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Turrentine Middle

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
1710 Edgewood Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370003000206
739
Students
40.5
Teachers (FTE)
18.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
39
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
35.6%
Chronically absent
60.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Turrentine MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Walter M Williams HighHigh · Grades 9-120.6 mi
  2. Grove Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  3. Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  4. Marvin B Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi
  5. Elon ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  6. Harvey R Newlin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  7. Eastlawn ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  8. Broadview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.7 mi
  9. Hugh M Cummings HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  10. Highland ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.8 mi

How Turrentine 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
Alamance-Burlington Schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 29 of 36

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 1 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202539FNot Met35.2
202442DNot Met36
202335FNot Met30.8
202238FNot Met33
201946DNot Met43.7
201844DNot Met41.6
201746DNot Met44
201648DNot Met46
201557CExceeded50
201447DNot Met46

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 Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 33.96%Hispanic 33.83%White 21.24%Two+ Races 6.5%Asian 3.65%Pacific Isl. 0.68%Native Am. 0.14%
Black: 33.96% (251) Hispanic: 33.83% (250) White: 21.24% (157) Two+ Races: 6.5% (48) Asian: 3.65% (27) Pacific Isl.: 0.68% (5) Native Am.: 0.14% (1)
Black33.96%
Hispanic33.83%
White21.24%
Two+ Races6.5%
Asian3.65%
Pacific Isl.0.68%
Native Am.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 739
45.6%337 Female
54.4%402 Male

Student counts for Turrentine Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 739 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.4%Chronically absent 35.6%
Regular attendance: 64.4% (522) Chronically absent: 35.6% (289)
Regular attendance64.4%
Chronically absent35.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 811
60.1%Economically disadvantaged
13.13%97 English learners

Student indicators for Turrentine Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 811 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 79.6%Beginning 20.4%
Experienced: 79.6% (28) Beginning: 20.4% (7)
Experienced79.6%
Beginning20.4%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.8 FTE
91.38%Fully licensed
8.62%Emergency or provisional
1.44%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Turrentine 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 34.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.9%23%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.4%19.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)29.7%20%

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)70.3%9.7%15.5%--
Reading (grades 3–8)65.6%15.2%14.1%5.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.1%17.9%17.9%5.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-8.1853

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.8
Experienced teachers27.7 (80%)
Beginning teachers7.1 (20%)
Holding a standard license31.8 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3 (9%)
National Board certified0.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (289 of 811)35.6%
Economically disadvantaged60.1%
English learners making progress (of 97)22.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student11.58
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.23

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 Turrentine Middle report card PDF

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Turrentine 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.