Summary:
Zip code 27214 in Browns Summit, North Carolina, is served by a single public middle school—Brown Summit Middle—which enrolls 242 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Guilford County Schools. Because this is the only middle school in the zip code, the most useful comparisons are against district and statewide averages rather than other nearby schools.
Brown Summit Middle is a standout school by almost any measure. It has ranked among the top five middle schools in North Carolina for three consecutive reported years: #4 in 2025–2026, #2 in 2024–2025, and #5 in 2023–2024, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating each year. Academic proficiency on EOG tests was 100% in every reported subject and grade for both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. For example, 8th grade math proficiency was 100% in 2024–2025, compared with just 40.3% across Guilford County Schools and 48.7% statewide. Similar gaps appear in reading and science, making it clear that students at this middle school are performing at an elite level, even though the district overall ranks #150 out of 246 districts in North Carolina with a 2-star rating.
Several supporting factors help explain the school’s consistency. Chronic absenteeism at Brown Summit Middle is just 5.7%, far below the Guilford County rate of 29.2% and the state rate of 24.2%. The student–teacher ratio is 17.2, and about 14.88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—roughly 36 students—indicating fewer economic barriers than many schools in the region. For families in zip code 27214, Brown Summit Middle is the default public middle school option, and the data shows it has delivered sustained, top-tier academic performance despite its district’s lower overall rating.
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