Top Rankings
Granville County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,595 students in Granville County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Granville County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
6,552 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Granville County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
26%
20%
% Black
35%
25%
% White
33%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,937 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,591
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,937
$11,612
Best Granville County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granville Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Taylor St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Gr: K-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
G. C. Hawley Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 East Wilton Avenue
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-2313
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-2313
Gr: 6-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Butner-stem Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 East D St
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-9429
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-9429
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Northern Granville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3144 Webb School Rd
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-1483
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-1483
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
204 Taylor St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 690-2300
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 690-2300
Gr: K-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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