For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,022 students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,746 Schools
# Students
1,022 Students
1,541,323 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
98,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Rocky Mount Preparatory 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 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
17,548 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
61,664 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
314,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
851 Students
382,022 Students
% Black Students
83%
25%
# White Students
47 Students
678,903 Students
% White Students
5%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
86,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,539
# Students in K Grade:
74
111,274
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
116,694
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
113,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
114,192
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
117,762
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
122,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,987 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,807
$11,229
Spending / Student
$8,987
$11,655
Best Rocky Mount Preparatory School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Mount Preparatory
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3334 Bishop Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-9923
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-9923
Grades: K-12
| 1,022 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,022 students.
What is the rank of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District is ranked #295 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
83% of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.
What is Rocky Mount Preparatory School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $8,987 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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