Western Harnett Middle School serves 730 learners in grades 6-8.

Western Harnett Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Western Harnett Middle School’s learner population of 730 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Western Harnett Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Western Harnett Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Western Harnett Middle School is Western Harnett High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Highland Middle School (4.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Highland Elementary School (3.6 miles away)