Best Arden Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 654 students in Arden, NC.

The top-ranked public middle school in Arden, NC is Valley Springs Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Arden, NC public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Arden have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).