W P Grier Middle School serves 669 learners in grade levels 6-8.

W P Grier Middle School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 36% (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 38% (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 78% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Overview: W P Grier Middle School’s learner population of 669 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: W P Grier 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 P Grier Middle School is 0.67, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to W P Grier Middle School is Piedmont Community Charter School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sherwood Elementary School (0.3 miles away)