W C Friday Middle School serves 680 learners in grade levels 6-8. W C Friday Middle School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority Latino and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: W C Friday Middle School learner population of 680 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: W C Friday Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The equity score of W C Friday Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The School equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to W C Friday Middle School is North Gaston High School (0.4 miles away) The closest middle school is Warlick Academy (4.7 miles away) The closest elementary school is Carr Elementary School (1.5 miles away)