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Wilson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 7,029 students in Wilson County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Wilson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
25 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
10,237 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Wilson 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 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
22 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
137 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,395 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
4,400 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
43%
25%
# White Students
2,852 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
28%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
776
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
848
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
700
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
770
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,010
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,896 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,213 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,896
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,213
$11,655
Best Wilson County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6605 Rock Ridge School Rd
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7955
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7955
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lucama Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6260 Blalock Road
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1257
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1257
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
New Hope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4826 Packhouse Rd
Wilson, NC 27896
(252) 399-7950
Wilson, NC 27896
(252) 399-7950
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson Academy Of Virtual Education
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
117 Ne Tarboro St
Wilson, NC 27894
(252) 399-7700
Wilson, NC 27894
(252) 399-7700
Grades: 4-12
| 48 students
Rank: #55.
Gardners Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5404 Nc 42 Hwy E
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 399-7920
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 399-7920
Grades: K-5
| 219 students
Rank: #66.
Elm City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 E Church St
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4148
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4148
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #77.
Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5551 Wiggins Mill Rd
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1347
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1347
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #88.
Wells Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Grove St N
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7986
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7986
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5544 Lake Wilson Rd
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4574
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4574
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Vinson-bynum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1601 Tarboro St Sw
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7981
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7981
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: #1111.
Stantonsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
409 S Main St
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3639
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3639
Grades: K-5
| 186 students
Rank: #1212.
Forest Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Forest Hills
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7913
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7913
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #1313.
John W Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4028 Highway 42 West
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 265-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1414.
Speight Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5514 Old Stantonsburg Road
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3983
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3983
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
Rank: #1515.
Lee Woodard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
103 Church St
Black Creek, NC 27813
(252) 399-7940
Black Creek, NC 27813
(252) 399-7940
Grades: K-5
| 157 students
Rank: #1616.
B O Barnes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1913 Martin L King Parkway
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7875
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7875
Grades: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #1717.
Margaret Hearne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Gold St
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7925
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #1818.
Charles H Darden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1665 Lipscomb Road
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 206-4973
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 206-4973
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
Rank: #1919.
Vick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 N Carroll Street
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7886
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7886
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #2020.
Milton M Daniels Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
723 Elvie Street
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7900
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7900
Grades: 3-12
| 84 students
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