Best Garner Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,876 students in Garner, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Garner, NC are Cleveland Middle School, North Garner Middle School and East Garner Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Garner, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Garner have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).