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Nash 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 23 public elementary schools serving 9,789 students in Nash 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 Nash County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
29 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
14,340 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nash 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
75 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,062 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
7,572 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
53%
25%
# White Students
3,984 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
28%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
997
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
971
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,072
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,142
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,331
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,177
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,151
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,752 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,204
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,752
$11,785
Best Nash County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coopers Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6833 Nc Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13081 West Hanes Avenue
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
Swift Creek Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2420 Swift Creek School Road
Whitakers, NC 27891
(252) 462-2840
Whitakers, NC 27891
(252) 462-2840
Grades: 3-5
| 211 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8967 Cedar Grove Sch Loop Road
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 462-2830
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 462-2830
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #55.
Nash Central Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1638 South First Street
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #66.
Red Oak Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3170 Red Oak-battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #77.
Southern Nash Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5301 South Nc Highway 581
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #88.
Nashville Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
209 East Virginia Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #99.
Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6288 Pine Street
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #1010.
G R Edwards Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 Edwards Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #1111.
Englewood Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 South Englewood Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2501
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2501
Grades: 3-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1212.
Spring Hope Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Mclean Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #1313.
M B Hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 451-8515
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 451-8515
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #1414.
Benvenue Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Nicodemus Mile Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2835
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2835
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #1515.
Rocky Mount Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
841 Nash Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students
Rank: #1616.
Tar River Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
224 S. Pearl Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Grades: 1-12
| 354 students
Rank: #1717.
Williford Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Williford Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9030
Grades: PK-2
| 225 students
Rank: #1818.
J W Parker Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 East Virginia Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 937-9060
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 937-9060
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #1919.
Baskerville Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Stokes Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2880
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2880
Grades: K-5
| 306 students
Rank: #2020.
D S Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 North Fairview Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2895
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 451-2895
Grades: 3-5
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
720 N Fairview Rd
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 462-2005
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
(252) 462-2005
Grades: K-2
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868
(252) 462-2496
Red Oak, NC 27868
(252) 462-2496
Grades: K-2
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
991 South Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2845
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2845
Grades: K-2
| 524 students
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