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Mendenhall Middle

Q: Is Mendenhall Middle a good school?

Mendenhall Middle ranks 577 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Mendenhall Middle is a public middle school located in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 34.8% to 40.3% compared to 47.4% to 50.6% for Guilford County Schools and 48.7% to 57.2% for North Carolina.

Mendenhall Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well but other subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, struggling. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 315 out of 705 North Carolina middle schools in 2014-2015 to 577 out of 773 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.85% in 2021-2022 to 99.52% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Guilford County district, such as Northern Guilford Middle and Kernodle Middle, Mendenhall Middle generally performs worse academically. Additionally, two nearby magnet schools, Lincoln Academy and Otis L. Hairston Senior Middle, outperform Mendenhall Middle in academic metrics, despite serving similar student populations with high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

905

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,857

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Willoughby Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27408-4499

(336) 545-2000

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Mendenhall Middle usually attend:

High:

Page High

Feeder schools for Mendenhall Middle:

Elementary:	Irving Park Elementary
	James Y Joyner Elementary
	Jesse Wharton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

White:

17.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg54%

577^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	26.5	577 of 773	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	482 of 793	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	444 of 784	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	347 of 786	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	359 of 741	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	408 of 737	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	393 of 691	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	393 of 694	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	343 of 692	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	315 of 705	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	289 of 627	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	231 of 673	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	321 of 662	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	343 of 648	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.1	290 of 640	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	202 of 630	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	163 of 620	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	168 of 606	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	146 of 598	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	435 of 546	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	360 of 560	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	365 of 559	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	251 of 550	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	231 of 533	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	284 of 519	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	235 of 494	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	82 of 109	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	96 of 102	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	94 of 95	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	46.3	182 of 449	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	244 of 478	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	455 of 504	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	270 of 475	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	156 of 371	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	204 of 356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	146 of 318	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	150 of 312	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	76 of 236	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	49 of 211	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	591 of 733	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	410 of 738	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	420 of 731	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	295 of 733	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	350 of 706	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	405 of 684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	367 of 656	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	375 of 458	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	290 of 461	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	341 of 452	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	275 of 450	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	347 of 448	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	369 of 416	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	54 of 127	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	352 of 562	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	252 of 564	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	164 of 553	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	193 of 541	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	267 of 522	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	206 of 493	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	230 of 472	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	647 of 729	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	603 of 743	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	557 of 735	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	420 of 689	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	275 of 633	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	423 of 639	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	401 of 604	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	523 of 733	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	512 of 751	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	453 of 747	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	363 of 748	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	338 of 711	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	401 of 697	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	410 of 665	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	204 of 328	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	171 of 306	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	81 of 283	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	62 of 237	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	87 of 221	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	273 of 478	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	76 of 473	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	164 of 652	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	221 of 656	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	159 of 658	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	134 of 632	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	168 of 596	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)71st percentile+46 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-3 vs state

Reading39%-14 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, March 31, 2019

This school is racist and sexist. In addition to that, their “no bullying policy” is completely apocryphal. I get bullied nearly everyday and have reported numerous times. They don’t do anything about it. Most of the teachers teaching skills are poor and some even lack good handwriting, making it hard to learn. I’m truly disappointed. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Allen Middle	Public	6-8	1108 Glendale Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7325	617	43	14.2	99.5%	15 (2.4%)	302 (48.9%)	209 (33.9%)	66 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	18.6	649^th of 773 public middle schools	16.0%		29	569^th of 793 public middle schools	28.2%	80		39.2	29.9	28.1		36.5	33.6	42.1		42.6	$9,180	$1,258	$7,922
Northeast Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	6720 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2525	675	45	15.0	99.6%	93 (13.8%)	403 (59.7%)	130 (19.3%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	19	646^th of 773 public middle schools	16.4%		17	689^th of 793 public middle schools	13.1%	43		28.6	30.0	37.3		30.1	34.8	42.0		45.5	$9,065	$1,562	$7,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendenhall Middle

Is Mendenhall Middle a good school?

Mendenhall Middle ranks 577^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mendenhall Middle attend?

Students who attend Mendenhall Middle usually go on to attend Page High

How many students attend Mendenhall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Mendenhall Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Mendenhall Middle?

Students at Mendenhall Middle are 50% African American, 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Mendenhall Middle in?

Guilford County Schools

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