Enrollment
343
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370306002268
West Middle
129 NC Hwy 109S, Mount Gilead, NC 27306 · (910) 572-9378 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
17.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
340 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 122 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
42.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
44.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 West Middle
West Middle's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle this school | 343 | 99.1% | 46.9% |
| Chocowinity Middle Chocowinity | 366 | 99.2% | 59.2% |
| Elm City Middle Elm City | 399 | 99.2% | 66.7% |
| Havelock Middle Havelock | 313 | 96.2% | 44.1% |
| George M. Horton Middle Pittsboro | 414 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| Ayden Middle Ayden | 365 | 99.2% | 46.4% |
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 West Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #277 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #287 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #310 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #410 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #313 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #115 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #219 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #207 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
343
-30 (-8%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 99% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 72% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 64% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 60% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 64% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 64% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 43% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 23 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (372 to 343); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About West Middle
West Middle is a public middle school run by Montgomery County Schools in Mount Gilead, North Carolina. Total enrollment is 343 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 43% fewer students than the average for middle schools in North Carolina (about 605).
Montgomery County Schools runs West Middle along with 10 other schools, enrolling 3,587 students in total.
Of every 100 students at West Middle, about 46 are White, the largest group. Other students are 27% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 65% White share among all Montgomery County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Middle, giving a ratio of 17.1:1. The school's 17.1:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for middle schools in North Carolina. By family income, 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
West Middle earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of North Carolina public middle schools.
A school with West Middle's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.6%. West Middle scores 46.9%, 1.7 points below that line.
Montgomery County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $57,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. West Middle shares Montgomery County with 11 other public schools.
The closest school to West Middle is Montgomery Learning Academy, located about 3.8 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of West Middle. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Middle is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around West Middle as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 373 to 343. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at West Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,007
Census ACS
Median income
$57,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,818 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Schools
- Montgomery Central HighHigh · 846 students
- East MiddleMiddle · 422 students
- Candor ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Troy ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Montgomery County Early CollegeHigh · 282 students
- Star ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other West Middle schools
21 other US public schools in 13 states are named West Middle. West Middle is the 18th largest of the 22.
- West Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 1,081 students
- West Middle SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 1,019 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 826 students
- WEST MIDDLECHESTERFIELD, MO · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Learning Academy3.8 mi · 54
- Troy Elementary4.2 mi · 291
- Page Street Elementary5.2 mi · 248
- Montgomery County Early College5.3 mi · 282
- Montgomery Central High5.5 mi · 846
- Mount Gilead Elementary8.1 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About West MiddleHow many students attend West Middle?
West Middle enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Middle?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at West Middle.
How diverse is West Middle?
West Middle reports a student body of 46% White, 16% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is West Middle in?
West Middle is part of Montgomery County Schools.
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