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Walkertown Middle

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
5240 Sullivantown Road, Walkertown, NC 27051
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370150000646
617
Students
42.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
36.2%
Chronically absent
66.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Walkertown MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Walkertown HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Walkertown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  3. Appalachian Academy at Middle ForkElementary · Grades K-5 · Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork2.7 mi
  4. Cash ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  5. East Forsyth Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-83.1 mi
  6. Ibraham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  7. Quality Education AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Quality Education Academy · Charter3.8 mi
  8. East Forsyth HighHigh · Grades 9-124.1 mi
  9. Carver HighHigh · Grades 9-124.5 mi
  10. Kernersville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.0 mi

How Walkertown Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools38th percentile
Higher than 38% · rank 272 of 456
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 45 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 14% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 7 points since 2014 (45 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DExceeded43.7
202442DNot Met36.3
202346DMet38.3
202242DExceeded31.1
201960CExceeded51.9
201848DMet41
201748DMet41
201644DNot Met41
201550DMet43
201445DNot Met40

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

Black 34.68%Hispanic 31.77%White 29.17%Two+ Races 4.38%
Black: 34.68% (214) Hispanic: 31.77% (196) White: 29.17% (180) Two+ Races: 4.38% (27)
Black34.68%
Hispanic31.77%
White29.17%
Two+ Races4.38%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 617
51.86%320 Female
48.14%297 Male

Student counts for Walkertown Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 617 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 63.8%Chronically absent 36.2%
Regular attendance: 63.8% (425) Chronically absent: 36.2% (241)
Regular attendance63.8%
Chronically absent36.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 666
66.7%Economically disadvantaged
13.78%85 English learners

Student indicators for Walkertown Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 666 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 78.58%Beginning 21.42%
Experienced: 78.58% (29) Beginning: 21.42% (8)
Experienced78.58%
Beginning21.42%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 36.9 FTE
90.79%Fully licensed
9.21%Emergency or provisional
5.42%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Walkertown 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 36.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.2%27.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.6%26.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)40.8%17.6%

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)53.4%20.1%21.9%--
Reading (grades 3–8)59.2%23.2%14.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.8%21.9%23%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.5786.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers36.92
Experienced teachers29.01 (79%)
Beginning teachers7.91 (21%)
Holding a standard license33.52 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.4 (9%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (241 of 666)36.2%
Economically disadvantaged66.7%
English learners making progress (of 85)14.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.62
Library books per student30.1
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.66

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Walkertown Middle report card PDF

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Walkertown 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.