Herbert Akins Road Middle, 2275 Herbert Akins Road, Fuquay-Varina: grades 6-8, 1,246 students in 2024-25, a C (69) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages and base school lookup; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 accountability data; and the federal NCES school directory.
Herbert Akins Road Middle is a Wake County Public School System middle school at 2275 Herbert Akins Road, Fuquay-Varina. The campus is in Fuquay-Varina, outside Holly Springs town limits. Its attendance zone takes in part of Holly Springs. In our Oct. 12 check of 538 home addresses spread across Holly Springs in the district’s base school lookup, 36 were assigned to Herbert Akins Road Middle. Principal Anne Marie Adkins writes on the about page that she is the school’s founding principal and that it is in its fifth year. The school’s website describes a multi-track year-round calendar. It sits beside Herbert Akins Road Elementary.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-694-8300, 2275 Herbert Akins Road
- School website: herbertakinsroadms.wcpss.net
- Enrolling a new student: WCPSS enrollment page; Student Assignment 919-431-7333
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s base school lookup
- Buses: WCPSS Transportation 919-805-3030
| Address | 2275 Herbert Akins Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 |
| Phone | 919-694-8300 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Calendar | Year-round, multi-track |
| State school code | 920435 |
Principal
Principal Anne Marie Adkins, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,246 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 1,218 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,214 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (69) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | C (68) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 68.7% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 48.3%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 64.4% at grade level or above; math: 69.5%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.
Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some Herbert Akins Road Middle students to Fuquay-Varina Middle, to line up middle school calendars with proposed elementary changes and to assign students to a closer school. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page. Check an address with the proposal lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Herbert Akins Road Middle follows the district’s multi-track year-round calendar, so break dates depend on a student’s track. Coming days off on the 2026-27 year-round calendar (PDF):
- Track 1: Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; then out Dec. 7 to Jan. 1 (track-out and winter break)
- Track 2: Nov. 3 and Nov. 11; tracked out Nov. 16 to Dec. 4; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
- Track 3: tracked out Oct. 26 to Nov. 13; Thanksgiving Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
- Track 4: tracked out through Oct. 23; Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1; tracked out Jan. 4-22
Bell times: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Holly Springs, with zones and report cards
- Our Holly Springs schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Herbert Akins Road Middle serve?
Herbert Akins Road Middle serves sixth through eighth grade.
What is Herbert Akins Road Middle’s school grade?
Herbert Akins Road Middle earned a C, with a score of 69, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 68.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What time does Herbert Akins Road Middle start?
The school day runs 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the school’s website.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Herbert Akins Road Middle?
Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.
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