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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in North Carolina (2026)

Public middle schools in North Carolina achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 50% (2026).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Carolina is Brown Summit Middle School, with ≥99%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 78% 99% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 84%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in North Carolina (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 6-8
4720 Nc Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Rank: #22.
Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy
Charter School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: K-8
5225 Seventy-seven Center Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 503-1112
Rank: #33.
Quest Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-8
10908 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 841-0441
Rank: #44.
Marvin Ridge Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 6-8
2831 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1510
Rank: #55.
Williams Secondary Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 7-12
2400 Carmine St
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Rank: #66.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 6-13
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mills Park Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-8
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1500
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-13
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
The Brawley School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 6-8
132 Swift Arrow Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 892-4711
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Sterling Montessori Academy
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: PK-8
202 Treybrooke Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 462-8889
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Triangle Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-12
312 Gregson Dr.
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 388-0077
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Magellan Charter
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: 3-8
9324 Baileywick Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 844-0277
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Pine Lake Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: K-12
104 Yellow Wood Circle
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 237-5304
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Weddington Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: 6-8
5903 Deal Road
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 296-6318
Rank: #1515.
Telra Institute
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: K-9
4150 Mckee Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 727-2530
Rank: #1616.
Oakwood Middle Ib School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 6-8
321 Clegg Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-7354
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Davis Drive Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 6-8
2101 Davis Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 387-3033
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
The Expedition School
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-8
437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Ste 33
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-8432
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Lake Norman Charter
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-12
12435 Old Statesville Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 948-8600
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Peak Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-8
1601 Orchard Villas Ave
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 377-1552
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Woods Charter
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-12
160 Woodland Grove Ln
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 960-8353
Rank: #2222.
Southeastern Academy
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-8
12251 Nc Hwy 41 North
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-7828
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Evergreen Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: K-8
50 Bell Road
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-2173
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Greensboro Academy
Charter School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: K-8
4049 Battleground Ave
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 286-8404
Rank: #2525.
Nc Leadership Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: K-12
4353 High Point Rd
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 992-2710
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Eno River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: K-12
1212 Nc Highway 57 North
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 644-6272
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Gray Stone Day
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-12
49464 Merner Terrace
Misenheimer, NC 28109
(704) 463-0567
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Harris Road Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
1251 Patriot Blvd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6470
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Roxboro Community School
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-12
115 Lake Drive
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 597-0020
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Community House Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 6-8
9500 Community House Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0689
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Cuthbertson Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 6-8
1520 Cuthbertson Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 296-0107
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Franklin Academy
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: K-12
1127 Chalk Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-8262
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Stars Charter
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: K-12
140 Southern Dunes Dr
Vass, NC 28394
(910) 695-1004
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
Alston Ridge Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: 6-8
7833 Fussell Avenue
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8044
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
Endeavor Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: K-8
4879 One World Way
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 848-0333
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the North Carolina average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The North Carolina average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency is 50%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Carolina?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in North Carolina include Brown Summit Middle School, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy and Quest Academy.

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