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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 7 public middle schools serving 3,659 students in Nash 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 Nash County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
29 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
14,340 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
31,852 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
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,062 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
7,572 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
53%
26%
# White Students
3,984 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
997
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
971
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,072
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,142
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,331
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,177
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,151
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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
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