Charles H Darden Middle

Regular School · Wilson, NC

Charles H Darden Middle is a regular school school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 378 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

378

Teachers (FTE)

27.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	242	64%
Hispanic/Latino	116	31%
White	10	3%
Two or more races	9	2%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	378	197M / 181F

English Language Learners: 46 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -24.9pp	41.9%	307
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -21.9pp	46.9%	304
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	97

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

121

32% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

200

52.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	378	100%

Contact & Location

1665 Lipscomb Road

Wilson, NC 27893

Phone: (252)206-4973

http://darden.wilsonschoolsnc.net/

District

Wilson County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,206

District enrollment: 10,276

Other Schools in District

B O Barnes Elementary Elementary
Frederick Douglass Elementary Elementary
Gardners Elementary Elementary
John W Jones Elementary Elementary
Lee Woodard Elementary Elementary
Lucama Elementary Elementary
Margaret Hearne Elementary Elementary
New Hope Elementary Elementary

View all 24 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27893) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370502002061

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD