A L Stanback Middle

3700 NC 86 South, Hillsborough, NC 27278

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
648
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Orange County Schools
Orange County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
77thpercentile

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 A L Stanback Middle

A L Stanback Middle is a public middle school in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Orange County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 648 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

3700 NC 86 South
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
648 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Orange County Schools
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
370348001441

Schools near A L Stanback Middle

All 13 schools in Hillsborough →
Smith Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 763 students
A5.8 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.