📍 4489 Highway 301, Halifax, Halifax County, 27839
Weldon Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Halifax, Halifax County. The school has 176 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Weldon City Schools school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Weldon Middle enrolls 176 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 15 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 168 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 176 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Weldon Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-10, state senate district 4, state house district 27.
Weldon Middle is one of 4 schools in Weldon City Schools, based in Weldon, North Carolina. The district serves 664 students district-wide and employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 176 students, Weldon Middle is close to the district average of about 166 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant