West Wilkes Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Wilkesboro, North Carolina·28697
Score
66.0/100
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#157
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#3
In Wilkes County Schools
Top 35%
In North Carolina

Score 66.0/100: better than 66% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 70% of them
441 students tested
Math
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 51% of them
441 students tested
Science
79%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 80% of them
153 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading59.6441
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math53.3441
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science79.1153

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
450
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
450
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Wilkes County

Contact

Address
1677 North NC Hwy 16
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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West Wilkes Middle School at a glance

West Wilkes Middle School is a public middle school in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Wilkes County Schools. It has about 450 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 66.0 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #157 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.