Nash County School District

930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856-1716
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nash County 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 2025-26 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 10,001 students in Nash County 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 Nash County 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 31% (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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
14,476 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nash County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
29%
51%
33%
50%
50%
63%
(21-22)
83%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
21%
% Black
52%
25%
% White
26%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,651 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,099
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,651
$11,612

Best Nash County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coopers Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6833 Nc Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Gr: PK-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6288 Pine Street
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Nashville Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 East Virginia Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Nash Central Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1638 South First Street
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Gr: 6-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13081 West Hanes Avenue
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Red Oak Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3170 Red Oak-battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Southern Nash Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 South Nc Highway 581
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Gr: 6-8 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #88.
M B Hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 451-8515
Gr: K-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Englewood Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Englewood Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2501
Gr: 3-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1010.
Benvenue Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Nicodemus Mile Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2835
Gr: K-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1111.
G R Edwards Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Edwards Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Gr: 6-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1212.
Spring Hope Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Mclean Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1313.
Rocky Mount Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
841 Nash Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1414.
Williford Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Williford Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Gr: PK-2 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Baskerville Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Stokes Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2880
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
D S Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
600 North Fairview Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2895
Gr: 3-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
J W Parker Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 East Virginia Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 937-9060
Gr: 6-8 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
720 N Fairview Rd
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 462-2005
Gr: K-2 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Gr: 1-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868
(252) 462-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
991 South Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2845
Gr: K-2 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 14,476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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