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Schools in Weldon · Weldon City Schools

Weldon’s public schools score below 90% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Weldon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Weldon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 21 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 36 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▲ 64% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
519 students on the public path
In brief

Weldon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 299 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weldon’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Weldon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,407 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Weldon Middle, then Roanoke Valley Early College. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Weldon’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (299)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 316 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Weldon anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Weldon’s students in the tested grades sat them (293 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weldon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Weldon Elementary Global AcademyWeldon City SchoolsD−
6–8Weldon Middlein HalifaxD−
9–12Roanoke Valley Early CollegeWeldon City SchoolsB+

Weldon’s public schools are run by Weldon City Schools, which also serves Halifax and Roanoke Rapids. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Weldon City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 664 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$21,407NC $13,045 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 49.9% · 338 students tested
Math15%
State average 50.8% · 293 students tested

Weldon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Weldon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WeldonDWeldon City Schools
Roanoke RapidsCRoanoke Rapids City Schools PK–12 · Weldon City Schools PK–12

Every school in Weldon

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Weldonby address
Weldon Elementary Global Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
272 students17:1Rate it →
Roanoke Valley Early College
High · Grades 9–12
B+
114 studentsRate it →
Also serving Weldonin other towns
Weldon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Halifax
D−
133 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Weldonrun by other districts or the state
Halifax County Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A
126 studentsRate it →
Northampton Early College
High · Grades 9–12
C+
148 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Weldon’s schools

Are Weldon’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Weldon children attend score below 90% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Weldon in?

Weldon City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 664 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Weldon kids go to high school?

Roanoke Valley Early College, with 114 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Weldon’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Weldon City Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Weldon spend per student?

$21,407 in Weldon City Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.