Enrollment
346
Middle
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370495002655
East Wilkes Middle School
2202 Macedonia Church Road, Ronda, NC 28670 · (336) 651-4300 · Wilkes County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
343 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 113 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
60.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Wilkes Middle School
East Wilkes Middle School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Wilkes Middle School this school | 346 | 99.1% | 61.5% |
| Hayesville Middle Hayesville | 301 | 99.0% | 62.1% |
| Pilot Mountain Middle Pilot Mountain | 401 | 99.3% | 76.7% |
| Ashe County Middle Warrensville | 401 | 99.3% | 69.2% |
| Mitchell Middle School Bakersville | 380 | 97.4% | 44.0% |
| Murphy Middle Murphy | 353 | 99.2% | 56.3% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Wilkes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #116 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #140 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #105 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #408 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #56 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #439 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #216 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #107 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 25.3 | 13.7:1 | 99% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 23.3 | 15.5:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 25.3 | 14.8:1 | 99% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 26.7 | 15.3:1 | 99% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 99% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 57% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Wilkes Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (410 to 346); teachers down 5% (26.7 to 25.3).
About East Wilkes Middle School
East Wilkes Middle School is a public middle school run by Wilkes County Schools in Ronda, North Carolina. A total of 346 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
Wilkes County Schools has 22 schools; together they serve 8,547 students.
Federal enrollment data show East Wilkes Middle School is 82% White. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At East Wilkes Middle School, 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Wilkes County average 99%.
allk12 grades East Wilkes Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, East Wilkes Middle School would be expected to post about 48.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Wilkes County, the median household income is $51,721, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Wilkes County is home to 22 public schools and about 8,547 public school students.
East Wilkes High School is located about 1.4 miles from East Wilkes Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, East Wilkes Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, East Wilkes Middle School's enrollment declined 12%, to 346. By 2024-25, the school had 13.7 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2020-21.
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Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,935
Census ACS
Median income
$51,721
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County Schools
- Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · 719 students
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in Ronda
- East Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- East Wilkes High School1.4 mi · 469
- Ronda-Clingman Elementary School2.9 mi · 318
- C B Eller Elementary School3.2 mi · 248
- Elkin High4.0 mi · 401
- Elkin Middle4.0 mi · 193
- Elkin Elementary4.3 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About East Wilkes Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Wilkes Middle School?
East Wilkes Middle School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Wilkes Middle School serve?
East Wilkes Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Wilkes Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Wilkes Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Wilkes Middle School?
At East Wilkes Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is East Wilkes Middle School public or private?
East Wilkes Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilkes County Schools.
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