Southwest Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Jacksonville, North Carolina·28540
Score
21.3/100
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#362
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#7
In Onslow County Schools
#4
In Jacksonville
Top 79%
In North Carolina

Score 21.3/100: better than 21% 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
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 34% of them
486 students tested
Math
33%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 10% of them
486 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 19% of them
154 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 Reading45.5486
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math33.3486
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science53.9154

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
520
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
520
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Onslow County

Contact

Address
3000 Furia Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28540

"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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Southwest Middle at a glance

Southwest Middle is a public middle school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Onslow County Schools. It has about 520 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 61% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 33% 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 21.3 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #362 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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.