Cape Fear Middle

1886 NC Hwy 133, Rocky Point, NC 28457

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
430
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender County Schools
Pender County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
88thpercentile

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 Cape Fear Middle

Cape Fear Middle is a public middle school in Rocky Point, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. 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, 430 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 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

1886 NC Hwy 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
430 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pender County Schools
County
Pender County
NCES school ID
370357002602

Schools near Cape Fear Middle

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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.