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Spring Lake Middle

Grades 06–08 · Spring Lake, NC · NCES 370001100437

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612 Spring Avenue · Spring Lake, NC 28390

At a glance

Reported students

500

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

35.8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina middle enrollment

37th percentile

Compared with 476 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

482.5

Spring Lake Middle: 500 reported students.

State peer staffing position

19th percentile

14:1 reported; state peer median 16.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
460
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1

What the reported data says about Spring Lake Middle

Spring Lake Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Spring Lake. It is one of 86 current school records connected to Cumberland County Schools. NCES reports 500 students for 2024–25.

Among 476 middle schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 591 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 37th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14:1, below the North Carolina median of 16.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (62.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%). English learners represent 4.3% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 14.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Spring Lake Middle

  1. 1How do the reported 14:1 student–teacher ratio and 35.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2.5 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
4.3%
Students with disabilities
14.1%
Free/reduced-price lunch
98.8%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
2.5
Nurses (FTE)
0.4
Psychologists (FTE)
0.33
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White9%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Black62.8%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial9.8%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Cumberland County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Hope Mills Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

474 reported students

Anne Chesnutt Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

470 reported students

Seventy-First Classical Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

433 reported students

Lewis Chapel Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

574 reported students

Luther Nick Jeralds Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

605 reported students

South View Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

614 reported students

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