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Best North Carolina Magnet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 76 magnet public middle schools serving 52,700 students in North Carolina.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in North Carolina are Brown Summit Middle School, Rea Farms Steam Academy and Williams Secondary Montessori. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
North Carolina magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Magnet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in North Carolina (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4720 Nc Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Rea Farms Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11532 Golf Links Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0723
Gr: K-8 | 1,105 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Williams Secondary Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2400 Carmine St
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Gr: 7-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2119 Chapel Hill Rd
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2894
Gr: 6-8 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Randolph Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4400 Water Oak Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
(980) 343-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,176 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Piedmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1241 E 10th St
Charlotte, NC 28204
(980) 343-5435
Gr: 6-8 | 1,130 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Moore Square Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 South Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5737
Gr: 6-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #88.
Durham School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Gr: 6-12 | 1,767 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #99.
Northwest School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1415 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,008 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
The Downtown School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 N Cherry Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 703-4125
Gr: PK-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1111.
Foothills Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
176 Lukin Street
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-1040
Gr: 6-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1212.
Ligon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
706 E Lenoir St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7929
Gr: 6-8 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1313.
Crestdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
940 Sam Newell Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-5755
Gr: 6-8 | 987 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
Carnage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1425 Carnage Dr
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1515.
North Academy Of World Languages
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12201 Hambright Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-0743
Gr: K-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1616.
South Academy Of International Languages
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8300 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-5815
Gr: K-8 | 1,227 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1717.
Rogers-herr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
911 Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3970
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1818.
Martin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1701 Ridge Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 881-4970
Gr: 6-8 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1919.
J N Fries Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
133 Stonecrest Circle Sw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6510
Gr: 6-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2020.
New Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 346-5144
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2121.
Reedy Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
930 Reedy Creek Road
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3504
Gr: 6-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2222.
Oberlin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2816 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 881-4860
Gr: 6-8 | 1,121 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2323.
Francis Bradley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13345 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-5750
Gr: 6-8 | 1,067 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2424.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Gr: 4-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2525.
Hanes Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2355 Pleasant St
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 703-4171
Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2626.
Collinswood Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5621 Flagstaff Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 343-5820
Gr: K-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2727.
West Millbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8115 Strickland Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 870-4050
Gr: 6-8 | 1,105 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2828.
Meadowview Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1282 Mckinney Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-0276
Gr: 6-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2929.
Surry Online Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
883 Zephyr Road
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Gr: K-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #3030.
Harold E. Winkler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4501 Weddington Rd Nw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3131.
Coulwood Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Kentberry Dr
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-6090
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3232.
Oaklawn Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1810 Oaklawn Ave
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-0400
Gr: K-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3333.
Zebulon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Shepard School Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-3630
Gr: 6-8 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3434.
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 East Fairfield Rd
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 819-2164
Gr: 5-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3535.
C C Griffin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7650 Griffin's Gate Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6410
Gr: 6-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in North Carolina?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in North Carolina include Brown Summit Middle School, Rea Farms Steam Academy and Williams Secondary Montessori.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in North Carolina?
76 magnet public middle schools are located in North Carolina.
What is the racial composition of students in North Carolina?
North Carolina magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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