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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 28654

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564

Students

Top rankedCentral Wilkes Middle School288^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The 28654 zip code is home to a single middle school, Central Wilkes Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. As the only middle school in the area, it provides the primary educational experience for students in this community.

Central Wilkes Middle School is part of the Wilkes County Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's own performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 3-star rating in 2022-2023. However, its proficiency rates in math, reading, and science have generally exceeded the district and state averages, indicating strong academic achievement.

Despite serving a student population that is nearly entirely economically disadvantaged, with 99.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Central Wilkes Middle School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 and spent $9,136 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. These factors, combined with the school's academic performance, suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students and serving as an important educational resource for the 28654 community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	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
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%)	59.2	288^th of 773 public middle schools	62.7%		67.4	228^th of 793 public middle schools	71.2%	60	67.9	51.4	61.9	50.3	48.6	58.6	63.2	$9,136	$1,152	$7,984

Cities Near Zip Code 28654

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moravian Falls	0.35 mi	2	70^th
Wilkesboro	0.77 mi	4	162^nd
North Wilkesboro	4.7 mi	4	313^th
Boomer	6.88 mi	2	347^th
Millers Creek	7.64 mi	2	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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