Best Tarboro Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,655 students in Tarboro, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Tarboro, NC are North East Carolina Prep and Martin Millennium Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Tarboro, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Tarboro have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).