Enrollment
392
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 370192003295
Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy — High Point, NC
Federal NCES profile for Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 45
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Guilford County Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy reports 392 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the North Carolina average and 92% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 392 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Guilford County Schools spends $13,788 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.4% from local sources (property taxes), 48.8% from the state, and 26.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 392 | top 35% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 65% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,788
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 392 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 392 Top 35% in North Carolina — larger than 65% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 16.1:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +50% vs state
NCES ID 370192003295
Student demographics
African American 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
White 8.9%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 64.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 392:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.9%
In-school suspensions 48
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy.
$13,788
Per student
+6%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,055
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,967
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,648
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,547
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,403
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy?
Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy has 392 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in High Point, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy is 16.1:1, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy?
99.3% of students at Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy is African American at 64.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in High Point, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy?
Allen Jay Middle - a Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.