South Brunswick Middle

Summary:

South Brunswick Middle is a public middle school located in Southport, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 572. The school is part of the Brunswick County Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Brunswick Middle has a significantly higher percentage of white students (79.2%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school generally performs better than the Brunswick County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in terms of proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science, with its 8th-grade science proficiency rate reaching 72.4% in 2023-2024, compared to 66.8% for the district and 70.1% for the state. Additionally, the school's African American and disabled student subgroups perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of North Carolina middle schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 271 out of 627 middle schools in 2013-2014 to 347 out of 793 in 2023-2024, suggesting that it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other middle schools across the state.

Despite its generally strong academic performance, South Brunswick Middle faces unique challenges due to its extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This high poverty level may present unique challenges and require targeted interventions to support student success. Additionally, while South Brunswick Middle outperforms the Brunswick County Schools district, it lags behind some of the higher-performing middle schools in the nearby New Hanover County Schools district, such as Roland-Grise Middle and Charles P. Murray Middle, which have significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Cougar Drive BSL
       Southport, NC  28461


(910) 756-6870

District: Brunswick County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
347th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,300 Help


Students who attend South Brunswick Middle usually attend:

High:    Brunswick County Early College
    South Brunswick High

Feeder schools for South Brunswick Middle:

Elementary:    Bolivia Elementary
    Southport Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.0%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Compare Details South Brunswick Middle ranks better than 56.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Brunswick County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76%), Hispanic (8.1%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Brunswick County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Brunswick Middle is 15.8. 2 middle schools in the Brunswick County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Brunswick Middle is $9,300. 2 middle schools in the Brunswick County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Brunswick Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Brunswick Middle 347th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See South Brunswick Middle in the ranking list.)

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Brunswick County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick County Schools 78th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Brunswick Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.84 335th 598 44.0%
2007 64.68 228th 606 62.4%
2008 67.33 200th 620 67.7%
2009 68.69 203rd 630 67.8%
2010 73.15 155th 640 75.8%
2011 73.98 159th 648 75.5%
2012 72.30 175th 662 73.6%
2013 61.48 228th 673 66.1%
2014 54.25 271st 627 56.8%
2015 56.06 306th 705 56.6%
2016 58.91 283rd 692 59.1%
2017 50.62 358th 694 48.4%
2018 57.66 308th 691 55.4%
2019 47.05 402nd 737 45.5%
2021 56.69 288th 741 61.1%
2022 60.71 284th 786 63.9%
2023 55.76 329th 784 58.0%
2024 54.23 347th 793 56.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.60 175th 221 20.8%
2019 25.08 201st 237 15.2%
2021 30.91 187th 248 24.6%
2022 13.70 273rd 283 3.5%
2023 20.37 265th 302 12.3%
2024 22.22 270th 306 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.33 406th 473 14.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.16 222nd 604 63.2%
2019 48.57 331st 639 48.2%
2021 49.66 278th 633 56.1%
2022 52.76 284th 689 58.8%
2023 51.14 328th 735 55.4%
2024 53.05 319th 743 57.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.92 32nd 71 54.9%
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Rank History for Female students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.65 274th 656 58.2%
2019 52.93 332nd 684 51.5%
2021 61.60 238th 706 66.3%
2022 62.82 246th 733 66.4%
2023 60.22 269th 731 63.2%
2024 55.11 307th 738 58.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 292nd 475 38.5%
2019 32.94 359th 504 28.8%
2021 24.82 418th 478 12.6%
2022 57.05 109th 449 75.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.23 95th 416 77.2%
2021 38.69 345th 448 23.0%
2022 49.49 287th 450 36.2%
2023 33.06 393rd 452 13.1%
2024 29.67 408th 461 11.5%
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Rank History for Male students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.20 332nd 665 50.1%
2019 39.04 450th 697 35.4%
2021 51.32 318th 711 55.3%
2022 55.98 309th 748 58.7%
2023 48.99 364th 747 51.3%
2024 51.25 353rd 751 53.0%
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Rank History for African American students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.04 310th 494 37.2%
2019 21.79 462nd 519 11.0%
2021 53.17 183rd 533 65.7%
2022 68.13 106th 550 80.7%
2023 51.47 216th 559 61.4%
2024 37.33 348th 560 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.33 169th 472 64.2%
2019 39.90 322nd 493 34.7%
2021 36.35 350th 522 33.0%
2022 40.87 329th 541 39.2%
2023 39.42 353rd 553 36.2%
2024 40.79 351st 564 37.8%
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Rank History for White students at South Brunswick Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.73 385th 596 35.4%
2019 29.47 493rd 624 21.0%
2021 39.67 380th 632 39.9%
2022 45.42 363rd 658 44.8%
2023 36.91 431st 656 34.3%
2024 39.06 410th 652 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Brunswick Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 553 166 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 724
1989 511 145 1 3 0 n/a n/a 2 662
1990 528 130 2 0 0 n/a n/a 3 663
1991 528 122 2 1 2 n/a n/a 2 657
1992 541 133 1 4 2 n/a n/a -1 680
1993 552 143 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 533 134 0 5 3 n/a n/a 0 675
1995 586 138 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 733
1996 586 138 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 733
1997 611 130 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 747
1998 607 139 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 752
1999 633 135 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 777
2000 623 134 3 2 7 n/a n/a 0 769
2001 674 137 2 2 10 n/a n/a 0 825
2002 677 153 4 3 6 n/a n/a 0 843
2003 677 153 4 3 6 n/a n/a 0 843
2004 676 168 3 8 8 n/a n/a 0 863
2005 700 190 1 7 9 n/a n/a 0 907
2006 727 186 0 18 7 n/a n/a 0 938
2007 680 140 2 19 4 n/a n/a 28 873
2008 663 114 1 32 6 n/a n/a 31 847
2009 678 128 2 36 5 n/a n/a 0 849
2010 642 86 2 32 3 n/a n/a 0 765
2011 629 60 1 32 4 3 23 0 752
2012 656 54 3 33 4 3 23 0 776
2013 683 60 5 31 7 3 28 0 817
2014 690 60 4 25 8 1 25 0 813
2015 677 53 7 36 7 0 30 0 810
2016 586 54 7 33 4 0 45 0 729
2017 578 49 6 39 4 1 53 0 730
2018 565 49 5 48 2 4 47 0 720
2019 593 53 6 52 2 3 45 0 754
2020 618 64 6 44 2 4 53 0 791
2021 508 52 7 28 2 1 38 0 636
2022 501 39 9 40 3 2 42 0 636
2023 453 31 6 39 1 0 42 0 572
2024 449 44 9 48 1 0 40 0 591

