Best Middle Schools in the Durham, NC Area

Are you looking for information on top public middle schools in the Durham area? Below you'll find rankings on some of the best Durham-area middle schools including East Chapel Hill High School, Lakewood Montessori Middle School, Chapel Hill High School, and Morris Grove Elementary School. We also have data to help you compare such top traditional public middle schools to the area's best charter schools including The Expedition School, Woods Charter School, Research Triangle High School, and Eno River Academy.

The list below is not meant be used as a definitive guide to which Durham-area middle school would be best for any individual child. For schools that are close to one another in rankings, differences in available data are in most cases very small.

Top Middle Schools in the Durham Area

Rankings for the best middle schools in the Durham area were created independently by Carolina School Hub. The test data for this site was derived from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and South Carolina Department of Education.

You can click on a specific school name above for more information on test scores, student data and more.

Choosing a Middle School

In North and South Carolina, middle school typically comprises grades six through eight. Many parents who move to the Durham area are attracted to middle schools in towns such as Durham NC, Chapel Hill NC, Hillsborough NC, and Roxboro NC.

Middle Schools on this page were drawn from the following counties:

• Durham County, NC
• Orange County, NC
• Chatham County, NC
• Person County, NC