met41
201447DNot Met42

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

Hispanic 47.43%Black 32.61%White 12.2%Two+ Races 4.1%Asian 3.31%Pacific Isl. 0.23%Native Am. 0.11%
Hispanic: 47.43% (416) Black: 32.61% (286) White: 12.2% (107) Two+ Races: 4.1% (36) Asian: 3.31% (29) Pacific Isl.: 0.23% (2) Native Am.: 0.11% (1)
Hispanic47.43%
Black32.61%
White12.2%
Two+ Races4.1%
Asian3.31%
Pacific Isl.0.23%
Native Am.0.11%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 877
46.86%411 Female
53.14%466 Male

Student counts for Neuse River Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 877 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.3%Chronically absent 35.7%
Regular attendance: 64.3% (651) Chronically absent: 35.7% (361)
Regular attendance64.3%
Chronically absent35.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,012
56.4%Economically disadvantaged
25.2%221 English learners

Student indicators for Neuse River Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,012 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 81.38%Beginning 18.62%
Experienced: 81.38% (53) Beginning: 18.62% (12)
Experienced81.38%
Beginning18.62%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 65.2 FTE
94.83%Fully licensed
5.15%Emergency or provisional
4.6%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Neuse River 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 65.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.4%26.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.4%16.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.8%14.7%

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)68.2%17.1%13.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)65.6%17.8%14.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.6%17.8%23.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.3557.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers65.24
Experienced teachers53.09 (81%)
Beginning teachers12.15 (19%)
Holding a standard license61.87 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.36 (5%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (361 of 1,012)35.7%
Economically disadvantaged56.4%
English learners making progress (of 221)14.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.65
Library books per student15.15
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.52

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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Neuse River 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.