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Dunn Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1301 Meadowlark Road, Dunn, NC 28334 · (910) 892-1016 · Part of Harnett County Schools

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

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dunn Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dunn kids: Harnett County Early College

On the path

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

PK–5Dunn Elementary813 students
6–8Dunn MiddleYou are here
9–12Harnett County Early College185 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1301 Meadowlark Road, Dunn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6122
Grade 7130
Grade 8136
Enrollment over time
412’20
382’21
412’22
399’23
388’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 33%White 18%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunn Middle from Dunn 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; Dunn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.