M C S Noble Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Wilmington, North Carolina

M C S Noble Middle in Wilmington, North Carolina enrolled 690 students in 2024-25 with 39.8 full-time teachers, 17.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

652 students in 2022-23, 647 students in 2023-24, 690 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.8 to 39.8.

Students enrolled at M C S Noble Middle by school year2022-23: 652, 2023-24: 647, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236522023-246472024-25690
Students enrolled at M C S Noble Middle by school year2022-23: 652, 2023-24: 647, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236522023-246472024-25690
Students enrolled at M C S Noble Middle by school year2022-23: 652, 2023-24: 647, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236522023-246472024-25690
Students enrolled at M C S Noble Middle by school year2022-23: 652, 2023-24: 647, 2024-25: 69002004006008002022-236522023-246472024-25690
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2365239.816.4
2023-2464740.715.9
2024-2569039.817.3

17.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; M C S Noble Middle 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherM C S Noble Middle 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; M C S Noble Middle 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherM C S Noble Middle 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; M C S Noble Middle 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherM C S Noble Middle 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; M C S Noble Middle 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherM C S Noble Middle 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 212 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection M C S Noble Middle enrolled 635 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 38 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 212 of the 635 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions38
  • Chronically absent23.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.6% of students were White, 13.3% Hispanic, 12.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White68.6%
  2. Hispanic13.3%
  3. Black12.5%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Middle schools in Wilmington

6 public middle schools in Wilmington report 2024-25 enrollment; M C S Noble Middle is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Charles P Murray Middle90717.631.3%
Roland-Grise Middle87816.632.3%
M C S Noble Middle69017.337.2%
Williston Middle66614.199.4%
Emma B Trask Middle61114.998.5%
Myrtle Grove Middle60015.096.2%

All public schools in Wilmington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about M C S Noble Middle

  1. Emma B Trask MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 3.9 miles away: 611 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
  2. Roland-Grise MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 4.5 miles away: 878 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare M C S Noble Middle with Emma B Trask MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New Hanover County Schools spends per student$13,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,808
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaM C S Noble Middle is the number 164 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#164 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.17.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about M C S Noble Middle

  1. How many students attend M C S Noble Middle?
    690 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 652 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Wilmington, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at M C S Noble Middle?
    17.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is M C S Noble Middle a Title I school?
    M C S Noble Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is M C S Noble Middle in?
    New Hanover County Schools, NCES district ID 3703330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370333001381 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22