For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,588 students in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Southwest Raleigh are Dillard Drive Middle School, Centennial Campus Middle School and Mount Vernon. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dillard Drive Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Dillard Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4228
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4228
Grades: 6-8
| 937 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Campus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4217
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4217
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Vernon
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5418 Chapel Hill Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 233-4313
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 233-4313
Grades: K-8
| 76 students
Rank: n/an/a
1017 Main Campus Dr, Partners
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 513-8550
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 513-8550
Grades: 7-13
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC include Dillard Drive Middle School, Centennial Campus Middle School and Mount Vernon.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh?
4 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh?
the neighborhood of Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% 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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