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Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, G R Whitfield ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50% in NC
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

G R Whitfield ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

G R Whitfield's student population of 562 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	G R Whitfield
Pre-K	16
Kind	68
1	57
2	66
3	65
4	34
5	57
6	50
7	79
8	70

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield
2023	533
2022	519
2021	501
2020	483
2019	483
2018	498
2017	498
2016	506
2015	552
2014	534
2013	537
2012	530
2011	559
2010	549
2009	531
2008	574
2007	632
2006	675
2005	624
2004	562
2003	544
2002	550
2001	559
2000	555
1999	549
1998	740
1997	704
1996	666
1995	638
1994	661
1993	615
1992	509
1991	470
1990	479
1989	463
1988	477
1987	567

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield
2023	35
2022	37
2021	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	36
2014	36
2013	38
2012	40
2011	38
2010	36
2009	39
2008	40
2006	33
2005	39
2004	36
2003	37
2002	37
2001	36
2000	38
1999	42
1998	43
1997	40
1996	39
1995	37
1994	37
1993	38
1992	31
1991	32
1990	32

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Year Founded

1988

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School Rankings

G R Whitfield ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of G R Whitfield is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#845 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield
2023	#845
2022	#845
2021	#1030
2019	#1279
2018	#1294
2017	#1748
2016	#1323
2015	#1341
2014	#1554
2013	#1523
2012	#1764

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(21-22)

62%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2022	62%	51%	52%
2021	52%	42%	41%
2019	39%	42%	41%
2018	46%	48%	38%
2017	39%	47%	41%
2016	45%	47%	43%
2015	43%	44%	39%
2014	36%	43%	37%
2013	38%	42%	37%
2012	79%	82%	77%
2011	71%	82%	76%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2022	53%	50%	45%
2021	45%	47%	44%
2019	44%	46%	42%
2018	40%	47%	38%
2017	35%	46%	40%
2016	42%	47%	40%
2015	41%	46%	40%
2014	38%	46%	39%
2013	36%	45%	39%
2012	64%	73%	66%
2011	59%	70%	61%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2022	82%	63%	63%
2021	52%	61%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	20:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	18:1
1990	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	19%	20%	13%
2022	20%	20%	13%
2021	20%	19%	12%
2020	20%	18%	12%
2019	20%	18%	12%
2018	22%	17%	12%
2017	22%	17%	12%
2016	20%	16%	12%
2015	20%	16%	11%
2014	18%	15%	10%
2013	18%	14%	10%
2012	17%	13%	9%
2011	15%	13%	9%
2010	13%	11%	8%
2009	12%	11%	8%
2008	13%	11%	8%
2007	14%	10%	7%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	11%	8%	5%
2004	9%	7%	4%
2003	9%	6%	4%
2002	7%	5%	3%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	7%	4%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%

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Black

19%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	22%	25%	46%
2022	22%	25%	46%
2021	26%	25%	46%
2020	27%	25%	46%
2019	27%	25%	46%
2018	27%	26%	48%
2017	27%	26%	48%
2016	25%	26%	49%
2015	26%	26%	48%
2014	26%	26%	48%
2013	27%	26%	48%
2012	27%	26%	48%
2011	30%	26%	48%
2010	34%	31%	52%
2009	36%	31%	52%
2008	37%	29%	50%
2007	37%	29%	50%
2006	40%	32%	53%
2005	38%	31%	52%
2004	36%	31%	52%
2003	35%	31%	52%
2002	35%	31%	52%
2001	36%	31%	51%
2000	31%	31%	51%
1999	34%	31%	50%
1998	39%	30%	50%
1997	36%	31%	50%
1996	33%	31%	50%
1995	39%	30%	49%
1994	40%	30%	49%
1993	41%	30%	49%
1992	45%	30%	49%
1991	48%	30%	50%

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White

54%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	54%	44%	33%
2022	54%	45%	34%
2021	51%	46%	35%
2020	50%	48%	36%
2019	50%	48%	36%
2018	50%	49%	36%
2017	50%	49%	36%
2016	54%	50%	36%
2015	53%	50%	36%
2014	54%	51%	37%
2013	53%	52%	38%
2012	54%	53%	38%
2011	52%	53%	39%
2010	53%	54%	38%
2009	52%	54%	38%
2008	50%	55%	40%
2007	49%	56%	40%
2006	49%	56%	41%
2005	51%	57%	41%
2004	55%	58%	42%
2003	56%	59%	43%
2002	58%	60%	44%
2001	57%	61%	45%
2000	62%	61%	46%
1999	61%	62%	47%
1998	57%	63%	47%
1997	61%	64%	48%
1996	64%	64%	48%
1995	60%	65%	49%
1994	58%	66%	49%
1993	59%	66%	49%
1992	55%	66%	49%
1991	52%	66%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	0.63	0.71	0.66
2022	0.62	0.70	0.66
2021	0.64	0.69	0.66
2020	0.64	0.68	0.65
2019	0.64	0.68	0.65
2018	0.63	0.67	0.63
2017	0.63	0.67	0.63
2016	0.61	0.66	0.63
2015	0.62	0.66	0.62
2014	0.61	0.65	0.63
2013	0.62	0.65	0.62
2012	0.61	0.64	0.62
2011	0.63	0.64	0.61
2010	0.59	0.61	0.58
2009	0.59	0.61	0.58
2008	0.64	0.61	0.59
2007	0.64	0.60	0.58
2006	0.59	0.58	0.56
2005	0.59	0.58	0.56
2004	0.57	0.57	0.55
2003	0.56	0.56	0.55
2002	0.54	0.55	0.55
2001	0.55	0.53	0.54
2000	0.52	0.53	0.54
1999	0.51	0.52	0.53
1998	0.53	0.52	0.53
1997	0.50	0.50	0.53
1996	0.49	0.50	0.52
1995	0.49	0.49	0.52
1994	0.51	0.48	0.52
1993	0.49	0.48	0.52
1992	0.51	0.48	0.52
1991	0.51	0.48	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	60%	57%	71%
2022	46%	47%	65%
2021	38%	49%	64%
2020	60%	52%	63%
2019	60%	52%	63%
2018	60%	53%	60%
2017	60%	53%	60%
2016	56%	52%	59%
2015	56%	52%	56%
2014	58%	47%	55%
2013	54%	47%	54%
2012	53%	45%	51%
2011	53%	43%	50%
2010	50%	40%	47%
2008	35%	25%	29%
2007	53%	35%	45%
2006	49%	35%	45%
2005	48%	37%	43%
2004	49%	36%	45%
2003	43%	27%	40%
2002	40%	30%	40%
2001	43%	29%	40%
2000	42%	31%	39%
1999	54%	31%	39%
1998	37%	31%	38%
1997	31%	30%	36%
1996	38%	30%	36%
1995	37%	29%	35%
1994	37%	29%	36%
1993	34%	29%	35%
1992	31%	22%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	G R Whitfield	North Carolina	Pitt County Schools
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	10%	7%	6%
2002	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pitt County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is G R Whitfield's ranking?

G R Whitfield is ranked #845 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are G R Whitfield often compared to?

G R Whitfieldis often viewed alongside schools like Chicod, Hope Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend G R Whitfield?

562 students attend G R Whitfield.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of G R Whitfield students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of G R Whitfield?

G R Whitfield has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does G R Whitfield offer ?

G R Whitfield offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is G R Whitfield part of?

G R Whitfield is part of Pitt County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education