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Meadowlark Middle

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
301 Meadowlark Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370150002450
857
Students
50.4
Teachers (FTE)
17.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
67
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
20.2%
Chronically absent
28.7%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Meadowlark Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Meadowlark MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.1 mi
  2. Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  3. Lewisville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  4. Southwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  5. South Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  6. Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  7. West Forsyth HighHigh · Grades 9-122.9 mi
  8. Sherwood Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  9. Lewisville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  10. Vienna ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi

How Meadowlark Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 809 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 81 of 456
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools71st percentile
Higher than 71% · rank 20 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 56% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 6 points since 2014 (73 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202567CNot Met66.4
202467CNot Met69.4
202372BMet70.8
202271BMet67.4
201984BExceeded83.5
201881BExceeded78.7
201781BExceeded79
201679BExceeded76
201574BMet73
201473BMet71

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 Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 56.71%Black 14.94%Hispanic 14.24%Asian 8.75%Two+ Races 5.02%Native Am. 0.23%Pacific Isl. 0.12%
White: 56.71% (486) Black: 14.94% (128) Hispanic: 14.24% (122) Asian: 8.75% (75) Two+ Races: 5.02% (43) Native Am.: 0.23% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.12% (1)
White56.71%
Black14.94%
Hispanic14.24%
Asian8.75%
Two+ Races5.02%
Native Am.0.23%
Pacific Isl.0.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 857
48.77%418 Female
51.23%439 Male

Student counts for Meadowlark Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 857 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 79.8%Chronically absent 20.2%
Regular attendance: 79.8% (712) Chronically absent: 20.2% (180)
Regular attendance79.8%
Chronically absent20.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 892
28.7%Economically disadvantaged
5.13%44 English learners

Student indicators for Meadowlark Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 892 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 97.38%Beginning 2.62%
Experienced: 97.38% (45) Beginning: 2.62% (1)
Experienced97.38%
Beginning2.62%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 45.8 FTE
99.34%Fully licensed
0.66%Emergency or provisional
6.55%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Meadowlark Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 45.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)76.3%62%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)65.6%53.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)64.9%46%

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)34.4%12.1%27.9%25.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.1%18.9%29.6%16.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)23.7%14.3%32.4%29.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.3268.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers45.8
Experienced teachers44.6 (97%)
Beginning teachers1.2 (3%)
Holding a standard license45.5 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.3 (1%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (180 of 892)20.2%
Economically disadvantaged28.7%
English learners making progress (of 44)25%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student6.62
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.98

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
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 Meadowlark Middle report card PDF

Download this report card

Meadowlark Middle'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.