Summary:
Zip code 27282 is served by just one middle school: Jamestown Middle, which enrolls roughly 949 students in grades 6–8 as part of Guilford County Schools. Because there is no other middle school in the immediate area for direct comparison, the most useful benchmarks are the Guilford County district and North Carolina statewide averages — and against those measures, Jamestown Middle is a standout. The school outperformed its district in every tested subject in the most recent school year, despite serving an exceptionally high-poverty population: 99.68% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch.
Jamestown Middle's strongest academic results are in 6th grade math (63.3% proficient, 10.7 points above the district and 4.1 above the state) and 8th grade reading (59.5% proficient, 8.5 points above the district and 3.4 above the state). Year-over-year progress has been broad and consistent: between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, the school improved in every tested category. The most dramatic gain came in 8th grade math, which jumped from 36.3% to 47.1% proficiency, while 8th grade science climbed from 53.8% to 62.3%. The school's statewide rank has also improved for three straight years, moving from 449th (43rd percentile) in 2023–2024 to 396th (49th percentile) in 2025–2026.
Areas that still need attention are upper-grade math and science: 7th grade math (51.8%), 8th grade math (47.1%), and 8th grade science (62.3%) all trail state averages, even though they are above district averages. Reading is closer to or above state benchmarks, with 8th grade reading the strongest relative showing. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.2%, matching the state average and well below the district's 29.2%. The student–teacher ratio is 16.8:1. It is worth noting the per-pupil spending figure of $8,206 dates to 2018–2019. Overall, Jamestown Middle is a high-poverty school on a clear upward trajectory, consistently outperforming its district and approaching the statewide median.
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