Herbert Akins Road Middle

2275 Herbert Akins Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

827 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Herbert Akins Road Middle is a public middle school and part of the Wake County Schools school district, located in Fuquay-Varina, NC with 827 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, Herbert Akins Road Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

827

Total Students

52.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Herbert Akins Road Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	499
Hispanic	178
Black	94
Asian	22
Two or More	32
American Indian	2

White
499 (60.3 %)
Hispanic
178 (21.5 %)
Black
94 (11.4 %)
Two or More
32 (3.9 %)
Asian
22 (2.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wake County Schools
Phone:	(919)431-7400
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	827
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	390
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 302

Grade 7 264

Grade 8 261