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Best Middle Schools
in Guilford County Schools

This page covers 22 middle schools in Guilford County Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

22
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 22
1
rank
Peeler Open Elementary
Grades 05–056 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.0:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
6.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Northern Guilford Middle
Grades 06–08792 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
3
rank
Northwest Guilford Middle
Grades 06–08950 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
4
rank
Southeast Guilford Middle
Grades 06–08830 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Kernodle Middle
Grades 06–08745 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Brown Summit Middle
Grades 06–08235 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
7
rank
Kiser Middle
Grades 06–08902 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Mendenhall Middle
Grades 06–08624 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Southwest Guilford Middle
Grades 06–081,101 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Lincoln Academy
Grades 04–08630 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
12 more middle schools in Guilford County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Middle Schools
126
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.