Topsail Middle

17445 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443

ASchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
837
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender County Schools
Pender County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size18.7 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Topsail Middle

Topsail Middle is a public middle school in Hampstead, North Carolina, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Pender County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pender County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 837 students were enrolled, with about 18.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

17445 US Hwy 17
Hampstead, NC 28443
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
837 students
Students per teacher
18.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pender County Schools
County
Pender County
NCES school ID
370357001470

Schools near Topsail Middle

All 8 schools in Hampstead →
Dixon Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 997 students
B17 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.