The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Science. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on South Creek Middle
South Creek Middle serves grades six through eight in Robersonville, a small rural town in Martin County's Inner Banks region. The school sits outside the town center on Highway 903 and is part of Martin County Schools, which has undergone significant consolidation in recent years. As of spring 2026, the school faces a potential merger with Riverside Middle School in Williamston for the fall 2026 school year, a proposal the district is weighing due to enrollment decline in the South Creek attendance zone.
The school's enrollment is small, at roughly mid-range for a middle school by grade band, with sixth through eighth grades fairly balanced across the building. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and a smaller share of white and multiracial students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of families in the catchment area.
On state testing, South Creek Middle's performance is below the midpoint. In English language arts, about one-third of students tested at proficiency or above. In mathematics, proficiency drops further to roughly one-quarter of students. In science, which shifted to a new state assessment this year, about two-fifths of students met the standard. The school tested about this many students in math and ELA combined, though significantly fewer took the science assessment, likely reflecting which grades the test targets. Trend data was not available, so it is unclear whether performance has been stable, improving, or declining. A parent may want to ask the school about academic support in math, where proficiency is notably lower than in ELA or science, and about factors that may affect engagement or attainment.
Robersonville itself is a town in long-term decline. It was once an affluent center for tobacco and manufacturing wealth and retains historic homes and a traditional downtown, but population has fallen over decades. The median home value in the school's ZIP is substantially below both the state and national benchmark, and the housing stock is predominantly older single-family homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. The town's major employer is a food-manufacturing plant; other jobs are concentrated in retail, health care, and food service. Civic life centers on a library, parks department, cultural centers, and a downtown that is pursuing revitalization through the state's Small Town Main Street program rather than new development.
The immediate policy context matters for families considering this school. South Creek High School closed in July 2024 as part of a consolidation that created a single countywide high school in Williamston, about a 20-minute drive away. The district is now considering merging South Creek Middle into Riverside Middle as well, which would extend commute times by roughly 15 to 20 minutes for some Robersonville students and eliminate the neighborhood middle school. The district has received a major state capital grant to build a new high school facility, a project that signals long-term investment but unfolds over several years. If consolidation proceeds, South Creek Middle as a separate school would end, and families would need to adjust to a Williamston-based middle school experience. If it does not, the school would continue serving Robersonville as the town's only traditional public middle school in a shrinking enrollment environment.
A parent weighing South Creek Middle should understand that it is a small, rural, economically distressed school in a declining town, with test results that show significant proficiency gaps in core academics, particularly math. The consolidation proposal is active and could reshape the school experience. The housing market and job base offer low cost of entry but limited economic momentum. The school's context is one of contraction rather than growth, and its academic performance suggests students would benefit from targeted support, particularly in mathematics.
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