Burns Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lawndale, North Carolina·28090
Score
68.2/100
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#147
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#2
In Cleveland County Schools
Top 32%
In North Carolina

Score 68.2/100: better than 68% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 65% of them
744 students tested
Math
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 65% of them
744 students tested
Science
75%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 70% of them
272 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading57.3744
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math60.1744
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science75.4272

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
756
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
756
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Cleveland County

Contact

Address
215 Shady Grove Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Burns Middle at a glance

Burns Middle is a public middle school in Lawndale, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. It has about 756 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 68.2 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #147 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.