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Oak Grove Middle

Q: Is Oak Grove Middle a good school?

Oak Grove Middle ranks 246 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Oak Grove Middle is a grades 6-8 school of 727 students in the Davidson County Schools district, serving the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina, where about 41% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance: in 2024-2025, only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, well below the statewide rate of 24.2% and the lowest among nearby middle schools. Academically, the school is a solid performer, ranking in the 68th percentile of North Carolina middle schools in 2025-2026 with a 3-star rating, though it has slipped from a long stretch of 4-star ratings and a peak at the 84th percentile just a few years ago.

The school outperforms the state in nearly every subject and grade level. In 2025-2026 EOG testing, 6th grade math proficiency was 66.8% versus 59.2% statewide, and 7th grade reading proficiency was 65.8% versus 56.3% statewide. The clearest academic challenge is 8th grade math, where proficiency was 52.6% - below both the district rate of 54.5% and the state rate of 53.0%. Science tells a mixed story: the school's 8th grade science proficiency of 71.7% is above the state average, but it trails nearby Ledford Middle (82.8%) and North Davidson Middle (79.5%) by a wide margin.

Compared with many nearby schools in other districts, this school stands out as a stronger option. Schools like Thomasville Middle (15th percentile), Ferndale Middle (20th percentile), and Konnoak Middle School (3rd percentile) rank far lower statewide, though these schools also serve much higher-poverty populations. Even relative to E Lawson Brown Middle - its same-district neighbor - the school holds a clear academic edge in most subjects. Achievement trends among student groups show progress and emerging gaps: African American students improved from the 4th percentile to the 34th percentile over three years, and Special Education students rose to the 57th percentile. However, Hispanic students dropped from the 83rd to the 51st percentile, and low-income students fell from the 69th to the 57th percentile. Overall, the school remains a healthy choice - but improving 8th grade math and science, and reversing recent subgroup declines, are clear areas of focus.

727

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1771 Hoy Long Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107

(336) 474-8250

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Oak Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Oak Grove High

Feeder schools for Oak Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Midway Elementary
	Wallburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg58%

246^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 246Davidson 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
2026	65.1	246 of 778	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	205 of 773	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	141 of 793	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	185 of 784	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	125 of 786	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	120 of 741	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	143 of 737	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	168 of 691	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	131 of 694	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	119 of 692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	165 of 705	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	113 of 627	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	363 of 553	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	424 of 546	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	536 of 559	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	182 of 533	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	47 of 519	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	52.1	208 of 494	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	53.6	131 of 449	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	100 of 478	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	39 of 504	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	52.7	167 of 475	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	177 of 371	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	254 of 731	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	208 of 733	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	134 of 738	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	195 of 731	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	128 of 733	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	81 of 706	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	114 of 684	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	196 of 656	70.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	210 of 465	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	97 of 461	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	13 of 452	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	23 of 450	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	78 of 448	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	64 of 416	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	280 of 566	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	269 of 562	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	95 of 564	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	140 of 553	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	84 of 541	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	110 of 522	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	187 of 493	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	226 of 472	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	314 of 725	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	270 of 729	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	231 of 743	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	301 of 735	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	99 of 689	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	122 of 633	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	232 of 604	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	237 of 736	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	190 of 733	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	162 of 751	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	172 of 747	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	112 of 748	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	138 of 711	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	157 of 697	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	152 of 665	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	105 of 333	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	85 of 328	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	36 of 283	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	215 of 500	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	271 of 478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	248 of 473	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	318 of 644	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	278 of 649	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	229 of 652	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	275 of 656	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	182 of 658	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	177 of 632	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	208 of 624	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	266 of 596	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+3 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

