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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 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,906 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 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
23,765 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,567 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pitt County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
50 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
360 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,019 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
10,985 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
46%
26%
# White Students
8,107 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,243 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,687
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,658
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,690
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,674
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,758
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,710
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,892
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,912
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,920
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,383
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,833
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,672
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,488
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,025 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$259 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$262 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,887
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,025
$11,785
Best Pitt County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2995 Mills Road
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 355-7071
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 355-7071
Grades: 6-8
| 880 students
Rank: #22.
Chicod
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 951 students
Rank: #33.
Vidant Health
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Spruce Street
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 758-4621
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 758-4621
Grades: PK-12
| 259 students
Rank: #44.
G R Whitfield
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4839 School Rd
Grimesland, NC 27837
(252) 752-6614
Grimesland, NC 27837
(252) 752-6614
Grades: PK-8
| 519 students
Rank: #55.
A G Cox Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2657 Church Street
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 756-3105
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 756-3105
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #66.
Stokes
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2683 Nc 903 North
Stokes, NC 27884
(252) 752-6907
Stokes, NC 27884
(252) 752-6907
Grades: PK-8
| 208 students
Rank: #77.
Ayden Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
192 Third St
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-3672
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-3672
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #88.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
152 E. Washington Street
Bethel, NC 27812
(252) 825-3801
Bethel, NC 27812
(252) 825-3801
Grades: PK-8
| 271 students
Rank: #99.
Farmville Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3914 Grimmersburg Street
Farmville, NC 27828
(252) 753-2116
Farmville, NC 27828
(252) 753-2116
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #1010.
E B Aycock Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 678 students
Rank: #1111.
C M Eppes Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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
| 677 students
Rank: #1212.
Wellcome Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N Memorial Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-5938
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-5938
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #1313.
Grifton
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 394 students
Rank: #1414.
Pactolus
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3405 Yankee Hall Rd
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-6941
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-6941
Grades: PK-8
| 647 students
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