Enrollment
358
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370132000555
North Edgecombe High
7589 NC 33-NW, Tarboro, NC 27886 · (252) 823-3562 · Edgecombe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of North Carolina public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
355 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 129 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 20% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
27.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
12.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-32.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Edgecombe High
North Edgecombe High's state test result (16.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Edgecombe High this school | 358 | 99.2% | 16.0% |
| Warren County High Warrenton | 362 | 99.2% | 22.4% |
| Tarboro High Tarboro | 496 | 99.4% | 11.5% |
| Washington County High Plymouth | 450 | 99.3% | 25.5% |
| Hertford County High Ahoskie | 447 | 99.3% | 23.8% |
| Reid Ross Classical High Fayetteville | 227 | 98.7% | 56.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Edgecombe High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #465 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #441 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #435 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #389 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #155 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #415 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #180 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.0% | #8 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
+152 (+74%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 21 | 17.0:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 16.5 | 12.1:1 | 99% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 19.1 | 12.0:1 | 99% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 22 | 9.4:1 | 99% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 24.3 | 9.6:1 | 99% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 23 | 10.2:1 | 99% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 79% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 73% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 480 | 35 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Edgecombe High.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (234 to 358); teachers down 13% (24.3 to 21).
About North Edgecombe High
In Tarboro, North Carolina, part of Edgecombe County, North Edgecombe High is a high school. It reports enrollment of 358 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 53% below that mark.
North Edgecombe High is among 19 schools run by Edgecombe County Public Schools, which serves 6,310 students.
Of every 100 students at North Edgecombe High, about 76 are Black. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Edgecombe County's residents are about 56% Black, 20 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 355 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Edgecombe County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Edgecombe High lands at F, ahead of 0% of North Carolina public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, North Edgecombe High would score about 48.6%. It scores 16.0%, a bottom-10% result among North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Edgecombe County area, the median household earns about $51,265 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Across Edgecombe County, 27 public schools serve about 8,573 students.
Coker-Wimberly Elementary, about 1.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of North Edgecombe High, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.4%; North Edgecombe High's is 16.0%, ranking 6th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment figures are 206 for 2020-21 and 358 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
The discussion board for North Edgecombe High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Edgecombe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,736
Census ACS
Median income
$51,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools
- SouthWest Edgecombe HighHigh · 798 students
- G W Carver ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Martin Millennium AcademyElementary · 548 students
- G W Bulluck ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Tarboro HighHigh · 496 students
- Stocks ElementaryElementary · 389 students
Other schools in Tarboro
- North East Carolina PrepCombined · 1,107 students
- Martin Millennium AcademyElementary · 548 students
- Tarboro HighHigh · 496 students
- Stocks ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- W A Pattillo MiddleMiddle · 289 students
- Princeville ElementaryElementary · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Coker-Wimberly Elementary1.5 mi · 236
- Stocks Elementary5.7 mi · 389
- Phillips Middle5.9 mi · 118
- Martin Millennium Academy6.2 mi · 548
- Tarboro High6.2 mi · 496
- W A Pattillo Middle6.7 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About North Edgecombe HighHow large is North Edgecombe High?
North Edgecombe High enrolls approximately 358 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Edgecombe High serve?
North Edgecombe High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Edgecombe High?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at North Edgecombe High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Edgecombe High?
At North Edgecombe High, the student body is approximately 6% White, 14% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Edgecombe High in?
North Edgecombe High is part of Edgecombe County Public Schools.
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