📍 12345-B Literacy Lane, Hampstead, Pender County, 28443
Surf City Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hampstead, Pender County. The school has 705 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pender County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Surf City Middle enrolls 705 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7% Two or more races and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 588 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 705 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Surf City Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-70, state senate district 8, state house district 16.
Surf City Middle is one of 19 schools in Pender County Schools, based in Burgaw, North Carolina. The district serves 11,073 students district-wide and employs 664 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 705 students, Surf City Middle is larger than the district average of about 583 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe