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 2025 school year, there are 31 public middle schools serving 16,177 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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
124 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
68,303 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
4,596 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Guilford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
221 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,754 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,633 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
29,004 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
42%
25%
# White Students
18,187 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
92 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,461 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,319
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
4,535
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,870
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,025
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,806
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,119
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,078
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,008
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,730
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,129
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,226
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,739
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,576
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,143
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,004 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,014 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$820 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$821 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,004
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,014
$11,612
Best Guilford County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | 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
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5300 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #33.
Kernodle Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3600 Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #44.
Northern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
616 Simpson-calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Grades: 4-8
| 620 students
Rank: #66.
Kiser Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
716 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #77.
Southwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
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
| 1,031 students
Rank: #88.
Mendenhall Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 Willoughby Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2000
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #99.
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 399 students
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Guilford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
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
| 821 students
Rank: #1111.
Penn-griffin Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 Washington Street
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 819-2870
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 819-2870
Grades: 6-12
| 543 students
Rank: #1212.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
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: #1313.
Gateway Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3205 East Wendover Aveune
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 375-2575
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 375-2575
Grades: PK-12
| 101 students
Rank: #1414.
Johnson Street Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | 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
| 405 students
Rank: #1515.
Western Guilford Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 College Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5833
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5833
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #1616.
Guilford Elearning University Prep
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Martin Luther King Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 522-6330
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 522-6330
Grades: K-8
| 370 students
Rank: #1717.
Swann Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Cypress Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 370-8110
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 370-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #1818.
Southern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5747 Drake Rd
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4266
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4266
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #1919.
Otis L Hairston Sr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3911 Naco Rd
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 378-8280
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 378-8280
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #2020.
Eastern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
435 Peeden Drive
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4255
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4255
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
Rank: #2121.
Allen Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1108 Glendale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 294-7325
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 294-7325
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #2222.
Welborn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 407 students
Rank: #2323.
Northeast Guilford Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6720 Mcleansville Road
Mc Leansville, NC 27301
(336) 375-2525
Mc Leansville, NC 27301
(336) 375-2525
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #2424.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Ontario Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7350
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #2525.
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
| 5 students
Rank: #2626.
Ferndale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 Ferndale Boulevard
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2855
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 819-2855
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #2727.
Haynes Inman Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Haynes Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 881-7170
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 881-7170
Grades: PK-12
| 110 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
| 18 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
| 63 students
Rank: #3030.
Doris Henderson Newcomers School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
411 Friendway Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5883
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5883
Grades: 3-12
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
851 Ferndale Blvd
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 522-6326
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 522-6326
Grades: 3-12
| 101 students
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