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East Wilkes Middle School

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East Wilkes Middle School ranks 311 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

East Wilkes Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Ronda, NC, serving 346 students as part of Wilkes County Schools. Nearly all students (99%+) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it a very high-poverty school, yet its academic results have generally ranked in the 55th to 75th percentile statewide in recent years. The school most recently earned a 3-star rating (60th percentile) for 2025-2026, a step back from its 4-star, 71st-percentile showing in 2024-2025, when it finished ahead of every neighboring middle school in the comparison group.

Academically, East Wilkes has clear pockets of strength. Seventh graders have outpaced both district and state averages in math and reading for three consecutive years, and 8th grade science has exceeded the state average every year on record. Eighth grade reading is also solid. The most persistent weak spot is 8th grade math, which fell to 47.7% proficiency in 2025-2026—the lowest among the four county middle schools, well behind North Wilkes Middle School (66.4%) and Central Wilkes Middle (60.9%). Within Wilkes County, where all middle schools serve similarly high-poverty populations, East Wilkes is competitive with its peers, and its best years show it can outperform every other local option.

The school also brings meaningful resource advantages: per-student spending of $9,876 is the highest in the local comparison group, and the 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio is among the lowest. Chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from 26.2% to 18.2% in two years, though it remains slightly above the county rate. Subgroup results offer encouraging signs, with Hispanic students ranking in the 85th percentile and special education students in the 89th percentile in recent state comparisons—strong outcomes for historically underserved groups. Parents comparing nearby options should note that Elkin Middle sits only four miles away but serves a far wealthier population, making that comparison less meaningful. On balance, East Wilkes is a high-poverty rural school with strong resources, real academic strengths, and clear room to grow in 8th grade math and attendance.

346

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2202 Macedonia Church Road
Ronda, NC 28670

(336) 651-4300

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend East Wilkes Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Wilkes High School

Feeder schools for East Wilkes Middle School:

Elementary:	C B Eller Elementary School
	Roaring River Elementary School
	Ronda-Clingman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg58%

311^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 246Wilkes 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	59.2	311 of 778	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	226 of 773	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	356 of 793	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	294 of 784	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	196 of 786	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	104 of 741	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	235 of 737	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	291 of 691	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	277 of 694	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	311 of 692	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	236 of 705	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	234 of 627	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	158 of 673	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	207 of 662	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	242 of 648	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	207 of 630	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	132 of 620	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	112 of 606	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	130 of 598	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	121 of 449	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	130 of 478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	382 of 475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	295 of 731	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	172 of 733	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	332 of 738	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	312 of 731	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	190 of 733	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	100 of 706	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	216 of 684	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	293 of 656	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	199 of 465	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	262 of 458	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	389 of 461	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.8	71 of 452	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	152 of 450	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	33 of 448	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	94 of 416	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	87 of 566	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	85 of 562	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	272 of 564	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	283 of 553	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	298 of 493	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	384 of 472	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	358 of 725	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	171 of 729	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	296 of 743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	248 of 735	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	121 of 689	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	60 of 633	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	199 of 604	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	304 of 736	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	281 of 733	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	346 of 751	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	263 of 747	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	197 of 748	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	115 of 711	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	243 of 697	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	291 of 665	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	241 of 500	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	52 of 478	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	217 of 473	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	417 of 644	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	361 of 649	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	478 of 652	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	394 of 656	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	305 of 658	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	191 of 632	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	328 of 624	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	393 of 596	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+3 vs state

Reading61%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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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 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
East Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	2202 Macedonia Church Road	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 651-4300	346	25	13.6	99.1%	285 (82.4%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	59.2	311^th of 778 public middle schools	60.0%		67.5	226^th of 773 public middle schools	70.8%	85	56.2	63.6	47.7	52.9	66.4	64.2	71.6	$9,876	$1,000	$8,876
Elkin Middle	Public	6-8	300 Elk Spur St	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 835-3175	193	14	13.6	49.7%	132 (68.4%)	4 (2.1%)	44 (22.8%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	80.1	130^th of 778 public middle schools	83.3%		58	297^th of 773 public middle schools	61.6%	167	81.3	62.0	65.3	71.4	68.5	67.3	86.7	$9,240	$218	$9,022
Starmount Middle	Public	6-9	2626 Longtown Rd	Boonville	27011	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1160	502	27	18.7	99.4%	307 (61.2%)	8 (1.6%)	149 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	32.4	535^th of 778 public middle schools	31.2%		40.3	469^th of 773 public middle schools	39.3%	66	51.7	45.1	45.2	43.7	38.3	52.1	58.2	$9,584	$874	$8,710
North Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	2776 Yellow Banks Road	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-6224	484	28	17.0	99.4%	381 (78.7%)	4 (0.8%)	76 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	53.1	371^st of 778 public middle schools	52.3%		56.3	311^th of 773 public middle schools	59.8%	60	59.4	53.3	66.4	39.8	55.1	56.1	73.6	$8,886	$1,017	$7,868
Central Middle	Public	6-8	883 Zephyr Rd	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-4018	502	31	16.2	99.4%	282 (56.2%)	3 (0.6%)	199 (39.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	57.7	325^th of 778 public middle schools	58.2%		48.6	396^th of 773 public middle schools	48.8%	71	67.7	62.0	69.5	49.4	53.1	53.9	66.9	$8,754	$900	$7,854
Central Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	3541 South NC Hwy 16	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-4180	564	39	14.6	99.5%	296 (52.5%)	36 (6.4%)	153 (27.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.1%)	61.3	283^rd of 778 public middle schools	63.6%		59.2	288^th of 773 public middle schools	62.7%	5	75.1	48.5	60.9	61.7	52.6	58.7	71.5	$9,136	$1,152	$7,984
West Wilkes Middle School	Public	6-8	1677 North NC Hwy 16	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 651-4381	450	29	15.5	99.3%	345 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	57.5	327^th of 778 public middle schools	58.0%		46	426^th of 773 public middle schools	44.9%	99	52.0	54.7	53.2	48.0	60.4	70.1	79.1	$8,888	$856	$8,032
North Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	2467 Jennings Rd	Olin	28660	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-4802	556	31	17.9	99.5%	409 (73.6%)	24 (4.3%)	98 (17.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	40.3	476^th of 778 public middle schools	38.8%		36.2	501^st of 773 public middle schools	35.2%	25	60.7	57.6	38.4	45.5	62.7	49.3	49.8	$8,318	$681	$7,637

Frequently Asked Questions about East Wilkes Middle School

What high school do graduates of East Wilkes Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Wilkes Middle School usually go on to attend East Wilkes High School

What is the racial makeup of East Wilkes Middle School?

Students at East Wilkes Middle School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is East Wilkes Middle School a good school?

East Wilkes Middle School ranks 311^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Wilkes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended East Wilkes Middle School.

What district is East Wilkes Middle School in?

Wilkes County Schools

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