Mathematics62%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1771 Hoy Long Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8250	727	40	18.3	41.4%	558 (76.8%)	36 (5.0%)	83 (11.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	65.1	246^th of 778 public middle schools	68.4%		69.9	205^th of 773 public middle schools	73.5%	41	66.8	65.8	52.6	59.5	65.8	59.8	71.7	$7,824	$474	$7,349
Ledford Middle	Public	6-8	3954 N NC Hwy 109	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-4816	651	37	17.6	53.0%	373 (57.3%)	71 (10.9%)	142 (21.8%)	30 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	67.8	222^nd of 778 public middle schools	71.5%		63.3	260^th of 773 public middle schools	66.4%	38	73.1	55.6	62.7	60.4	54.8	63.5	82.8	$7,403	$512	$6,891
North Davidson Middle	Public	6-8	333 Critcher Drive	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-2331	706	40	17.7	45.0%	528 (74.8%)	33 (4.7%)	88 (12.5%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	65.2	244^th of 778 public middle schools	68.6%		77.2	156^th of 773 public middle schools	79.8%	88	62.6	63.8	62.5	55.1	57.6	63.8	79.5	$7,864	$405	$7,459
Thomasville Middle	Public	6-8	400 Unity Street	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4120	500	25	20.0	99.4%	70 (14.0%)	171 (34.2%)	216 (43.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	18.7	662^nd of 778 public middle schools	14.9%		12.6	703^rd of 773 public middle schools	9.1%	41	34.9	40.8	37.1	33.3	40.1	37.9	54.2	$11,713	$2,082	$9,631
E Lawson Brown Middle	Public	6-8	1140 Kendall Mill Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 475-8845	560	33	16.8	98.4%	421 (75.2%)	15 (2.7%)	96 (17.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	49.8	399^th of 778 public middle schools	48.7%		43.9	441^st of 773 public middle schools	42.9%	42	49.7	60.0	52.3	51.4	52.3	53.9	70.5	$7,929	$745	$7,183
Ferndale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Ferndale Boulevard	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2855	486	32	15.2	99.4%	34 (7.0%)	222 (45.7%)	150 (30.9%)	55 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	23.4	620^th of 778 public middle schools	20.3%		17	673^rd of 773 public middle schools	12.9%	53	43.0	47.1	37.0	34.7	45.3	36.4	55.2	$9,974	$1,173	$8,801
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	100 West Hemstead Street	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1567	595	40	15.0	99.5%	80 (13.4%)	180 (30.3%)	258 (43.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.1%)	43.3	451^st of 778 public middle schools	42.0%		32.7	522^nd of 773 public middle schools	32.5%	71	61.7	45.5	52.8	46.3	45.5	53.0	66.5	$9,220	$1,254	$7,966
Hanes Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2355 Pleasant St	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-4171	967	59	16.2	99.7%	259 (26.8%)	192 (19.9%)	413 (42.7%)	52 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	47.4	419^th of 778 public middle schools	46.1%		47.1	417^th of 773 public middle schools	46.1%	2	59.6	54.9	41.1	53.2	60.9	52.6	58.6	$8,434	$508	$7,926
Flat Rock Middle	Public	6-8	4648 Ebert Rd	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6762	674	50	13.5	99.6%	69 (10.2%)	292 (43.3%)	266 (39.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	9.6	724^th of 778 public middle schools	6.9%		5.9	744^th of 773 public middle schools	3.8%	20	44.1	22.3	16.8	39.5	32.4	22.1	25.1	$9,360	$1,337	$8,023
Konnoak Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 Haverhill Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4165	363	35	10.2	99.2%	24 (6.6%)	101 (27.8%)	226 (62.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	4.2	756^th of 778 public middle schools	2.8%		4.9	750^th of 773 public middle schools	3.0%	6	23.5	23.4	15.9	21.2	19.9	23.5	41.9	$10,992	$1,886	$9,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Middle

What district is Oak Grove Middle in?

Davidson County Schools

What high school do graduates of Oak Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Middle usually go on to attend Oak Grove High

Is Oak Grove Middle a good school?

Oak Grove Middle ranks 246^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Middle?

Students at Oak Grove Middle are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Oak Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Oak Grove Middle.

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