Total enrollment
6,310
+854 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools
North Carolina · 6,310 students · 4 cities
Edgecombe County Public Schools's public-school count of 21 reflects a system enrolling about 6,310 students inside North Carolina, broken out as 11 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Edgecombe County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+5 (+36%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Edgecombe County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #107 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,310 | #53 of 116 | #1,497 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #40 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #65 of 116 | #6,405 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.4% | #53 of 114 | #393 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #74 of 111 | #2,682 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Edgecombe County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from G W Carver Elementary at 55.6% proficient to Tarboro High at 11.5%, a gap of 44.1 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 6,097 to 5,213 students (down 14%) and from 391 to 321 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SouthWest Edgecombe High | Pinetops | High | 09-12 | 798 |
| G W Carver Elementary | Pinetops | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| Martin Millennium Academy | Tarboro | Elementary | KG-08 | 548 |
| G W Bulluck Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| Tarboro High | Tarboro | High | 09-12 | 496 |
| Stocks Elementary | Tarboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 |
| North Edgecombe High | Tarboro | High | 09-12 | 358 |
| J W Parker Middle | Rocky Mount | Middle | 06-08 | 336 |
| W A Pattillo Middle | Tarboro | Middle | 06-08 | 289 |
| South Edgecombe Middle | Pinetops | Middle | 06-08 | 271 |
| Fairview Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | PK-02 | 255 |
| West Edgecombe Middle | Rocky Mount | Middle | 06-08 | 249 |
| Coker-Wimberly Elementary | Battleboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 |
| Baskerville Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 |
| D S Johnson Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | 03-05 | 206 |
| Princeville Elementary | Tarboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 205 |
| Edgecombe Early College High | Tarboro | High | 09-13 | 171 |
| Phillips Middle | Battleboro | Middle | 06-08 | 118 |
| EDGE Academy of Health Sciences | Rocky Mount | High | 09-11 | 75 |
| Connections Learning Academy | Tarboro | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Connections Virtual Academy | Tarboro | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Edgecombe County Public Schools
Across 21 schools, Edgecombe County Public Schools enrolls about 6,310 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Edgecombe County Public Schools covers 11 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Edgecombe County Public Schools runs about 300 students per school, 47% lower than the state mean of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,310 students, expanded 16% from the 5,456 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Edgecombe County Public Schools opened 5 schools, going from 14 to 19.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Edgecombe County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.