Middle school (grades 6-8) · Windsor, NC

Bertie Middle

Federal NCES profile for Bertie Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370036002818
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bertie Middle earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Windsor · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.3%
free-lunch eligible

Bertie Middle has class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bertie Middle ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Windsor, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-50 students YoY

Bertie Middle shrank from 425 students in 2022-23 to 375 in 2023-24 (-11.8%).

Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-50 students YoY 370036002818 · Windsor, NC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

354 enr · 10.4:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Bertie High (449 students)

Bertie Middle shrank from 425 students in 2022-23 to 375 in 2023-24 (-11.8%). Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Bertie Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bertie Middle reports 354 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bertie Middle compares

Bertie Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 34% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 354 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 6% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,650
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 83.3%
White 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.7, Bertie Middle is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bertie County Schools reports $16,650 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bertie Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bertie High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windsor Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Bertie Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colerain Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aulander Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bertie Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bertie County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bertie Middle

How many students attend Bertie Middle?

Bertie Middle has 354 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Windsor, NC. CCD year-over-year: 425 (2022-23) → 375 (2023-24), down 50.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bertie Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bertie Middle is 10.4:1, which is 34% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bertie Middle?

99.3% of students at Bertie Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bertie Middle?

The largest demographic group at Bertie Middle is African American at 83.3% of enrollment, in Windsor, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bertie Middle?

Bertie Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bertie Middle rank among public schools in Windsor?

By Resource Investment Index, Bertie Middle ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Windsor, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bertie County Schools?

Besides Bertie Middle, Bertie County Schools also operates Bertie High (449 students), Windsor Elementary (336 students), and West Bertie Elementary (277 students). See the Bertie County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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