Is Brown Summit Middle a good school?

Yes! Brown Summit Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 793 North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Brown Summit Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 238 students attended Brown Summit Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Summit Middle?

Students at Brown Summit Middle are 50% White, 20% African American, 19% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Brown Summit Middle

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Brown Summit Middle is a public magnet middle school in Browns Summit, North Carolina, serving 235 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking of 5 out of 793 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Summit Middle's academic performance is truly remarkable. The school maintains 100% proficiency or better in End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments for Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels, significantly outperforming the Guilford County Schools and North Carolina state averages. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White (51.49%) and Asian (17.02%) students compared to surrounding schools, is a key differentiating factor. Brown Summit Middle also ranks among the top schools in the state for various student subgroups, including Female Students, Male Students, Asian Students, African American Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, demonstrating its ability to support the academic success of diverse learners.

When compared to nearby schools in the Guilford County Schools district, Brown Summit Middle stands out. The school's consistently high rankings, exceptional test scores, and strong performance across student subgroups suggest it provides a high-quality education that exceeds the district and state averages. This is further highlighted by the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 10.37% to 16.25%, compared to the much higher rates at surrounding schools, such as Kiser Middle, Lincoln Academy, and Kernodle Middle.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

4720 NC Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214

(336) 656-0432

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,102

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

19.7%

Asian:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brown Summit Middle ranks better than 99.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 21 ranked middle schools in the Guilford County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Brown Summit Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Guilford County Schools District. Student population at Brown Summit Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), African American (19.7%), Asian (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brown Summit Middle is 16.7. 12 middle schools in the Guilford County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brown Summit Middle employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown Summit Middle is $9,102. 10 middle schools in the Guilford County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brown Summit Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown Summit Middle 5^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Brown Summit Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	87.05	27^th	598	95.5%
2007	87.24	25^th	606	95.9%
2008	93.62	12^th	620	98.1%
2009	91.42	2^nd	630	99.7%
2010	89.36	2^nd	640	99.7%
2011	89.06	2^nd	648	99.7%
2012	88.89	1^st	662	99.8%
2013	99.54	1^st	673	99.9%
2015	97.93	1^st	705	99.9%
2016	97.95	1^st	692	99.9%
2019	98.13	3^rd	737	99.6%
2021	99.49	3^rd	741	99.6%
2022	99.02	3^rd	786	99.6%
2024	98.69	5^th	793	99.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	99.73	2^nd	639	99.7%
2021	99.96	1^st	633	99.8%
2023	99.81	1^st	735	99.9%
2024	99.83	2^nd	743	99.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	98.95	1^st	684	99.9%
2021	99.25	3^rd	706	99.6%
2022	98.89	1^st	733	99.9%
2023	99.09	2^nd	731	99.7%
2024	98.85	2^nd	738	99.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	71.92	49^th	416	88.2%
2021	80.64	12^th	448	97.3%
2022	77.71	14^th	450	96.9%
2024	70.73	75^th	461	83.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	98.43	4^th	697	99.4%
2021	99.29	6^th	711	99.2%
2022	99.19	1^st	748	99.9%
2024	99.14	1^st	751	99.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	89.94	1^st	109	99.1%
2023	88.79	1^st	110	99.1%
2024	90.23	1^st	110	99.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	99.74	1^st	519	99.8%
2021	99.97	1^st	533	99.8%
2022	99.86	1^st	550	99.8%
2023	99.91	1^st	559	99.8%
2024	99.85	1^st	560	99.8%

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Rank History for White students at Brown Summit Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	98.31	1^st	624	99.8%
2021	98.82	2^nd	632	99.7%
2022	98.22	3^rd	658	99.5%
2023	97.35	4^th	656	99.4%
2024	97.24	5^th	652	99.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

