For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,416 students in Whiteville City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Whiteville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
2,051 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
820 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
40%
25%
# White Students
799 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
39%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
130
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,243 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,243
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,587
$11,612
Best Whiteville City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S Martin L King Jr Ave
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3546
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3546
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
317 E Calhoun Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3121
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3121
Grades: 3-5
| 440 students
Rank: #33.
North Whiteville Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Grades: PK-2
| 492 students
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