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Edgecombe County Public 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 11 public elementary schools serving 3,777 students in Edgecombe County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
5,430 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Edgecombe County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
668 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
3,120 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
57%
25%
# White Students
1,428 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
26%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
373
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,977 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,383 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,977
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,383
$11,785
Best Edgecombe County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G W Carver Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 East Hamlet Street
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #22.
South Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
230 Pinetops-crisp Road
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5083
Pinetops, NC 27864
(252) 827-5083
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Coker-wimberly Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1619 Nc 97 West
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 823-4446
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #44.
West Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 446-2030
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 446-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #55.
Phillips Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4371 Battleboro-leggett Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 446-2031
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 446-2031
Grades: 6-8
| 124 students
Rank: #66.
Princeville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
306 Walston Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-4718
Grades: PK-5
| 242 students
Rank: #77.
Martin Millennium Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Johnston St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-5710
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-5710
Grades: K-8
| 600 students
Rank: #88.
Stocks Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Hope Lodge Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #99.
G W Bulluck Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3090 Bulluck School Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 985-3456
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #1010.
W A Pattillo Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 East Ave
Pleasant Hill, NC 27866
(252) 823-3812
Pleasant Hill, NC 27866
(252) 823-3812
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
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