Meadowlark Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Meadowlark Middle in Winston-Salem, North Carolina enrolled 857 students in 2024-25 with 50.4 full-time teachers, 17.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-67% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

825 students in 2022-23, 827 students in 2023-24, 857 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.9 to 50.4.

Students enrolled at Meadowlark Middle by school year2022-23: 825, 2023-24: 827, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238252023-248272024-25857
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Middle by school year2022-23: 825, 2023-24: 827, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238252023-248272024-25857
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Middle by school year2022-23: 825, 2023-24: 827, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238252023-248272024-25857
Students enrolled at Meadowlark Middle by school year2022-23: 825, 2023-24: 827, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238252023-248272024-25857
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382550.916.2
2023-2482750.016.5
2024-2585750.417.0

17.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Meadowlark Middle 17.0; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Middle 17.0state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Meadowlark Middle 17.0; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Middle 17.0state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Meadowlark Middle 17.0; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Middle 17.0state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Meadowlark Middle 17.0; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherMeadowlark Middle 17.0state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 443 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Meadowlark Middle enrolled 886 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 57 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 443 of the 886 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions57
  • Chronically absent19.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.7% of students were White, 14.9% Black, 14.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White56.7%
  2. Black14.9%
  3. Hispanic14.2%
  4. Asian8.8%
  5. Two or more races5.0%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Meadowlark Middle scored proficient or above: 65-67% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math65‑67%41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Winston-Salem

6 public middle schools in Winston-Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; Meadowlark Middle is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Clemmons Middle School1,09218.198.4%
Meadowlark Middle85717.099.5%
Thomas Jefferson Middle80817.199.6%
Oak Grove Middle72718.439.5%
Flat Rock Middle67413.699.6%
Virtual Academy1777.377.4%

All public schools in Winston-Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Meadowlark Middle

  1. Thomas Jefferson MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 808 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Clemmons Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.3 miles away: 1,092 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
  3. Compare Meadowlark Middle with Thomas Jefferson MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools spends per student$13,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,811
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaMeadowlark Middle is the number 77 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#77 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.17.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Meadowlark Middle

  1. How many students attend Meadowlark Middle?
    857 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 825 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Winston-Salem, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowlark Middle?
    17.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Meadowlark Middle a Title I school?
    Meadowlark Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Meadowlark Middle do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Meadowlark Middle scored proficient or above: 65-67% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Meadowlark Middle in?
    Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, NCES district ID 3701500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370150002450 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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