BSMC is a school for advanced academics. Students have the benefit of great teachers who stay, can fulfill high school math 1 & 2 and 1 language credit by 8th grade graduation. Students can participate in middle school athletics at their assigned middle school. It is a parent involved, high learning school. Many go onto early colleges. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brown Summit Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	83	80	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	169
2006	93	104	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	204
2007	92	103	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	7	211
2008	100	79	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	10	199
2009	110	103	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	226
2010	128	95	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	235
2011	151	63	4	0	5	1	16	0	240
2012	168	46	5	8	1	1	16	0	245
2013	184	34	6	8	1	0	12	0	245
2014	189	35	4	5	0	0	10	0	243
2015	194	27	5	3	0	0	10	0	239
2016	184	38	4	7	1	0	8	0	242
2017	177	40	7	10	1	0	8	0	243
2018	159	42	15	17	1	0	9	0	243
2019	153	40	18	20	0	0	13	0	244
2020	141	48	17	17	0	0	21	0	244
2021	135	52	19	17	0	0	17	0	240
2022	132	54	28	15	0	0	12	0	241
2023	121	45	40	17	0	0	12	0	235
2024	119	47	46	16	0	0	10	0	238

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brown Summit Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	169	n/a	n/a	31.4
2006	204	5.0	40.8	40.7
2007	211	14.6	14.5	34.3
2008	199	12.3	16.2	n/a
2009	226	13.5	16.7	31.9
2010	235	12.5	18.7	29.4
2011	240	12.0	20.0	22.9
2012	245	12.0	20.3	18.8
2013	245	12.3	19.8	15.5
2014	243	11.8	20.4	15.2
2015	239	11.0	21.7	11.3
2016	242	12.0	20.1	12.4
2017	243	11.7	20.6	11.9
2018	243	11.6	20.9	12.3
2019	244	12.0	20.1	16.4
2020	244	13.0	18.6	16.8
2021	240	12.6	19.0	16.3
2022	241	13.1	18.3	10.4
2023	235	13.1	17.9	16.2
2024	238	14.1	16.7	16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brown Summit Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	169	n/a	n/a	31.4
2006	204	5.0	40.8	40.7
2007	211	14.6	14.5	34.3
2008	199	12.3	16.2	n/a
2009	226	13.5	16.7	31.9
2010	235	12.5	18.7	29.4
2011	240	12.0	20.0	22.9
2012	245	12.0	20.3	18.8
2013	245	12.3	19.8	15.5
2014	243	11.8	20.4	15.2
2015	239	11.0	21.7	11.3
2016	242	12.0	20.1	12.4
2017	243	11.7	20.6	11.9
2018	243	11.6	20.9	12.3
2019	244	12.0	20.1	16.4
2020	244	13.0	18.6	16.8
2021	240	12.6	19.0	16.3
2022	241	13.1	18.3	10.4
2023	235	13.1	17.9	16.2
2024	238	14.1	16.7	16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brown Summit Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$528 (5.8%)	$8,574 (94.2%)	$9,102

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown Summit Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3^rd of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 3^rd of 786 Middle schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Brown Summit Middle)	100	100
6th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	50.7	46.2	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	50.4	8.4%
6th Grade Reading (Brown Summit Middle)	100	100
6th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	59.6	42.3	17.3%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	47.5	12.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brown Summit Middle)	100	100
7th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	50.9	43.3	7.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	48.7	9.7%
7th Grade Reading (Brown Summit Middle)	100	100
7th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	57.6	45.3	12.3%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brown Summit Middle)	100	98.9	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	45.3	33	12.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	42.3	10.3%
8th Grade Science (Brown Summit Middle)	100	100
8th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)	75.5	66.4	9.1%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	244	235	3.7%
African American	40	45	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	18	40	122.2%
Hispanic	20	17	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	153	121	20.9%
Two or More Races	13	12	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.4%	16.2%	0.2%

