Sampson Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Clinton, North Carolina·28328
Score
34.9/100
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#300
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
Top 66%
In North Carolina

Score 34.9/100: better than 34% 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
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 41% of them
692 students tested
Math
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 37% of them
692 students tested
Science
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 16% of them
250 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 Reading48.3692
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math47.4692
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science52250

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
690
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
690
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Sampson County

Contact

Address
1201 W Elizabeth St
Clinton, NC 28328

"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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Sampson Middle at a glance

Sampson Middle is a public middle school in Clinton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Clinton City Schools. It has about 690 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 101% 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, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 47% 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 34.9 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #300 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.