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B−

Sampson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1201 W Elizabeth St, Clinton, NC 28328 · (910) 592-3327 · Part of Clinton City Schools

Clinton’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
703
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sampson Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Clinton High

On the path

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

3–5Sunset Avenue Elementary649 students
6–8Sampson MiddleYou are here
9–12Clinton High828 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

1201 W Elizabeth St, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6231
Grade 7266
Grade 8206
Enrollment over time
735’20
701’21
647’22
690’23
703’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 33%White 17%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sampson Middle from Clinton families.

Other schools in Clinton City Schools

The district →
Langdon C Kerr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Clinton
366 students14:1
Butler Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Clinton
469 students13:1
Sunset Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Clinton
B−
649 students17:1
Clinton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B+
828 students19:1

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