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Highland Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

345 Highland School Rd, Sanford, NC 27332 · (919) 498-3331 · Part of Harnett County Schools

Barbecue’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Highland Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Barbecue kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Highland Elementaryin Sanford
6–8Highland MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
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 ↗

345 Highland School Rd, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6262
Grade 7259
Grade 8241
Enrollment over time
971’20
942’21
875’22
803’23
762’24

Down 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 29%Black 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Middle from Barbecue families.

Other schools in Harnett County Schools

The district →
Benhaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B
1,065 students16:1
Overhills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Lake
C
866 students16:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
C+
854 students15:1
Dunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dunn
D
813 students14:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lillington
C−
695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B
645 students18:1

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; Barbecue’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.