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Northern Guilford Middle

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Northern Guilford Middle ranks 80 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Northern Guilford Middle serves 780 students in grades 6–8 in Greensboro, NC, and is part of Guilford County Schools. It's a standout school within its district, consistently ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina middle schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 80th out of 778 schools statewide and earned 4 stars—a pattern it has maintained for the past five years. Students score well above district and state averages in nearly every subject. For example, 6th grade math proficiency is 83.3%, compared to 52.6% for the district and 59.2% statewide, and 8th grade science proficiency is 81.8%, versus 60.4% for the district and 68.6% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Northern Guilford Middle is clearly near the top of the local pack. Brown Summit Middle, about six miles away, ranks even higher at #4 in the state, and Northwest Guilford Middle ranks #48. Most other neighboring schools, including Jackson Middle, Otis L Hairston Senior Middle, and Mendenhall Middle, rank in the bottom quarter of the state. Chronic absenteeism at Northern Guilford is 19.6%, which is better than the district's 29.2%, the state's 24.2%, and dramatically lower than some nearby schools where more than 4 in 10 students miss school chronically.

Perhaps the most impressive finding is how well the school serves all student groups. African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students at Northern Guilford rank in the 90th percentile or higher statewide, and low-income students rank at the 86th percentile—close to the school's overall 90th-percentile rank. The areas to watch are 8th grade math, where proficiency drops from 83.3% in 6th grade to 66.5% (though still above state averages), and recent trends for English Language Learners and gifted students, whose results have lagged the school's otherwise strong record.

780

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

616 Simpson-Calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455

(336) 605-3342

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Northern Guilford Middle usually attend:

High:

Northern Guilford High

Feeder schools for Northern Guilford Middle:

Elementary:	Northern Guilford Elementary
	Ronald E. McNair Elementary
	Summerfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg58%

80^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2016

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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	86.3	80 of 778	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	122 of 773	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	98 of 793	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	95 of 784	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	107 of 786	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	146 of 741	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	84 of 737	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	127 of 691	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	116 of 694	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	68 of 692	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.6	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	50 of 627	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	68 of 673	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	80 of 662	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	114 of 648	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	93 of 640	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	103 of 630	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	52 of 620	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	37 of 553	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	76 of 546	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	59 of 560	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	73 of 559	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	45 of 550	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	52 of 533	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	85 of 519	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	137 of 494	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	8.0	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	62 of 449	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	105 of 478	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	120 of 504	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	221 of 475	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	201 of 371	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	42 of 356	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	25 of 318	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.3	74 of 312	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	78 of 731	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	101 of 733	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	98 of 738	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	106 of 731	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	95 of 733	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	108 of 706	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	66 of 684	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	107 of 656	83.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	262 of 465	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	217 of 458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	153 of 461	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	231 of 452	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	261 of 450	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	282 of 448	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	241 of 416	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	50 of 566	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	66 of 562	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	50 of 564	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	124 of 553	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	83 of 541	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	72 of 522	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	62 of 493	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	177 of 472	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	99 of 725	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	163 of 729	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	164 of 743	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	161 of 735	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	111 of 689	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	154 of 633	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	341 of 604	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	81 of 736	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	131 of 733	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	89 of 751	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	78 of 747	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	109 of 748	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	153 of 711	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	95 of 697	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	49.3	155 of 328	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	99 of 306	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	32 of 302	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	79 of 283	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	84 of 248	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	188 of 237	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	106 of 221	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	63 of 500	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	61 of 478	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	142 of 473	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	127 of 644	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	120 of 649	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	102 of 652	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	94 of 656	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	98 of 658	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	117 of 632	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	56 of 624	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	81 of 596	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+13 vs state

Mathematics76%+19 vs state

Reading75%+20 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th 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
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%)	86.3	80^th of 778 public middle schools	89.7%		81.5	122^nd of 773 public middle schools	84.2%	42			83.3	78.3	66.5			74.1	72.3	79.2		81.8	$8,488	$495	$7,994
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			562.8	100.0	≥ 95%			567.2	100.0	574.1		100.0	$9,102	$528	$8,574
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	—	316 (44.7%)	180 (25.5%)	83 (11.7%)	92 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	73.8	185^th of 778 public middle schools	76.2%		73.3	180^th of 773 public middle schools	76.7%	5			73.6	59.6	66.8			68.2	58.2	67.9		84.1	$9,002	$474	$8,529
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	—	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
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	—	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
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	—	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
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
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	—	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 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	—	81 (11.1%)	412 (56.4%)	173 (23.7%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	22	636^th of 778 public middle schools	18.3%		30.9	538^th of 773 public middle schools	30.4%	98			37.8	41.4	35.7			41.0	48.5	43.1		43.5	$9,488	$1,255	$8,234
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	—	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	562.8	100.0	73.0	71.0	54.5	557.8	563.7	69.8	69.7	65.1	367.6	70.3	$8,890	$583	$8,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Guilford Middle

Is Northern Guilford Middle a good school?

Northern Guilford Middle ranks 80^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Guilford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Northern Guilford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Guilford Middle?

Students at Northern Guilford Middle are 56% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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Guilford County Schools

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

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