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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 8 public preschools serving 3,346 students in Nash County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Nash County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
29 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
14,340 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
75 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,062 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
22%
# Black Students
7,572 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
53%
25%
# White Students
3,984 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
28%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
997
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
971
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,072
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,142
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,331
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,177
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,151
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
379
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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
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