G R Whitfield

G R Whitfield is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Grimesland, North Carolina, one of the schools within Pitt County Schools, with 560 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 40 schools in Pitt County Schools (24,470 students total), G R Whitfield accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, G R Whitfield lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pitt County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, G R Whitfield is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 67.8%, a residual of +19.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Pitt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,188 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Pitt County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,202 students), of which G R Whitfield is one.

The closest other public school is Pactolus, roughly 4.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), G R Whitfield ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 64.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at G R Whitfield has grew 18%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 560 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 25% to 19%. Class-load math has grew: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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