At a glance
Reported students
185
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
15.12
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
03–11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina other enrollment
33rd percentile
Compared with 137 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
499
Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School: 185 reported students.
State peer staffing position
29th percentile
12.2:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School
Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School is a public combined / other school serving grades 03–11 in High Point. It is one of 121 current school records connected to Guilford County Schools. NCES reports 185 students for 2024–25.
Among 137 combined / other schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 569 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 33rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.2:1, below the North Carolina median of 14.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (62.7%) and Black (18.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School
- 1How do the reported 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.12 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.9%
- Hispanic62.7%
- Black18.9%
- Asian13.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Guilford County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Gateway Education Center
Other · Grades PK–12
146 reported students
Haynes Inman Education Center
Other · Grades PK–12
135 reported students
Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch
Other · Grades 03–11
326 reported students
STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU
High · Grades 09–12
192 reported students
Early College at Guilford
High · Grades 09–12
193 reported students
Middle College at GTCC-High Point
High · Grades 09–13
194 reported students