Summary:
The city of Weldon, North Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 1 elementary school and 4 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with the entire Weldon City Schools district ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina districts and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in Weldon are Northampton Early College and Halifax County Early College High, which rank 249 and 212 out of 640 North Carolina high schools respectively. These early college high schools have relatively strong test scores compared to the other Weldon schools, suggesting the early college model may be a promising approach for the district. However, overall test scores across Weldon schools are quite low, with the percentage of students proficient in 3rd grade math ranging from just 8.1% to 28.2%, far below the state average of 62.7%.
The Weldon schools serve predominantly African American student populations, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 97.48% to 98.77%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Spending per student varies from $10,910 to $18,405, with the highest spending at Weldon STEM High School Career Academies. While the data paints a challenging picture for the Weldon school district, targeted interventions and a closer examination of successful models like the early college high schools could be important next steps to improve educational outcomes for students in this community.
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