Top Rankings
Wilkes County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,844 students in Wilkes County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
22 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,517 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilkes County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)59%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.1%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
71%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,110 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,213 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$121 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,110
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,213
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Wilkes County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2202 Macedonia Church Road
Ronda, NC 28670
(336) 651-4300
Ronda, NC 28670
(336) 651-4300
Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
West Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1677 North Nc Hwy 16
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-4381
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
(336) 651-4381
Gr: 6-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
North Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2776 Yellow Banks Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 903-6224
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(336) 903-6224
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Central Wilkes Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3541 South Nc Hwy 16
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
(336) 903-4180
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
(336) 903-4180
Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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