H J Macdonald Middle School serves 813 learners in grades 6-8.

H J Macdonald Middle School placed in the lower 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 35% (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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: H J Macdonald Middle School’s learner population of 813 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: H J Macdonald Middle School is ranked within the lower 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 H J Macdonald Middle School is 0.69, which is more 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 H J Macdonald Middle School is Craven Early College High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Grover C Fields Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Trent Park Elementary School (1.2 miles away)