Welborn Middle

Welborn Middle is a middle school of close-knit scale in High Point, North Carolina, overseen by Guilford County Schools, hosting 376 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 605 students each, so Welborn Middle sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

Guilford County Schools comprises 123 schools with combined enrollment of 68,535 students; Welborn Middle is among them.

Demographically, Welborn Middle lists that Black students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Welborn Middle shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Welborn Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

With demographic context factored in, Welborn Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 34.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Guilford County) shows that median household income runs about $68,642, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Welborn Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kearns Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Welborn Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Welborn Middle has ticked up 9%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 376 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 62% to 55%.

On the community side, members of the Welborn Middle community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.