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Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy

Guilford County Schools · Guilford County

Address
1201 East Fairfield Rd, High Point, NC 27263
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Grades served
5-8
NCES school ID
370192003295
392
Students
24.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
16.2%
Chronically absent
46.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Allen Jay ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.6 mi
  2. Archdale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Randolph County School System1.2 mi
  3. Trindale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Randolph County School System1.6 mi
  4. Triangle Lake Montessori ElemElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  5. Trinity Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Randolph County School System2.5 mi
  6. Union Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  7. Wheatmore Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Randolph County School System2.7 mi
  8. Middle College at GTCC-High PointHigh · Grades 9-132.8 mi
  9. Trinity High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Randolph County School System2.9 mi
  10. Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi

How Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 337 of 456
Guilford County Schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 87 of 109

Chronic absence is lower here than at 72% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 1 points since 2014 (47 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DNot Met44.6
202460CMet55.3
202360CMet55
202252DNot Met50.7
201967CMet63.3
201867CExceeded60.7
201763CMet58
201664CExceeded57
201560CExceeded53
201447DNot Met44

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Guilford County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 64.54%Hispanic 13.78%White 8.93%Asian 6.12%Two+ Races 5.87%Pacific Isl. 0.51%Native Am. 0.26%
Black: 64.54% (253) Hispanic: 13.78% (54) White: 8.93% (35) Asian: 6.12% (24) Two+ Races: 5.87% (23) Pacific Isl.: 0.51% (2) Native Am.: 0.26% (1)
Black64.54%
Hispanic13.78%
White8.93%
Asian6.12%
Two+ Races5.87%
Pacific Isl.0.51%
Native Am.0.26%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 392
47.19%185 Female
52.81%207 Male

Student counts for Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 392 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.8%Chronically absent 16.2%
Regular attendance: 83.8% (331) Chronically absent: 16.2% (64)
Regular attendance83.8%
Chronically absent16.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 395
46.1%Economically disadvantaged
7.91%31 English learners

Student indicators for Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 395 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 83.85%Beginning 16.15%
Experienced: 83.85% (21) Beginning: 16.15% (4)
Experienced83.85%
Beginning16.15%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 24.8 FTE
91.93%Fully licensed
8.07%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 24.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)46.9%26.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.9%27.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.5%19.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)55.5%25.3%16.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)53.1%20.6%20.6%5.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.1%19.8%20.8%6.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-10.7350

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers24.77
Experienced teachers20.77 (84%)
Beginning teachers4 (16%)
Holding a standard license22.77 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (8%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (64 of 395)16.2%
Economically disadvantaged46.1%
English learners making progress (of 31)19.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.43
Library books per student17.82
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.07

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy report card PDF

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Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.