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Northern Guilford Middle School vs. Northwest Guilford Middle School

Should you attend Northern Guilford Middle School or Northwest Guilford Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northern Guilford Middle School
616 Simpson-calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northwest Guilford Middle School
5300 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northern Guilford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Northwest Guilford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 792 students in grades 6-8, Northern Guilford Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 950 students in grades 6-8, Northwest Guilford Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
792 students
950 students
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This chart displays total students of Northwest Guilford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Guilford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Guilford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest Guilford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#449 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#241 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Guilford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Guilford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in NC)
75%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in NC)
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Guilford Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Guilford Middle School 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.
86%
(Top 10% in NC)
93%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northern Guilford Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwest Guilford Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
246
303
Grade 7 Students
276
281
Grade 8 Students
270
366

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwest Guilford Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Guilford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Guilford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Guilford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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