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Southern Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

717 Johnson Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315 · (910) 693-1550 · Part of Moore County Schools

Aberdeen’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
620
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aberdeen kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Aberdeen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Aberdeen Elementary675 students
6–8Southern MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

717 Johnson Street, Aberdeen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6191
Grade 7225
Grade 8204
Enrollment over time
738’20
630’21
576’22
607’23
620’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 23%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Middle from Aberdeen families.

Other schools in Moore County Schools

The district →
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C−
675 students16:1
Southern Pines Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southern Pines
B−
600 students16:1
Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vass
B+
511 students17:1
West End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West End
A
413 students16:1
Robbins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robbins
C−
378 students12:1
Carthage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carthage
B
350 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Aberdeen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.