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Kernersville Middle

Q: Is Kernersville Middle a good school?

Kernersville Middle ranks 364 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Kernersville Middle is a traditional public middle school in Kernersville, NC, serving 754 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district. It earned a 3-star rating in 2025–2026 and ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, making it the strongest traditional middle school among nearby schools in its own district. The school has shown some decline from the 69th percentile in 2022–2023, but it remains a much stronger option than most local peers.

What makes Kernersville Middle stand out is that it gets strong results with a very high-poverty student body, with roughly 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In 6th grade math, 65.2% of students were proficient, compared with 40.5% at Southeast Middle and 33.9% at East Forsyth Middle School. Its 8th grade science proficiency rate of 73.1% also tops the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% is lower than every nearby middle school in its district and better than the state average of 24.2%. Only Northwest Guilford Middle, which serves a much more affluent population, has a slightly lower absenteeism rate in the broader area.

The school's biggest pressure points are 7th grade reading (46.7% proficient) and 8th grade math (43.9% proficient), both below state averages. Subgroup trends also merit attention: English Learner students fell from the 52nd percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 6th percentile in 2025–2026, students enrolled in special education have been volatile, and gifted students slipped from the 68th to the 41st percentile over the same stretch. Overall, Kernersville Middle is a positive outlier among high-poverty middle schools in the Winston-Salem area, and its strengths in attendance and early middle school instruction give it a solid foundation to build on.

754

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Brown Road
Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 703-4255

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Kernersville Middle usually attend:

High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	East Forsyth High
	Middle College of Forsyth County

Feeder schools for Kernersville Middle:

Elementary:	Kernersville Elementary
	Piney Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg58%

364^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 246Winston Salem / Forsyth 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	53.5	364 of 778	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	344 of 773	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	277 of 793	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	244 of 784	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	298 of 786	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	339 of 741	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	159 of 737	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	247 of 691	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	236 of 694	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	280 of 692	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	257 of 705	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	255 of 627	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	229 of 673	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	341 of 662	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	303 of 648	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	324 of 640	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	273 of 630	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	243 of 620	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	294 of 606	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	269 of 598	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	240 of 553	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	189 of 546	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	206 of 560	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	172 of 559	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	208 of 550	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	167 of 533	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	91 of 519	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	116 of 494	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	98 of 449	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.6	373 of 478	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	109 of 504	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.2	287 of 475	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	340 of 363	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	206 of 371	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	172 of 356	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	189 of 318	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	107 of 312	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	105 of 236	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	76 of 211	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	110 of 151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	303 of 731	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	288 of 733	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	254 of 738	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	236 of 731	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	265 of 733	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	336 of 706	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	151 of 684	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	248 of 656	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	274 of 465	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.1	154 of 458	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	146 of 461	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	80 of 452	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	295 of 448	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	102 of 416	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	456 of 566	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	429 of 562	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	302 of 564	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	304 of 553	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	331 of 541	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	334 of 522	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	136 of 493	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	282 of 472	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	374 of 725	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	425 of 729	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	348 of 743	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	223 of 735	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	155 of 689	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	295 of 633	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	140 of 639	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	275 of 604	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	387 of 736	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	370 of 733	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	281 of 751	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	245 of 747	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	292 of 748	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	317 of 711	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	166 of 697	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	233 of 665	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	148 of 328	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	142 of 306	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	124 of 283	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	354 of 500	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	414 of 478	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	227 of 473	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	242 of 644	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	249 of 649	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	223 of 652	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	212 of 656	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	277 of 658	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	303 of 632	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	141 of 624	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	192 of 596	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

When my child start up at the school three years ago, I was so thrilled . Now as my statement is finishing their eighth-grade year, and a new principal has taken over, I can hardly wait for the last day of school. The teachers here have been allowed to pick on students and single them out as well as make every day life as miserable as possible for those that aren't in any clicks. If I had another child that was coming into the school I would do an out of zone transfer. So sad! This used to be one of the best schools in the area . Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

