Wakefield Middle School has 944 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Wakefield Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 36% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wakefield Middle School’s learner population of 944 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wakefield Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Wakefield Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Wakefield Middle School is Wakefield High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Wake Forest Middle School (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Wakefield Elementary School (0.3 miles away).