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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 6 public middle schools serving 1,728 students in Edgecombe County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,430 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
31,852 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 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 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
668 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
3,120 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
57%
26%
# White Students
1,428 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
26%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
373
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
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: #22.
South Edgecombe Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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.
Martin Millennium Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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: #44.
Phillips Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
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: #55.
W A Pattillo Middle School
(Math: 12% | 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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