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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 preschools serving 2,856 students in Nash County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Nash County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
30 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
14,382 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
853 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
66 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
113 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,156 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
22%
# Black Students
7,547 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
52%
25%
# White Students
3,898 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
27%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,081
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
993
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,005
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,063
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,055
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,068
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,131
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,130
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,238
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,020
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coopers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6833 Nc Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Bailey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6288 Pine Street
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8967 Cedar Grove Sch Loop Road
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 462-2830
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 462-2830
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
Rank: #44.
Nashville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 East Virginia Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #55.
Middlesex Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13081 West Hanes Avenue
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
Spring Hope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Mclean Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #77.
Williford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Williford Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Grades: PK-2
| 201 students
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