MCS Noble Middle, 6520 Market St.: grades 6-8, 690 students, a C (64) in North Carolina's 2025-26 school grades. Feeds three high schools.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: MCS Noble Middle School, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.
MCS Noble Middle School is a New Hanover County Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Market Street in Wilmington, inside the city limits, next door to John J. Blair Elementary. Its zone runs from the Market Street corridor to Wrightsville Beach, and its students split among three high schools.
Who to call
- Front office: 910-350-2112, 6520 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28405
- School website: noble.nhcs.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment office, 910-251-2929. District main line: 910-254-4200.
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department
- Which school serves my address: the district’s School Locator
| Address | 6520 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28405 |
| Phone | 910-350-2112 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | New Hanover County Schools |
Principal
Principal Dr. Anita Brown, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 690 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 647.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school from A to F. According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s technical guide, 80% of the grade comes from an achievement score built on state tests and other indicators, and 20% from students’ academic growth, on a 15-point scale.
| School year | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | C | 64 | Not met |
| 2024-25 | C | 63 | Not met |
| 2023-24 | B | 70 | Not met |
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:
- 66.8% of state tests taken at Noble were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
- Reading, grades 6 to 8: 64% at grade level. Math: 68.4%. Eighth-grade science: 70.7%.
The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Noble covers 2024-25.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address on the district’s School Locator map or call the enrollment office at 910-251-2929. According to the zone map:
- Elementary schools that feed Noble: Wrightsville Beach, and parts of Ogden, John J. Blair and College Park.
- High schools: the Noble zone is split among New Hanover High, John T. Hoggard High and Emsley A. Laney High, depending on the address.
Calendar
Noble follows the district’s traditional calendar. From the 2026-27 calendar (PDF), students are off on:
- Monday, Oct. 26: teacher workday
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, teacher workday
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Nov. 25-27: teacher workday, then Thanksgiving
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
More on Wilmington schools
- The school’s website and its page in the district’s school directory
- High schools for the Noble zone: New Hanover, Hoggard and Laney
- Every public school in Wilmington
- Our Wilmington schools guide for enrollment documents and board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Noble Middle School serve?
Grades 6 through 8. MCS Noble Middle is a New Hanover County Schools middle school at 6520 Market St. in Wilmington, with 690 students in the federal 2024-25 count.
What is Noble Middle School’s school performance grade?
Noble earned a C, with a score of 64, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, against 63 in 2024-25. 66.8% of its state tests were at grade level.
Which high school does Noble Middle feed into?
The Noble zone is split among New Hanover, Hoggard and Laney high schools, according to the district’s school locator map. Check your address on the locator.
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