Top Rankings
Guilford County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 31 public middle schools serving 16,904 students in Guilford County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Guilford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
127 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
69,117 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
4,699 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Guilford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
229 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,737 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,305 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
29,125 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
42%
26%
# White Students
19,331 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
110 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,336 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,356
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
4,688
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,631
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,945
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,961
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,053
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,913
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,071
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,316
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,470
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,510
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,836
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,612
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,755
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,862 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$820 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$821 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,862
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,872
$11,785
Best Guilford County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4720 Nc Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5300 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #33.
Kernodle Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3600 Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
616 Simpson-calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Grades: 4-8
| 605 students
Rank: #66.
Kiser Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
716 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Grades: 6-8
| 978 students
Rank: #77.
Southwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4368 Southwest School Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2985
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2985
Grades: 6-8
| 1,113 students
Rank: #88.
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 East Fairfield Rd
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 819-2164
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 819-2164
Grades: 5-8
| 407 students
Rank: #99.
Mendenhall Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 Willoughby Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2000
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Guilford Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4825 Woody Mill Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4280
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #1111.
Penn-griffin Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
825 Washington Street
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 819-2870
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 819-2870
Grades: 6-12
| 553 students
Rank: #1212.
Gateway Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3205 East Wendover Aveune
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 375-2575
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 375-2575
Grades: PK-12
| 95 students
Rank: #1313.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Haynes Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2100
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 961 students
Rank: #1414.
Haynes Inman Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Haynes Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 881-7170
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 881-7170
Grades: PK-12
| 101 students
Rank: #1515.
Eastern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
435 Peeden Drive
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4255
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4255
Grades: 6-8
| 1,015 students
Rank: #1616.
Johnson Street Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Johnson Street
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2900
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2900
Grades: K-8
| 437 students
Rank: #1717.
Guilford Elearning University Prep
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200-b Ontario Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 370-8100
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 370-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #1818.
Western Guilford Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 College Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5833
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5833
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students
Rank: #1919.
Swann Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
811 Cypress Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 370-8110
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 370-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #2020.
Southern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5747 Drake Rd
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4266
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4266
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #2121.
Ferndale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Ferndale Boulevard
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2855
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2855
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #2222.
Allen Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1108 Glendale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 294-7325
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 294-7325
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #2323.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Ontario Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7350
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #2424.
Northeast Guilford Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6720 Mcleansville Road
Mc Leansville, NC 27301
(336) 375-2525
Mc Leansville, NC 27301
(336) 375-2525
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #2525.
Welborn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Mcguinn Drive
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2880
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #2626.
Otis L Hairston Sr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3911 Naco Rd
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 378-8280
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 378-8280
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #2727.
Pruette Scale Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 English Road
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 878-5380
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 878-5380
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Rank: #2828.
Scale School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 545-2031
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 545-2031
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Rank: #2929.
Herbin Metz Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 O' Ferrell Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 333-7065
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 333-7065
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
Rank: #3030.
Doris Henderson Newcomers School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
411 Friendway Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5883
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5883
Grades: 3-11
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
1920-a Mcguinn Dr
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 370-8100
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 370-8100
Grades: 3-11
| 0 students
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