A G Cox Middle

A G Cox Middle is one of the average-sized intermediate schools in Winterville, North Carolina, part of Pitt County Schools, with 778 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 605 students each, so A G Cox Middle sits 29% larger than that benchmark.

Pitt County Schools runs 40 schools in total, collectively educating 24,470 students. A G Cox Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, A G Cox Middle records that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 28% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, A G Cox Middle has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, A G Cox Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 58.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pitt County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,188, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. A G Cox Middle is one of 43 public schools in Pitt County (combined enrollment of about 25,202 students).

Nearest neighbor: W H Robinson Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A G Cox Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A G Cox Middle at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 62.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. A G Cox Middle's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 812 (now 778). White enrollment moved from 35% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.