Martin County Schools School District

300 N Watts Street
Williamston, NC 27892-2099
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 845 students in Martin County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Martin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% 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

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Martin County 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 75% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#284 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Martin County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martin County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martin County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Martin County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
1,385 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
52%
26%
# White Students
878 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
212
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,537 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,684 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Martin County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Martin County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,537
$11,354
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Martin County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,684
$11,785
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Martin County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Martin County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Creek High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21077 Nc Hwy 903
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Grades: 6-12
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2920 Us Hwy 17
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1111
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
South Creek Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21077 Nc Hwy 903
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 792-1575
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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