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Weldon STEM High School Career Academies

Public Grades 9-12

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 5% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Weldon STEM High School Career Academies is a public high school serving 135 students in grades 9-12 in Weldon, North Carolina, which is part of the Weldon City Schools district. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina high schools over the past 5 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor academic performance.

The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were just 18.2% in Biology, 11.8% in English II, and 18.5% in Math I, compared to the state averages of 48.3%, 59.6%, and 34.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.5% to 97.95% over the past 3 years, and its four-year graduation rates have been consistently low, ranging from 82.5% to 89.7% over the past 3 years, which is below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Roanoke Valley Early College and Halifax County Early College High School, both located within 1.16 miles of Weldon STEM High School Career Academies, significantly outperform the school on academic metrics, with much higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. This suggests that Weldon STEM High School Career Academies is struggling to meet the standards of its local Weldon City Schools district as well.

145

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,405

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839

(252) 536-4829

District: Weldon City Schools

Feeder schools for Weldon STEM High School Career Academies:

Elementary:	Weldon Elementary Global Academy
Middle:	Weldon Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (19% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

North Carolina avg53%

607^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Weldon City Schools

224^th of 242Weldon City 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	7.7	607 of 641	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	595 of 640	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	609 of 626	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	605 of 621	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	593 of 594	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	471 of 514	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	455 of 469	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	437 of 476	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	443 of 507	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	456 of 531	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	376 of 451	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	397 of 440	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	382 of 437	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	421 of 434	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	422 of 430	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	330 of 369	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	349 of 359	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	579 of 610	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	549 of 602	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	580 of 588	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	464 of 475	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	446 of 449	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	578 of 606	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	563 of 613	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	581 of 597	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	533 of 544	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	403 of 446	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	412 of 424	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	581 of 601	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	576 of 607	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	586 of 602	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	575 of 585	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	478 of 481	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	451 of 488	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	452 of 463	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III29%-38 vs state

Math I18%-16 vs state

Biology18%-30 vs state

English II12%-48 vs state

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Schools Near Weldon STEM High School Career Academies

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weldon STEM High School Career Academies	Public	9-12	4489 Highway 301	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-4829	145	12	11.7	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7.7	607^th of 641 public high schools	5.3%		9.6	595^th of 640 public high schools	7.0%	12	18.2	11.8	18.5	28.6	$18,405	$2,475	$15,931
Halifax County Early College High	Public	9-12	100 College Drive	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-5461	126	3	39.3	97.6%	1 (0.8%)	102 (81.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%		63.7	212^th of 640 public high schools	66.9%	20	37.5	79.5	79.3	79.2
Northampton Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr.	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 585-1900	148	6	24.6	98.0%	9 (6.1%)	118 (79.7%)	11 (7.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	53.4	271^st of 641 public high schools	57.7%		56.6	249^th of 640 public high schools	61.1%	22	35.5	71.0	50.0	71.1	$11,161	$688	$10,474
Roanoke Valley Early College	Public	9-12	100 College Dr	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Weldon City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-6364	114	2	52.2	97.4%	5 (4.4%)	104 (91.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	51.7	283^rd of 641 public high schools	55.9%		43.2	347^th of 640 public high schools	45.8%	64	38.5	53.3	55.0	85.2	$10,910	$689	$10,222
Roanoke Rapids Early College High	Public	9-12	844 Hamilton St	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7205	119	5	23.8	97.5%	58 (48.7%)	37 (31.1%)	11 (9.2%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	91.2	66^th of 641 public high schools	89.7%		89.8	79^th of 640 public high schools	87.7%	13	75.9	96.5	74.2	96.0	$10,292	$309	$9,983
Roanoke Rapids High School	Public	9-12	800 Hamilton Street	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 519-7200	776	48	16.3	99.6%	390 (50.3%)	246 (31.7%)	80 (10.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	14.9	561^st of 641 public high schools	12.5%		17.8	531^st of 640 public high schools	17.0%	30	24.5	29.9	30.0	35.1	$9,511	$641	$8,870
Northampton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	701 N Church St	Jackson	27845	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 585-1900	12	0		58.3%	1 (8.3%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Northampton County High School	Public	9-12	152 Hurricane Drive	Gaston	27832	Northampton County	Northampton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 537-1910	265	19	14.1	98.9%	15 (5.7%)	222 (83.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	3.8	626^th of 641 public high schools	2.3%		7.9	609^th of 640 public high schools	4.8%	17	6.0	12.7	9.5	23.7	$17,040	$1,791	$15,249
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy	Public	9-12	16683 Hwy 125	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-2027	204	20	10.2	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	176 (86.3%)	20 (9.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%		7.4	611^th of 640 public high schools	4.5%	39	25.9	21.4	29.3	23.4	$16,987	$2,312	$14,676
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic	Public	9-12	8492 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4125	321	13	24.5	99.1%	11 (3.4%)	247 (76.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%		7.4	610^th of 640 public high schools	4.7%	2	13.3	24.3	17.5	24.4	$15,602	$2,497	$13,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Weldon STEM High School Career Academies

What is the racial makeup of Weldon STEM High School Career Academies?

Students at Weldon STEM High School Career Academies are 99% African American.

What schools feed into Weldon STEM High School Career Academies?

Weldon STEM High School Career Academies is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Weldon Elementary Global Academy
Middle : Weldon Middle

What district is Weldon STEM High School Career Academies in?

Weldon City Schools

Is Weldon STEM High School Career Academies a good school?

Weldon STEM High School Career Academies ranks in the bottom 5.3% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Weldon STEM High School Career Academies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Weldon STEM High School Career Academies.

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