Southwest Guilford Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Southwest Guilford Middle School

4368 Southwest School Road
High Point, NC 27265

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Top 50%

Serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8, Southwest Guilford Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,031 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in NC
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southwest Guilford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Southwest Guilford Middle School's student population of 1,031 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest Guilford Middle School
6	350
7	317
8	364

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Total Students

1,031 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School
2023	1,101
2022	1,113
2021	1,022
2020	1,251
2019	1,251
2018	1,099
2017	1,099
2016	1,075
2015	1,131
2014	1,164
2013	1,172
2012	1,089
2011	1,086
2010	1,106
2009	1,086
2008	1,092
2007	1,089
2006	1,006
2005	1,010
2004	1,097
2003	1,072
2002	1,016
2001	1,088
2000	1,085
1999	1,039
1998	980
1997	902
1996	846
1995	808
1994	752
1993	717

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School
2023	58
2022	62
2021	64
2020	67
2019	67
2018	66
2017	66
2016	63
2015	62
2014	68
2013	68
2012	66
2011	67
2010	68
2009	71
2008	74
2007	71
2006	81
2005	81
2004	81
2003	81
2002	81
2001	81
2000	66
1999	61
1998	70
1997	58
1996	51
1995	55
1994	48
1993	41

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School Rankings

Southwest Guilford Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwest Guilford Middle School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1215 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School
2022	#1215
2021	#1263
2019	#1138
2018	#835
2017	#1110
2016	#786
2015	#879
2014	#826
2013	#619
2012	#1100
2011	#856

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48%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	48%	51%	46%
2021	35%	42%	39%
2019	37%	42%	38%
2018	44%	48%	38%
2017	45%	47%	45%
2016	52%	47%	44%
2015	48%	44%	41%
2014	47%	43%	41%
2013	50%	42%	41%
2012	83%	82%	82%
2011	85%	82%	81%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	52%	50%	47%
2021	51%	47%	45%
2019	50%	46%	44%
2018	53%	47%	38%
2017	50%	46%	43%
2016	52%	47%	43%
2015	51%	46%	43%
2014	51%	46%	43%
2013	53%	45%	43%
2012	78%	73%	70%
2011	77%	70%	68%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	75%	63%	57%
2021	76%	61%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	19:1	15:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	29:1
2006	12:1	14:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	11%	3%	8%
2019	11%	3%	8%
2018	10%	3%	6%
2017	10%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	12%	3%	6%
2009	10%	2%	5%
2008	11%	3%	6%
2007	9%	3%	6%
2006	8%	2%	5%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	15%	20%	18%
2022	13%	20%	18%
2021	12%	19%	17%
2020	11%	18%	16%
2019	11%	18%	16%
2018	8%	17%	16%
2017	8%	17%	16%
2016	10%	16%	15%
2015	9%	16%	14%
2014	8%	15%	13%
2013	8%	14%	12%
2012	8%	13%	11%
2011	9%	13%	8%
2010	6%	11%	9%
2009	5%	11%	9%
2008	7%	11%	10%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%

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Black

41%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	40%	25%	42%
2022	41%	25%	42%
2021	40%	25%	42%
2020	39%	25%	41%
2019	39%	25%	41%
2018	34%	26%	41%
2017	34%	26%	41%
2016	31%	26%	41%
2015	33%	26%	41%
2014	34%	26%	41%
2013	36%	26%	41%
2012	33%	26%	41%
2011	33%	26%	41%
2010	39%	31%	46%
2009	41%	31%	46%
2008	40%	29%	42%
2007	41%	29%	42%
2006	35%	32%	45%
2005	30%	31%	45%
2004	29%	31%	44%
2003	28%	31%	43%
2002	28%	31%	43%
2001	31%	31%	42%
2000	27%	31%	41%
1999	29%	31%	41%
1998	28%	30%	40%
1997	27%	31%	39%
1996	25%	31%	38%
1995	25%	30%	37%
1994	27%	30%	37%
1993	26%	30%	19%

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White

24%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	26%	44%	27%
2022	29%	45%	28%
2021	31%	46%	29%
2020	35%	48%	31%
2019	35%	48%	31%
2018	44%	49%	34%
2017	44%	49%	34%
2016	46%	50%	35%
2015	45%	50%	35%
2014	45%	51%	36%
2013	43%	52%	37%
2012	46%	53%	38%
2011	45%	53%	40%
2010	43%	54%	39%
2009	43%	54%	39%
2008	42%	55%	41%
2007	43%	56%	42%
2006	52%	56%	42%
2005	58%	57%	43%
2004	62%	58%	45%
2003	63%	59%	47%
2002	63%	60%	48%
2001	63%	61%	50%
2000	67%	61%	51%
1999	66%	62%	52%
1998	68%	63%	54%
1997	69%	64%	56%
1996	73%	64%	57%
1995	73%	65%	59%
1994	70%	66%	60%
1993	71%	66%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	0.74	0.71	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70	0.71
2021	0.72	0.69	0.71
2020	0.71	0.68	0.71
2019	0.71	0.68	0.71
2018	0.68	0.67	0.70
2017	0.68	0.67	0.70
2016	0.68	0.66	0.69
2015	0.68	0.66	0.69
2014	0.67	0.65	0.69
2013	0.67	0.65	0.68
2012	0.67	0.64	0.68
2011	0.68	0.64	0.67
2010	0.65	0.61	0.64
2009	0.64	0.61	0.63
2008	0.67	0.61	0.64
2007	0.66	0.60	0.64
2006	0.60	0.58	0.61
2005	0.57	0.58	0.61
2004	0.53	0.57	0.60
2003	0.53	0.56	0.60
2002	0.52	0.55	0.59
2001	0.51	0.53	0.58
2000	0.48	0.53	0.57
1999	0.48	0.52	0.56
1998	0.46	0.52	0.55
1997	0.45	0.50	0.54
1996	0.41	0.50	0.53
1995	0.41	0.49	0.52
1994	0.44	0.48	0.52
1993	0.43	0.48	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	52%	57%	68%
2022	33%	47%	60%
2021	36%	49%	59%
2020	39%	52%	61%
2019	39%	52%	61%
2018	37%	53%	60%
2017	37%	53%	60%
2016	38%	52%	61%
2015	39%	52%	60%
2014	38%	47%	53%
2013	36%	47%	51%
2012	34%	45%	49%
2011	32%	43%	47%
2010	31%	40%	44%
2009	28%	28%	39%
2007	28%	35%	33%
2006	19%	35%	39%
2005	20%	37%	38%
2004	18%	36%	39%
2003	15%	27%	37%
2002	17%	30%	30%
2001	16%	29%	31%
2000	15%	31%	31%
1999	15%	31%	31%
1998	15%	31%	30%
1997	12%	30%	29%
1996	13%	30%	27%
1995	12%	29%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Southwest Guilford Middle School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Guilford County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Guilford Middle School's ranking?

Southwest Guilford Middle School is ranked #1215 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Southwest Guilford Middle School?

1,031 students attend Southwest Guilford Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Southwest Guilford Middle School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Southwest Guilford Middle School?

Southwest Guilford Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southwest Guilford Middle School offer ?

Southwest Guilford Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwest Guilford Middle School part of?

Southwest Guilford Middle School is part of Guilford County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,031 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education