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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 preschools serving 2,059 students in Edgecombe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Edgecombe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
5,383 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
3,195 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
59%
25%
# White Students
1,295 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
24%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
408
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
533
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G W Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
Coker-wimberly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1619 Nc 97 West
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
Princeville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
306 Walston Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Stocks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Hope Lodge Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
G W Bulluck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3090 Bulluck School Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
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