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Wilkes County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,821 students in Wilkes County Schools School District. 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 School District 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
22 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
8,599 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wilkes County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,499 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
266 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
6,231 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
72%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
574 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
633
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
612
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
644
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
628
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
628
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
633
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
597
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
650
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
761
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
599
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,514 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 $11,274 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,514
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,274
$11,612
Best Wilkes County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
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