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Wilkes County Schools Schools
Wilkes County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Wilkes County (North Wilkesboro). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wilkes County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wilkes County Schools
22 of 22 schools in Wilkes County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 11
Best schools in Wilkes County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Wilkes Early College High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Moravian Falls Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ East Wilkes Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Mount Pleasant Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A C B Eller Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Millers Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Boomer Ferguson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- North Wilkesboro Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West Wilkes Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Mulberry Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Wilkes County Schools
High schools (5)
- B+ East Wilkes High School, Ronda
- B+ North Wilkes High School, Hays
- B+ West Wilkes High School, Millers Creek
- B- Wilkes Central High School, Wilkesboro
- A+ Wilkes Early College High School, Wilkesboro
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B+ Central Wilkes Middle School, Moravian Falls
- A+ East Wilkes Middle School, Ronda
- A- North Wilkes Middle School, North Wilkesboro
- A- West Wilkes Middle School, Wilkesboro
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- A- Boomer Ferguson Elementary School, Boomer
- A C B Eller Elementary School, Elkin
- B+ C C Wright Elementary School, North Wilkesboro
- A- Millers Creek Elementary School, Millers Creek
- A+ Moravian Falls Elementary School, Moravian Falls
- A Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Ferguson
- B+ Mountain View Elementary School, Hays
- A- Mulberry Elementary School, North Wilkesboro
- A- North Wilkesboro Elementary School, North Wilkesboro
- B Roaring River Elementary School, Roaring River
- B+ Ronda Clingman Elementary School, Ronda
- B Traphill Elementary School, Traphill
- B+ Wilkesboro Elementary School, Wilkesboro
Where Wilkes County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (11)
- North Wilkesboro (4)
- Wilkesboro (4)
- Ronda (3)
- Hays (2)
- Millers Creek (2)
- Moravian Falls (2)
- Boomer (1)
- Elkin (1)
- Ferguson (1)
- Roaring River (1)
- Traphill (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Wilkes County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,625 students with 562 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,218 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3704950
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Elkin City Schools (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Alleghany County Schools (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Alexander County Schools (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Ashe County Schools (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Caldwell County Schools (24 schools, 26 mi)
- Yadkin County Schools (14 schools, 28 mi)
- Surry County Schools (20 schools, 30 mi)
- Watauga County Schools (11 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Wilkes County Schools
How many schools are in Wilkes County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Wilkes County Schools, across 11 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wilkes County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, Ronda, Hays, Millers Creek and 6 more.
How good are the schools in Wilkes County Schools?
Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 57.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wilkes County Schools?
8,625 students were enrolled in Wilkes County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wilkes County Schools?
Wilkes County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Wilkes County, with its district office in North Wilkesboro. Its boundary covers about 754 sq mi.