Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School
- Address
- 851 Ferndale Blvd, High Point, NC 27262
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (336) 522-6326
- Grades served
- 3-11
- NCES school ID
- 370192003610
School calendar
Guilford County Schools's traditional calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
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Guilford County SchoolsThe area Guilford County Schools assigns to Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
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Zone boundary published by Guilford County Schools as “NEWElementaryNTZs24_25”, last updated 2026-09-08.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 185Student counts for Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 185 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 304Student indicators for Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 304 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 14.8 FTETeacher figures for Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 14.8 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 5% | 5% |
| English II | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 5% | 5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 5% | 5% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 5% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| English II | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 14.83 |
| Experienced teachers | 13.03 (88%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.8 (12%) |
| Holding a standard license | 13.93 (94%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.9 (6%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (81 of 304) | 26.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 26.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 12) | 25% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.91 |
| Library books per student | 24.07 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.78 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School'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.
Other other schools in this district
All 120 schools →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.