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Pitt County Schools 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 15 public middle schools serving 7,755 students in Pitt County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pitt County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
39 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
24,030 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,557 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pitt County Schools 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
45 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
387 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,149 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
11,137 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
7,986 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
33%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,360 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
503
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,714
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,756
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,676
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,709
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,669
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,773
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,764
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,928
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,889
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,375
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,062
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,710
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,502
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,904 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$259 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$262 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,767
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,904
$11,655
Best Pitt County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2995 Mills Road
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 355-7071
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 355-7071
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
Rank: #22.
Chicod
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3833 Stokestown-st. John Road
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 746-6742
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 746-6742
Grades: PK-8
| 958 students
Rank: #33.
G R Whitfield
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4839 School Rd
Grimesland, NC 27837
(252) 752-6614
Grimesland, NC 27837
(252) 752-6614
Grades: PK-8
| 533 students
Rank: #44.
Stokes
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2683 Nc 903 North
Stokes, NC 27884
(252) 752-6907
Stokes, NC 27884
(252) 752-6907
Grades: PK-8
| 238 students
Rank: #55.
Vidant Health
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Cme Annex 1100 South Elm Stree
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 758-4621
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 758-4621
Grades: PK-12
| 21 students
Rank: #66.
A G Cox Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2657 Church Street
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 756-3105
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 756-3105
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #77.
Ayden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
192 Third St
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-3672
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-3672
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
Rank: #88.
Pactolus
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3405 Yankee Hall Rd
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-6941
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-6941
Grades: PK-8
| 600 students
Rank: #99.
C M Eppes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 South Elm Street
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 757-2160
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 757-2160
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1010.
Bethel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
152 E. Washington Street
Bethel, NC 27812
(252) 825-3801
Bethel, NC 27812
(252) 825-3801
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #1111.
Farmville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3914 Grimmersburg Street
Farmville, NC 27828
(252) 753-2116
Farmville, NC 27828
(252) 753-2116
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #1212.
E B Aycock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Red Banks Road
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-4181
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #1313.
Grifton
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
513 E Mccrae St
Grifton, NC 28530
(252) 524-5141
Grifton, NC 28530
(252) 524-5141
Grades: PK-8
| 391 students
Rank: #1414.
Wellcome Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N Memorial Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-5938
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-5938
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sadie Saulter
Magnet School
400 Spruce St
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 830-4200
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 830-4200
Grades: PK-13
| 299 students
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