Schools Near Brown Summit Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)					EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Summit Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4720 NC Highway 150 East	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 656-0432	238	14	16.7	16.4%	119 (50.0%)	47 (19.7%)	16 (6.7%)	46 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	98.7	5^th of 793 public middle schools	99.4%					(n/a)			100.0	100.0				100.0		100.0	$9,102	$528	$8,574
Northeast Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	6720 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2525	713	46	15.6	99.4%	106 (14.9%)	421 (59.0%)	133 (18.7%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	17	689^th of 793 public middle schools	13.1%		15.5	686^th of 784 public middle schools	12.5%	3			29.6	30.6	24.0	32.0	33.3	32.4		51.7	$9,065	$1,562	$7,503
Northern Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	616 Simpson-Calhoun Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-3342	804	46	17.3	31.5%	460 (57.2%)	192 (23.9%)	97 (12.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	85	98^th of 793 public middle schools	87.6%		85.8	95^th of 784 public middle schools	87.9%	3			80.7	70.0	60.8	69.1	59.0	72.4		86.6	$8,488	$495	$7,994
Reidsville Middle	Public	6-8	1903 S Park Dr	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 342-4726	593	36	16.4	98.3%	151 (25.5%)	239 (40.3%)	133 (22.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	23	634^th of 793 public middle schools	20.1%		18.7	661^st of 784 public middle schools	15.7%	27			36.2	26.6	38.2	39.0	31.9	30.2		57.0	$8,942	$1,430	$7,511
Mendenhall Middle	Public	6-8	205 Willoughby Boulevard	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2000	619	39	15.9	99.5%	169 (27.3%)	283 (45.7%)	93 (15.0%)	32 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	40.3	482^nd of 793 public middle schools	39.2%		41.5	444^th of 784 public middle schools	43.4%	38			50.7	37.4	43.9	39.4	40.9	43.5		70.0	$8,857	$852	$8,004
Otis L Hairston Senior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3911 Naco Rd	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 378-8280	617	36	17.1	99.2%	9 (1.5%)	427 (69.2%)	146 (23.7%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	16.8	693^rd of 793 public middle schools	12.6%		24.3	617^th of 784 public middle schools	21.3%	76			28.8	37.5	27.9	25.4	27.0	30.5		53.9	$11,158	$1,766	$9,392
Eastern Guilford Middle	Public	6-8	435 Peeden Drive	Gibsonville	27249	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4255	909	58	15.5	99.7%	149 (16.4%)	458 (50.4%)	182 (20.0%)	58 (6.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.4%)	20	656^th of 793 public middle schools	17.3%		15.5	685^th of 784 public middle schools	12.6%	29			38.4	43.6	19.9	28.6	36.8	29.1		49.0	$8,157	$966	$7,191
Swann Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	811 Cypress Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8110	531	40	13.1	99.4%	50 (9.4%)	305 (57.4%)	97 (18.3%)	53 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	24.7	621^st of 793 public middle schools	21.7%		24.8	614^th of 784 public middle schools	21.7%	7			32.3	34.4	24.6	32.8	33.1	44.6		63.6	$10,058	$1,147	$8,910
Kiser Middle	Public	6-8	716 Benjamin Parkway	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8240	900	51	17.7	99.7%	358 (39.8%)	365 (40.6%)	115 (12.8%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	52.7	363^rd of 793 public middle schools	54.2%		51.9	365^th of 784 public middle schools	53.4%	2			53.0	44.0	47.7	50.0	46.4	53.5		72.5	$9,801	$930	$8,871
Lincoln Academy	Public, Magnet	4-8	1016 Lincoln Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-3471	620	38	16.4	99.5%	99 (16.0%)	311 (50.2%)	59 (9.5%)	111 (17.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	61.6	274^th of 793 public middle schools	65.4%		64	252^nd of 784 public middle schools	67.9%	22	100.0	100.0	59.9	54.9	42.4	62.3	58.2	55.9	100.0	64.5	$8,890	$583	$8,307

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