Weldon Middle

Located at 4489 Highway 301, in Halifax, North Carolina, Weldon Middle is a tiny junior high that works with 133 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Weldon City Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 605.

Across the 4 schools in Weldon City Schools (664 students total), Weldon Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Weldon Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Weldon Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 98% of students at Weldon Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Weldon Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.0%, the actual is 33.8%, a residual of -15.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Halifax County indicate median household earnings sit near $45,590, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Weldon Middle is one of 23 public schools in Halifax County (combined enrollment of about 6,803 students).

Nearest neighbor: Weldon STEM High School Career Academies, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Weldon Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Weldon Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Weldon Middle's enrollment has declined 36% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 133). Class-load math has grew: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.