North Wilkes Middle School

2776 Yellow Banks Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
484
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wilkes County Schools
Wilkes County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
69thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
75thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About North Wilkes Middle School

North Wilkes Middle School is a public middle school in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Wilkes County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Wilkes County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 484 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

2776 Yellow Banks Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
484 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Wilkes County Schools
County
Wilkes County
NCES school ID
370495002657

Schools near North Wilkes Middle School

All 4 schools in North Wilkesboro →
Elkin Middle
Public · Grades 7–8 · 193 students
A16 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.