Roland-Grise Middle, 4412 Lake Ave.: grades 6-8, 878 students, a C (65) in North Carolina's 2025-26 school grades. Feeds Hoggard High.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Roland-Grise Middle School, New Hanover County Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and the federal NCES school directory.
Roland-Grise Middle School is a New Hanover County Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 on Lake Avenue in Wilmington, inside the city limits, near Hoggard High. It is the main feeder for Hoggard, and its zone takes in Bradley Creek, Masonboro, Winter Park and Holly Tree.
Who to call
- Front office: 910-350-2136, 4412 Lake Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403
- School website: rolandgrise.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 | 4412 Lake Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403 |
| Phone | 910-350-2136 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | New Hanover County Schools |
Principal
Principal Lauren Nofziger-Nalepa, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 878 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher. The 2023-24 count was 848.
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 | 65 | Not met |
| 2024-25 | B | 70 | Met |
| 2023-24 | C | 65 | Not met |
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment and indicator data:
- 67.9% of state tests taken at Roland-Grise were at grade level or above, against 59.2% statewide.
- Reading, grades 6 to 8: 65.6% at grade level. Math: 67.5%. Eighth-grade science: 76.3%.
The grades come from the state’s School Performance Grades dashboard data. The state’s interactive school report card for Roland-Grise 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 Roland-Grise: Bradley Creek and Holly Tree, most of Winter Park and Masonboro, and parts of Pine Valley and Alderman.
- High school: the whole Roland-Grise zone goes to John T. Hoggard High.
Calendar
Roland-Grise 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
- John T. Hoggard High School, where Roland-Grise students go next
- Every public school in Wilmington
- Our Wilmington schools guide for enrollment documents and board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Roland-Grise Middle School serve?
Grades 6 through 8. Roland-Grise is a New Hanover County Schools middle school at 4412 Lake Ave. in Wilmington, with 878 students in the federal 2024-25 count.
What is Roland-Grise Middle School’s school performance grade?
Roland-Grise earned a C, with a score of 65, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 school performance grades, down from a B (70) in 2024-25. 67.9% of its state tests were at grade level.
Which high school does Roland-Grise Middle feed into?
John T. Hoggard High School. The whole Roland-Grise zone goes to Hoggard, according to the district’s school locator map.
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