At a glance
Reported students
1,253
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
77.16
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina middle enrollment
98th percentile
Compared with 476 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
653
Herbert Akins Road Middle: 1,253 reported students.
State peer staffing position
52nd percentile
16.2:1 reported; state peer median 16.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Herbert Akins Road Middle
Herbert Akins Road Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Fuquay-Varina. It is one of 202 current school records connected to Wake County Schools. NCES reports 1,253 students for 2024–25.
Among 476 middle schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 591 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 98th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, close to 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 White (58.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (22.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Herbert Akins Road Middle
- 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 77.16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 33.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.3%
- Hispanic22.3%
- Black10.9%
- Asian4.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.1%
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.
Other schools in Wake County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
West Millbrook Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,164 reported students
East Garner Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,109 reported students
Apex Friendship Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,412 reported students
Salem Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,057 reported students
Oberlin Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,049 reported students
Lufkin Road Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,035 reported students