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Charles H Darden Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1665 Lipscomb Road, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 206-4973 · Part of Wilson County Schools

Wilson’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Charles H Darden Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Charles H Darden MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

1665 Lipscomb Road, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6136
Grade 7129
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
314’20
318’21
441’22
389’23
378’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 31%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles H Darden Middle from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →
John W Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C−
601 students17:1
Lucama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lucama
B+
431 students18:1
Margaret Hearne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
D−
423 students16:1
Wells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C
383 students17:1
Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
476 students17:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
460 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; Wilson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.