Top Rankings
Alamance-Burlington Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,241 students in Alamance-Burlington Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
22,477 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
1,399 Teachers
31,617 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alamance-Burlington Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
20%
% Black
25%
25%
% White
35%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,896 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,443
$11,191
Spending / Student
$10,896
$11,616
Best Alamance-Burlington Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawfields Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1951 S Nc 119
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-5303
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Western Alamance Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Eldon Drive
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 538-6010
Gr: 6-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3970 Mebane Rogers Road
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3222
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Southern Alamance Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
771 Southern High Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Alamance Virtual School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
612 Apple Street
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6134
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6134
Gr: 4-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Turrentine Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Edgewood Avenue
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6150
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Graham Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 E Pine Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6460
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #88.
Broadview Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2229 Broadview Drive
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6195
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Ray Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
609 Ray Street
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6644
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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