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Eastern Guilford Middle

Public Grades 6-8

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 12% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Eastern Guilford Middle in Gibsonville, NC, serves 901 students in grades 6–8 and is part of [Guilford County Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/district/01920/search.aspx). The school faces intense socioeconomic challenges, with nearly all students (99.67%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, it currently ranks in the 12th percentile statewide (685th out of 778 middle schools). Proficiency rates on state End-of-Grade tests lag state averages by roughly 15–25 points in math and reading, though 8th-grade science is a relative bright spot.

Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier, with about 1 in 3 students missing significant school time—well above the state average. The school has not recovered from its post-pandemic decline, remaining in the bottom 12–18% for the past four years. However, high poverty doesn't tell the whole story. Nearby [Lincoln Academy](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192002773/school.aspx) serves a nearly identical student body (99.6% low-income) but achieves a 75th-percentile state ranking. Similarly, [Kiser Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192000782/school.aspx) and [Southeast Guilford Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192000845/school.aspx) also have around 99% poverty rates yet rank notably higher than Eastern Guilford Middle.

Another telling factor is funding. At $8,157 per student, Eastern Guilford invests less than surrounding middle schools like [Mendenhall Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192000787/school.aspx) ($8,857), [Northeast Guilford Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192000835/school.aspx) ($9,065), and [Otis L Hairston Senior Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0192002586/school.aspx) ($11,158). Looking ahead, the school's pervasive low achievement across all subgroups—including gifted students—suggests that addressing attendance, resource allocation, and instructional support will be critical to improving outcomes for its highly disadvantaged student population.

901

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Peeden Drive
Gibsonville, NC 27249-8724

(336) 449-4255

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Eastern Guilford Middle usually attend:

High:

Eastern Guilford High

Feeder schools for Eastern Guilford Middle:

Elementary:	Gibsonville Elementary
	McLeansville Elementary
	Rankin Elementary
	Sedalia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.9%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg58%

685^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 246Guilford 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	14.9	685 of 778	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	635 of 773	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	656 of 793	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	685 of 784	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	697 of 786	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	476 of 741	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	578 of 737	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	568 of 691	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	507 of 694	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	482 of 692	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	494 of 705	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.3	506 of 627	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	480 of 673	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	531 of 662	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	528 of 648	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	552 of 640	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	492 of 630	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	463 of 620	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.0	450 of 606	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	412 of 598	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	436 of 553	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	363 of 546	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	401 of 560	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	444 of 559	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	450 of 550	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.8	186 of 533	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	313 of 519	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	328 of 494	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	103 of 121	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	99 of 109	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	99 of 102	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	90 of 95	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	334 of 478	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	405 of 504	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	450 of 475	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	262 of 363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	258 of 371	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	236 of 356	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	265 of 318	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	194 of 312	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	60 of 236	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	138 of 211	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	145 of 151	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	657 of 731	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	604 of 733	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	645 of 738	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	672 of 731	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	664 of 733	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	476 of 706	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	553 of 684	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	518 of 656	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	411 of 465	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	400 of 458	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	382 of 461	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	404 of 452	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	354 of 450	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	390 of 448	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	404 of 416	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	516 of 566	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	484 of 562	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	467 of 564	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	527 of 553	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	488 of 541	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	368 of 522	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	456 of 493	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	449 of 472	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	670 of 725	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	613 of 729	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	620 of 743	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	628 of 735	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	632 of 689	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	316 of 633	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	524 of 639	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	541 of 604	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	661 of 736	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	617 of 733	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	614 of 751	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	654 of 747	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	667 of 748	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	448 of 711	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	578 of 697	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	602 of 665	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	323 of 333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	304 of 328	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	280 of 302	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	265 of 283	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.4	207 of 221	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	461 of 500	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	458 of 478	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	448 of 473	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	558 of 644	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	464 of 649	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	487 of 652	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	526 of 656	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	605 of 658	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	296 of 632	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	408 of 624	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	520 of 596	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)30th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science50%-19 vs state

Mathematics36%-21 vs state

Reading34%-21 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 5th Grade	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
Eastern Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	435 Peeden Drive	Gibsonville	27249	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4255	901	57	15.7	99.7%	148 (16.4%)	432 (47.9%)	191 (21.2%)	59 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.5%)	14.9	685^th of 778 public middle schools	12.0%		20.2	635^th of 773 public middle schools	17.9%	50		34.5	39.4	32.6	31.6	37.9	33.4	49.7	$8,157	$966	$7,191
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%)	17.6	668^th of 778 public middle schools	14.1%		19	646^th of 773 public middle schools	16.4%	22		39.5	38.3	32.9	35.8	36.9	40.2	50.4	$9,065	$1,562	$7,503
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%)	13.5	694^th of 778 public middle schools	10.8%		14.9	686^th of 773 public middle schools	11.3%	8		26.6	32.2	34.7	21.9	37.7	38.7	51.6	$11,158	$1,766	$9,392
Western Alamance Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Eldon Drive	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6010	837	47	17.8	55.0%	400 (47.8%)	166 (19.8%)	193 (23.1%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.0%)	46.6	424^th of 778 public middle schools	45.5%		31.5	532^nd of 773 public middle schools	31.2%	108		69.0	61.1	35.0	55.9	55.8	46.4	59.5	$8,194	$561	$7,633
Turrentine Middle	Public	6-8	1710 Edgewood Avenue	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6150	739	41	18.2	99.6%	157 (21.2%)	251 (34.0%)	250 (33.8%)	27 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	48 (6.5%)	29.6	561^st of 778 public middle schools	27.9%		15.9	676^th of 773 public middle schools	12.5%	115		47.8	38.3	32.9	50.9	47.5	42.7	60.9	$8,378	$1,130	$7,248
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%)	73.3	193^rd of 778 public middle schools	75.2%		70.2	201^st of 773 public middle schools	74.0%	8	100.0	73.0	71.0	54.5	69.8	69.7	65.1	70.3	$8,890	$583	$8,307
Southeast Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	4825 Woody Mill Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 674-4280	826	49	16.8	99.6%	381 (46.1%)	260 (31.5%)	112 (13.6%)	22 (2.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.3%)	48.2	414^th of 778 public middle schools	46.8%		44.2	437^th of 773 public middle schools	43.5%	23		67.7	51.0	46.7	54.9	50.9	48.9	67.2	$8,530	$508	$8,022
Brown Summit Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4720 NC Highway 150 East	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 656-0432	242	14	17.2	14.9%	121 (50.0%)	39 (16.1%)	12 (5.0%)	54 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	98.6	4^th of 778 public middle schools	99.5%		99.2	2^nd of 773 public middle schools	99.7%	2			100.0			100.0		100.0	$9,102	$528	$8,574
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%)	26.6	596^th of 778 public middle schools	23.4%		26.5	577^th of 773 public middle schools	25.4%	19		37.7	39.9	43.3	39.7	47.6	42.0	61.2	$8,857	$852	$8,004
Kiser Middle	Public	6-8	407 Campus Drive	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%)	50.7	391^st of 778 public middle schools	49.7%		56.1	314^th of 773 public middle schools	59.4%	77		55.7	54.9	45.9	56.3	59.1	54.5	66.3	$9,801	$930	$8,871

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How many students attend Eastern Guilford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended Eastern Guilford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Guilford Middle?

Students at Eastern Guilford Middle are 48% African American, 21% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Guilford Middle attend?

Students who attend Eastern Guilford Middle usually go on to attend Eastern Guilford High

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Eastern Guilford Middle ranks in the bottom 12.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

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