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

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy

Federal NCES profile for Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370195000861
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Enfield · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for North Carolina
98.6%
free-lunch eligible

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Enfield, NC.

School address

Enfield, NC 27823
District: Halifax County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370195000861 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 370195000861 · Enfield, NC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

177 enr · 9.3:1 · 98.6% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic (321 students)

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy reports 177 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 Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy compares

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy 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 9.3:1 ▼ 41% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.6% ▲ 49% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 177 top 90% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.6%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 4% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
85.3%
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
$16,927
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 62.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
White 3.4%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.4, Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Halifax County Schools reports $16,927 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Inborden Elementary S.T.E.a.M. Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Halifax County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~177 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy

How many students attend Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy?

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy has 177 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Enfield, NC. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 195 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy is 9.3:1, which is 41% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 41% 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 Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy?

98.6% of students at Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy?

The largest demographic group at Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy is African American at 84.7% of enrollment, in Enfield, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy?

Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy rank among public schools in Enfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Enfield, 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 Halifax County Schools?

Besides Enfield Middle S.T.E.a.M. Academy, Halifax County Schools also operates Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic (321 students), Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy (254 students), and William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy (243 students). See the Halifax County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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