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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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,117 students in Nash County 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 Nash County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
13,101 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nash County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.5%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
21%
% Black
48%
25%
% White
27%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,264 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,768 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,264
$11,177
Spending / Student
$11,768
$11,601
Best Nash County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nash Central Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1638 South First Street
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Red Oak Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3170 Red Oak-battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Southern Nash Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5301 South Nc Highway 581
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Rocky Mount Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
841 Nash Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Gr: 4-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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