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Brown Summit Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 100% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Brown Summit Middle is a public magnet middle school in Browns Summit, North Carolina, serving 238 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 3 middle schools in the state, with a remarkable 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, far exceeding the 2-star rating of the overall Guilford County Schools district.

Brown Summit Middle's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with 100% proficiency in Mathematics, Reading, and Science on the End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with strong representation across different demographic groups, suggests an equitable and inclusive learning environment. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Kiser Middle, Lincoln Academy, and Kernodle Middle, indicates a more affluent student population.

Brown Summit Middle's exceptional performance, even within a district that is struggling overall, is a testament to the school's effective educational practices and the dedication of its staff and students. The school's ability to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment, while efficiently utilizing resources, makes it a model for educational excellence that could serve as a valuable resource for the broader Guilford County Schools district.

242

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,102

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4720 NC Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214

(336) 656-0432

District: Guilford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Asian:

22.3%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2011 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (100% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school100%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg54%

2^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.2	2 of 773	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	5 of 793	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	3 of 786	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 741	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	3 of 737	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	1 of 692	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	1 of 705	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.5	1 of 673	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	1 of 662	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	2 of 648	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	2 of 640	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.4	2 of 630	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	12 of 620	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	25 of 606	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	27 of 598	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 546	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 560	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 559	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 550	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 533	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 519	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 733	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	2 of 738	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	2 of 731	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 733	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	3 of 706	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	1 of 684	99.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	44 of 458	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	75 of 461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	14 of 450	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	12 of 448	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	49 of 416	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 729	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	2 of 743	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 735	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 633	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	2 of 639	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 733	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	1 of 751	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 748	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	6 of 711	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	4 of 697	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	1 of 649	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	5 of 652	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	4 of 656	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	3 of 658	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	2 of 632	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	1 of 624	99.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+49 vs state

Science100%+40 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2018

BSMC is a school for advanced academics. Students have the benefit of great teachers who stay, can fulfill high school math 1 & 2 and 1 language credit by 8th grade graduation. Students can participate in middle school athletics at their assigned middle school. It is a parent involved, high learning school. Many go onto early colleges. 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
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%)	99.2	2^nd of 773 public middle schools	99.7%		98.7	5^th of 793 public middle schools	99.4%	3			100.0	100.0						100.0	$9,102	$528	$8,574
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
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
Reidsville Middle	Public	6-8	1903 S Park Dr	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 342-4726	543	35	15.7	99.4%	123 (22.7%)	223 (41.1%)	131 (24.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.2%)	12.2	705^th of 773 public middle schools	8.8%		23	634^th of 793 public middle schools	20.1%	71		35.3	23.8	26.2		28.8	34.1	32.2		35.6	$8,942	$1,430	$7,511
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
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
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%)	20.2	635^th of 773 public middle schools	17.9%		20	656^th of 793 public middle schools	17.3%	21		36.4	33.2	35.2		34.8	35.0	40.9		45.1	$8,157	$966	$7,191
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Summit Middle

How many students attend Brown Summit Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Brown Summit Middle.

What district is Brown Summit Middle in?

Guilford County Schools

Is Brown Summit Middle a good school?

Yes! Brown Summit Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Summit Middle?

Students at Brown Summit Middle are 50% White, 22% Asian, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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