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Brunswick Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 724 34.0 21.2 25.8
1989 662 34.0 19.4 32.2
1990 663 34.0 19.5 27.6
1991 657 34.0 19.3 27.9
1992 680 34.0 20.0 18.1
1993 702 42.0 16.7 29.3
1994 675 42.0 16.1 29.2
1995 733 43.0 17.0 27.1
1996 733 43.0 17.0 27.1
1997 747 45.0 16.6 35.9
1998 752 48.0 15.7 27.1
1999 777 48.0 16.2 36.6
2000 769 48.0 16.0 33.7
2001 825 48.0 17.2 37.1
2002 843 54.0 15.6 0
2003 843 54.0 15.6 0
2004 863 54.0 16.0 51.7
2005 907 54.0 16.8 46.2
2006 938 54.0 17.4 41
2007 873 52.6 16.6 41.3
2008 847 50.8 16.7 46.8
2009 849 50.5 16.8 44.5
2010 765 47.0 16.2 47.6
2011 752 45.9 16.3 50.7
2012 776 42.3 18.3 51.8
2013 817 46.0 17.7 43.3
2014 813 47.9 16.9 52
2015 810 48.0 16.8 99.5
2016 729 47.0 15.5 52.4
2017 730 45.9 15.8 52.3
2018 720 40.7 17.6 52.4
2019 754 43.7 17.2 63.4
2020 791 43.6 18.1 99.6
2021 636 39.2 16.1 99.5
2022 636 37.9 16.7 99.5
2023 572 37.7 15.1 99.5
2024 591 37.2 15.8 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Brunswick Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 724 34.0 21.2 25.8
1989 662 34.0 19.4 32.2
1990 663 34.0 19.5 27.6
1991 657 34.0 19.3 27.9
1992 680 34.0 20.0 18.1
1993 702 42.0 16.7 29.3
1994 675 42.0 16.1 29.2
1995 733 43.0 17.0 27.1
1996 733 43.0 17.0 27.1
1997 747 45.0 16.6 35.9
1998 752 48.0 15.7 27.1
1999 777 48.0 16.2 36.6
2000 769 48.0 16.0 33.7
2001 825 48.0 17.2 37.1
2002 843 54.0 15.6 0
2003 843 54.0 15.6 0
2004 863 54.0 16.0 51.7
2005 907 54.0 16.8 46.2
2006 938 54.0 17.4 41
2007 873 52.6 16.6 41.3
2008 847 50.8 16.7 46.8
2009 849 50.5 16.8 44.5
2010 765 47.0 16.2 47.6
2011 752 45.9 16.3 50.7
2012 776 42.3 18.3 51.8
2013 817 46.0 17.7 43.3
2014 813 47.9 16.9 52
2015 810 48.0 16.8 99.5
2016 729 47.0 15.5 52.4
2017 730 45.9 15.8 52.3
2018 720 40.7 17.6 52.4
2019 754 43.7 17.2 63.4
2020 791 43.6 18.1 99.6
2021 636 39.2 16.1 99.5
2022 636 37.9 16.7 99.5
2023 572 37.7 15.1 99.5
2024 591 37.2 15.8 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Brunswick Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,106 (11.9%) $8,194 (88.1%) $9,300

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Brunswick Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 402nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 329th of 784 Middle schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (South Brunswick Middle)50.266.1
 15.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)54.155.1
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (South Brunswick Middle)52.752.3
 0.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)57.845.4
 12.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Brunswick Middle)61.551.9
 9.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)59.348.3
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (South Brunswick Middle)5149.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)54.647.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Brunswick Middle)44.439.4
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Schools)45.145.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (South Brunswick Middle)5348
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Brunswick County Schools)47.844.7
 3.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (South Brunswick Middle)84.471.9
 12.5%
   8th Grade Science (Brunswick County Schools)8066.8
 13.2%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students754572
 24.1%
African American5331
 41.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian66
Hispanic5239
 25%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White593453
 23.6%
Two or More Races4542
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%99.5%
 36.1%


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Students at South Brunswick Middle are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend South Brunswick Middle usually go on to attend Brunswick County Early College

In the 2023-24 school year, 591 students attended South Brunswick Middle.

South Brunswick Middle ranks 347th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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