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Kernodle Middle

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Kernodle Middle ranks 180 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Kernodle Middle is a public middle school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 709 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Guilford County Schools district, Kernodle Middle consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools.

Kernodle Middle's academic excellence is evident across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.3% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50.6% for the district and 57.2% for the state. The school also performs well across student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. However, the school's ranking for Gifted and Talented students has declined in recent years, indicating a need to re-evaluate the school's programming and support for its highest-achieving students.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Guilford County Schools district, such as Northern Guilford Middle and Northwest Guilford Middle, Kernodle Middle generally has higher proficiency rates and a stronger statewide ranking. However, the school is facing growing socioeconomic challenges, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 23.14% in 2021-2022 to 40.62% in 2023-2024. This may require additional attention and resources from the district to ensure Kernodle Middle continues its academic success.

707

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,002

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27410

(336) 545-3717

District: Guilford County Schools

Feeder schools for Kernodle Middle:

Elementary:	Claxton Elementary
	EP Pearce Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

African American:

25.5%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg54%

180^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 20Middle Schools in the Guilford County Schools

142^nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	180 of 773	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	102 of 793	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	73 of 784	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	102 of 786	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	109 of 741	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	58 of 737	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	78 of 691	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	78 of 692	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	75 of 705	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	91.1	44 of 627	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	59 of 673	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	50 of 662	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	21 of 648	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	19 of 640	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	16 of 630	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	23 of 620	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	27 of 606	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.5	16 of 598	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	162 of 546	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	102 of 560	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	42 of 559	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	73 of 550	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	44 of 533	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	48 of 519	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	75 of 494	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	28 of 102	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	28 of 95	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	72.6	56 of 449	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	60 of 478	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	55 of 504	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	77 of 475	83.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	61 of 371	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	22 of 318	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	179 of 733	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	95 of 738	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	60 of 731	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	100 of 733	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	91 of 706	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	44 of 684	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	56 of 656	91.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	268 of 458	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	155 of 461	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	219 of 452	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	136 of 450	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	211 of 448	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	287 of 416	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.5	10 of 127	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	59 of 562	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	63 of 564	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	31 of 553	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	63 of 541	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	62 of 522	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	37 of 493	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	68 of 472	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	207 of 729	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	71 of 743	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	35 of 735	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	120 of 689	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	88 of 633	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	42 of 639	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	113 of 604	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	169 of 733	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	106 of 751	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	79 of 747	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	100 of 748	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	121 of 711	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	69 of 697	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	88 of 665	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	156 of 328	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	48 of 283	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	44 of 237	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	43 of 221	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	138 of 478	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	112 of 473	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	211 of 649	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	129 of 652	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	98 of 656	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	140 of 658	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	132 of 632	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	73 of 624	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	75 of 596	87.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+20 vs state

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

Reading61%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kernodle Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Drawbridge Parkway	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 545-3717	707	42	16.9	98.2%	316 (44.7%)	180 (25.5%)	83 (11.7%)	92 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	73.3	180^th of 773 public middle schools	76.7%		84.3	102^nd of 793 public middle schools	87.1%	78		66.3	70.8	56.0		52.4	62.5	67.1		79.8	$9,002	$474	$8,529
Western Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	401 College Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5833	731	49	14.8	99.6%	81 (11.1%)	412 (56.4%)	173 (23.7%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	30.9	538^th of 773 public middle schools	30.4%		30.9	558^th of 793 public middle schools	29.6%	20		43.0	36.1	34.9		46.3	44.9	46.6		50.2	$9,488	$1,255	$8,234
Mendenhall Middle	Public	6-8	205 Willoughby Boulevard	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2000	905	56	16.0	99.7%	162 (17.9%)	450 (49.7%)	160 (17.7%)	63 (7.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.3%)	26.5	577^th of 773 public middle schools	25.4%		40.3	482^nd of 793 public middle schools	39.2%	95		40.3	34.8	36.8		40.0	37.6	38.9		57.5	$8,857	$852	$8,004
Kiser Middle	Public	6-8	716 Benjamin Parkway	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8240	1,074	62	17.2	99.7%	407 (37.9%)	451 (42.0%)	137 (12.8%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.0%)	56.1	314^th of 773 public middle schools	59.4%		52.7	363^rd of 793 public middle schools	54.2%	49		54.9	51.8	51.2		55.4	55.5	54.1		65.2	$9,801	$930	$8,871
Northwest Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	5300 Northwest School Road	Greensboro	27409	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-3333	915	51	17.8	21.0%	633 (69.2%)	57 (6.2%)	96 (10.5%)	91 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	91.8	47^th of 773 public middle schools	93.9%		93.1	44^th of 793 public middle schools	94.5%	3		87.5	84.0	64.2		76.1	80.9	76.0		87.1	$7,800	$622	$7,178
Northern Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	616 Simpson-Calhoun Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-3342	780	45	17.2	33.8%	438 (56.2%)	190 (24.4%)	88 (11.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	81.5	122^nd of 773 public middle schools	84.2%		85	98^th of 793 public middle schools	87.6%	24		81.9	78.3	54.0		66.8	71.2	64.8		72.6	$8,488	$495	$7,994
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ontario Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7350	458	28	16.0	99.3%	18 (3.9%)	212 (46.3%)	191 (41.7%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.1	713^th of 773 public middle schools	7.8%		15.1	707^th of 793 public middle schools	10.8%	6		37.2	20.3	19.0		30.3	20.3	34.9		41.9	$11,896	$2,348	$9,548
Lincoln Academy	Public, Magnet	4-8	1016 Lincoln Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-3471	696	40	17.4	99.6%	125 (18.0%)	341 (49.0%)	54 (7.8%)	121 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.8%)	70.2	201^st of 773 public middle schools	74.0%		61.6	274^th of 793 public middle schools	65.4%	73	100.0	67.4	59.0	54.9	100.0	68.9	61.2	64.1	100.0	61.7	$8,890	$583	$8,307
Otis L Hairston Senior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3911 Naco Rd	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 378-8280	658	39	16.7	99.5%	14 (2.1%)	456 (69.3%)	145 (22.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	14.9	686^th of 773 public middle schools	11.3%		16.8	693^rd of 793 public middle schools	12.6%	7		26.8	38.2	33.2		27.6	27.8	31.0		43.7	$11,158	$1,766	$9,392
Southwest Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	4368 Southwest School Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2985	1,032	59	17.6	99.7%	233 (22.6%)	432 (41.9%)	157 (15.2%)	133 (12.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.6%)	41.8	458^th of 773 public middle schools	40.8%		49.7	393^rd of 793 public middle schools	50.4%	65		45.2	48.0	40.9		50.7	52.0	51.9		51.1	$7,832	$573	$7,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Kernodle Middle

What district is Kernodle Middle in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kernodle Middle?

Students at Kernodle Middle are 45% White, 25% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kernodle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Kernodle Middle.

Is Kernodle Middle a good school?

Kernodle Middle ranks 180^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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