West Wilkes Middle

1677 North Nc Hwy 16, Wilkesboro NC, 28697 | Wilkes County Schools | 336-651-4381
  • grades 6-8
  • students 539
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Wilkesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Wilkesboro
43%North Carolina

West Wilkes Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Wilkes County Schools" in Wilkesboro, NC. There are a total of 539 students and 34 teachers at West Wilkes Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Wilkes Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Wilkes Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students539
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Wilkes Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Wilkes Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 87.9% 78.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 4.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 13.0% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Wilkesboro demographics profile

StatisticWilkesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,46110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)32621891
Median age61.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilkesboro

IndexWilkesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school73.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college41.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Wilkes Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.