For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 133 students in Weldon City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Weldon City School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
664 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weldon City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)15%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
65%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.8%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
94%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
2%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,682 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,651 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$19 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$26,682
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$28,651
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Weldon City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weldon Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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