Welborn Middle School vs. Southwest Guilford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Welborn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Southwest Guilford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades 6-8, Welborn Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8, Southwest Guilford Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
407 students
1,031 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2381 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1215 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
123
350
Grade 7 Students
139
317
Grade 8 Students
145
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
8%
13%


% Hispanic
20%
15%


% Black
56%
41%


% White
10%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

