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Edgecombe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,519 students in Edgecombe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Edgecombe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,261 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Edgecombe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
727 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
3,129 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
59%
25%
# White Students
1,167 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
22%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
381
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
380
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
537
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
465
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,394 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,781 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,394
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,781
$11,612
Best Edgecombe County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
230 Pinetops-crisp Road
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5083
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5083
Grades: 6-8
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
West Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 446-2030
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 446-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Phillips Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4371 Battleboro-leggett Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 446-2031
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 446-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 111 students
Rank: #44.
Martin Millennium Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Johnston St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-5710
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-5710
Grades: K-8
| 558 students
Rank: #55.
W A Pattillo Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 East Ave
Pleasant Hill, NC 27866
(252) 823-3812
Pleasant Hill, NC 27866
(252) 823-3812
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
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