What I thought about this school was over all exellent. I just left this school and I for the most part thought it was great. The only things about this school that I didnt like was all the homework the algebra 1 kids got everyday, I had like 2 hrs worth of stuff and not to mention the other subjects that I had to do. Also, I thought that the Algeba 1 teachers graded way to hard. There was absolutly no partial credit at all, if the awnser wasent right then the WHOLE problem was wrong, even if it was like a 12 step equation were the calculater could only do one step. But in the end I did do pretty well on the eoc so dont let your kids get discurraged and I would Highly recomend Mrs. Lisa Mudgett to teach your child if they are about to take algebra 1.
The other thing that really got on my nerves was that everywhere you looked there was someone telling you to be quiet and stop talking. I bet I had scilent lunch for about half the year and most of the time the 8th grade didnt even know what they were doing. If you even say a word its silent lunch. They really need to let the kids talk more because for alot of people it is the only time that they get to see their friends is at school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Kernersville Middle	Public	6-8	110 Brown Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4255	754	46	16.5	98.9%	386 (51.2%)	100 (13.3%)	220 (29.2%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	53.5	364^th of 778 public middle schools	53.2%		53.8	344^th of 773 public middle schools	55.5%	20				65.2	55.8	43.9	60.5	46.7	55.7	73.1	$8,625	$645	$7,980
East Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Bagley Drive	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6765	772	49	15.8	99.6%	147 (19.0%)	298 (38.6%)	285 (36.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	11.3	714^th of 778 public middle schools	8.2%		9.2	724^th of 773 public middle schools	6.3%	10				33.9	30.5	17.1	29.3	31.8	32.6	55.4	$9,957	$1,378	$8,579
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Old Salem Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4219	733	46	15.9	99.6%	211 (28.8%)	223 (30.4%)	237 (32.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	15.5	679^th of 778 public middle schools	12.7%		15.9	677^th of 773 public middle schools	12.4%	2				40.5	35.7	28.1	38.4	37.3	37.3	46.2	$7,738	$734	$7,004
Walkertown Middle	Public	6-8	5240 Sullivantown Road	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4154	617	42	14.5	99.4%	180 (29.2%)	214 (34.7%)	196 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	49.9	398^th of 778 public middle schools	48.8%		33.8	518^th of 773 public middle schools	33.0%	120				56.6	54.0	61.6	45.1	53.0	49.2	73.9	$8,991	$819	$8,172
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%)	91.3	48^th of 778 public middle schools	93.8%		91.8	47^th of 773 public middle schools	93.9%	1				82.4	77.9	78.9	76.1	74.6	81.8	92.6	$7,800	$622	$7,178
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%)	39	487^th of 778 public middle schools	37.4%		41.8	458^th of 773 public middle schools	40.8%	29				53.0	43.9	38.8	53.4	55.0	52.6	58.5	$7,832	$573	$7,259
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
Mineral Springs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4559 Ogburn Avenue	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6733	702	54	12.9	99.6%	30 (4.3%)	271 (38.6%)	361 (51.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.3%)	4.4	755^th of 778 public middle schools	3.0%		3.9	754^th of 773 public middle schools	2.5%	1				21.3	12.7	27.8	23.3	21.6	24.3	34.7	$12,230	$2,011	$10,220
Lowrance Middle	Public	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4181	129	21	6.0	97.7%	26 (20.2%)	46 (35.7%)	48 (37.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)											$29,307	$2,298	$27,009
Paisley Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4168	553	43	12.9	99.5%	57 (10.3%)	272 (49.2%)	177 (32.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	11.5	712^th of 778 public middle schools	8.5%		11.1	714^th of 773 public middle schools	7.6%	2	91.7	95.0	50.0	34.9	30.3	14.1	39.3	40.3	28.5	39.3	$8,958	$886	$8,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Kernersville Middle

What district is Kernersville Middle in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How many students attend Kernersville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Kernersville Middle.

Is Kernersville Middle a good school?

Kernersville Middle ranks 364^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kernersville Middle attend?

Students who attend Kernersville Middle usually go on to attend Early College of Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of Kernersville Middle?

Students at Kernersville Middle are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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