Guilford County Schools School District

712 North Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Guilford County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 31 public middle schools serving 16,628 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 41% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
126 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
68,855 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
4,482 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Guilford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#193 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Guilford County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guilford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guilford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Guilford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Guilford County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
216 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,704 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,525 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
29,043 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
42%
25%
# White Students
18,799 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,511 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,350
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
4,692
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,841
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,685
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,982
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,000
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,062
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,809
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,097
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,343
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,424
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,948
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,479
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,143
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,907 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,917 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$820 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Guilford County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$821 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Guilford County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,907
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Guilford County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,917
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Guilford County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Guilford County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4720 Nc Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Grades: 6-8
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5300 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Grades: 6-8
| 950 students
Rank: #33.
Kernodle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3600 Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
616 Simpson-calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Grades: 4-8
| 630 students
Rank: #66.
Kiser Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
716 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
Rank: #77.
Southwest Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4368 Southwest School Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2985
Grades: 6-8
| 1,101 students
Rank: #88.
Mendenhall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Willoughby Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: #99.
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 East Fairfield Rd
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 819-2164
Grades: 5-8
| 402 students
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4825 Woody Mill Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 830 students
Rank: #1111.
Penn-griffin Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
825 Washington Street
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 819-2870
Grades: 6-12
| 537 students
Rank: #1212.
Jamestown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Haynes Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 940 students
Rank: #1313.
Gateway Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3205 East Wendover Aveune
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 375-2575
Grades: PK-12
| 88 students
Rank: #1414.
Johnson Street Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Johnson Street
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2900
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Rank: #1515.
Western Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 College Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5833
Grades: 6-8
| 732 students
Rank: #1616.
Guilford Elearning University Prep
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Martin Luther King Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 522-6330
Grades: K-8
| 539 students
Rank: #1717.
Swann Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
811 Cypress Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 370-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #1818.
Southern Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5747 Drake Rd
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4266
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #1919.
Otis L Hairston Sr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3911 Naco Rd
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 378-8280
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #2020.
Eastern Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
435 Peeden Drive
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4255
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
Rank: #2121.
Allen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1108 Glendale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 294-7325
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #2222.
Welborn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1710 Mcguinn Drive
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #2323.
Northeast Guilford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6720 Mcleansville Road
Mc Leansville, NC 27301
(336) 375-2525
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #2424.
Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Ontario Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #2525.
Pruette Scale Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 English Road
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 878-5380
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #2626.
Ferndale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Ferndale Boulevard
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2855
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #2727.
Haynes Inman Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Haynes Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 881-7170
Grades: PK-12
| 98 students
Rank: #2828.
Scale School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 545-2031
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #2929.
Herbin Metz Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 O' Ferrell Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 333-7065
Grades: K-8
| 65 students
Rank: #3030.
Doris Henderson Newcomers School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Friendway Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5883
Grades: 3-12
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School
Magnet School
1920-a Mcguinn Dr
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 370-8100
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 126 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 68,855 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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