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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 7 public middle schools serving 2,426 students in Wilson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Wilson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
25 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
10,237 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
137 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,395 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
4,400 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
43%
25%
# White Students
2,852 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
28%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
776
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
848
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
700
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
770
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
817
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,010
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
740
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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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