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Nash 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 7 public middle schools serving 3,423 students in Nash 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 Nash County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
30 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
14,382 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
853 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Nash 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
66 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
113 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,156 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
7,547 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
52%
25%
# White Students
3,898 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,081
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
993
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,005
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,063
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,055
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,068
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,131
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,130
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,238
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,020
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,720 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,172
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,720
$11,655
Best Nash County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nash Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1638 South First Street
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Red Oak Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3170 Red Oak-battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Nash Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5301 South Nc Highway 581
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #44.
G R Edwards Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 Edwards Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #55.
Rocky Mount Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
841 Nash Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #66.
J W Parker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 East Virginia Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 937-9060
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 937-9060
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (Neda)
Magnet School
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 459-5220
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 459-5220
Grades: 1-12
| 198 students
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