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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,622 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,383 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Edgecombe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
3,195 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
59%
25%
# White Students
1,295 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
408
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
533
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,090 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,491 is higher than the state median of $11,655. 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
$13,090
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,491
$11,655
Best Edgecombe County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Edgecombe Middle School
Magnet 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
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
West Edgecombe Middle School
Magnet 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
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Phillips Middle School
Magnet 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
| 129 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
| 571 students
Rank: #55.
W A Pattillo Middle School
Magnet 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
| 303 students
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