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Weldon Middle

Weldon City Schools · Halifax County

Address
4489 Highway 301, Halifax, NC 27839
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370489002116
133
Students
10.3
Teachers (FTE)
13.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
44%
Chronically absent
82.1%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Weldon MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Weldon STEM High School Career AcademiesHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Weldon Elementary Global AcademyElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  3. Halifax County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Halifax County Schools4.4 mi
  4. Northampton Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · Northampton County Schools4.4 mi
  5. Roanoke Valley Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-134.4 mi
  6. KIPP Halifax College PreparatoryElementary · Grades K-8 · KIPP Halifax College Preparatory · Charter5.0 mi
  7. Chaloner Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools6.3 mi
  8. Manning Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools6.4 mi
  9. Roanoke Rapids Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools7.1 mi
  10. Roanoke Rapids High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Roanoke Rapids City Schools7.2 mi

How Weldon Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 348 of 456
Weldon City Schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 3 of 4

Chronic absence is lower here than at 5% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 11 points since 2014 (34 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DExceeded34.6
202441DMet30.3
202340DMet30.6
202240DExceeded28.7
201946DNot Met40.9
201851DExceeded42.2
201747DExceeded37
201641DExceeded30
201532FMet22
201434FExceeded21

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 Weldon City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 94.74%Hispanic 2.26%Two+ Races 2.26%White 0.75%
Black: 94.74% (126) Hispanic: 2.26% (3) Two+ Races: 2.26% (3) White: 0.75% (1)
Black94.74%
Hispanic2.26%
Two+ Races2.26%
White0.75%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 133
45.11%60 Female
54.89%73 Male

Student counts for Weldon Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 133 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 56%Chronically absent 44%
Regular attendance: 56% (84) Chronically absent: 44% (66)
Regular attendance56%
Chronically absent44%

Student Population

Students Counted: 150
82.1%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Weldon Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 150 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 75.33%Beginning 24.67%
Experienced: 75.33% (7) Beginning: 24.67% (2)
Experienced75.33%
Beginning24.67%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9.1 FTE
75.22%Fully licensed
24.78%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Weldon 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 9.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)38.6%27.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)32.8%15.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)32.6%11.6%

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)67.4%21%11.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)67.2%17.5%14.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)61.4%11.4%25%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.2185.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9.12
Experienced teachers6.87 (75%)
Beginning teachers2.25 (25%)
Holding a standard license6.86 (75%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.26 (25%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (66 of 150)44%
Economically disadvantaged82.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student5.75
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.73

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Weldon Middle report card PDF

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Weldon 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.