Top Rankings
Wilkes County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,982 students in Wilkes County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Wilkes County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
22 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,606 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
576 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wilkes County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,445 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
299 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
4%
26%
# White Students
6,329 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
522 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
338
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
639
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
606
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
611
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
628
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
610
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
587
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
757
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
756
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
677
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
641
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,505 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,265 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,505
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,265
$11,785
Best Wilkes County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2202 Macedonia Church Road
Ronda, NC 28670
(336) 651-4300
Ronda, NC 28670
(336) 651-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
North Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2776 Yellow Banks Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 903-6224
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 903-6224
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
West Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1677 North Nc Hwy 16
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-4381
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-4381
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
Central Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3541 South Nc Hwy 16
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
(336) 903-4180
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
(336) 903-4180
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
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