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Wilson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,503 students in Wilson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Wilson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
27 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
10,354 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
640 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wilson County 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 79% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
125 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,369 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
4,575 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
44%
26%
# White Students
2,921 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
836
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
746
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
765
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
781
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
866
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
781
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,086
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
733
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
624
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,762 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,086 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,762
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,086
$11,785
Best Wilson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5551 Wiggins Mill Rd
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1347
Lucama, NC 27851
(252) 239-1347
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Elm City Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 E Church St
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4148
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 236-4148
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Hills Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Forest Hills
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7913
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7913
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Speight Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5514 Old Stantonsburg Road
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3983
Stantonsburg, NC 27883
(252) 238-3983
Grades: 6-8
| 310 students
Rank: #55.
Toisnot Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Corbett Ave N
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7973
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7973
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students
Rank: #66.
Charles H Darden Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1665 Lipscomb Road
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 206-4973
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 206-4973
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #77.
Milton M Daniels Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
723 Elvie Street
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7900
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 399-7900
Grades: 3-12
| 66 students
Rank: n/an/a
117 Ne Tarboro St
Wilson, NC 27894
(252) 399-7700
Wilson, NC 27894
(252) 399-7700
Grades: 3-12
| 104 students
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