Enrollment
148
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370342003388
Northampton Early College
100 College Dr., Weldon, NC 27890 · (252) 585-1900 · Halifax County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
24.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
145 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
71.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Northampton Early College
Northampton Early College's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Early College this school | 148 | 98.0% | 52.2% |
| A&T Four Middle College Greensboro | 162 | 98.1% | 45.6% |
| Halifax County Early College High Weldon | 126 | 97.6% | 65.4% |
| Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ Halifax | 204 | 98.5% | 25.5% |
| CS Brown High - STEM Program Winton | 100 | 97.0% | 64.1% |
| Bertie Early College High Windsor | 99 | 97.0% | 62.3% |
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 Northampton Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #188 of 468 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #140 of 464 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #109 of 448 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #509 of 598 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #297 of 527 | #4 of 7 |
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
148
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 30.2:1
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 | 148 | 6 | 24.7:1 | 98% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 6 | 27.3:1 | 98% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 7 | 24.4:1 | 98% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 5 | 30.2:1 | 98% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 5 | 23.4:1 | 97% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northampton Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (117 to 148); teachers up 20% (5 to 6).
About Northampton Early College
Located in Weldon, North Carolina, Northampton Early College is a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 13 attend, and enrollment is 148 students. The school's enrollment is 81% smaller than the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
Northampton County Schools runs Northampton Early College along with 5 other schools, enrolling 1,251 students in total.
Roughly 80% of students at Northampton Early College are Black. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Halifax County, the Black share is about 52%. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 6 full-time equivalents, or about 24.7 students per teacher. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 24.7:1 here. About 98% of students, or 145, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Halifax County average 99%.
Northampton Early College is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Northampton Early College's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (52.2%) and its predicted rate (48.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Census estimates describe Halifax County this way: the median household income is $45,590, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. In all, Halifax County has 23 public schools and roughly 6,803 students.
Nearest public school: Roanoke Valley Early College, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Northampton Early College ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 52.2% versus a 50.7% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 151 to 148, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 30.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.7:1.
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Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,675
Census ACS
Median income
$45,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northampton County Schools
- Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyElementary · 284 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- Northampton County High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Conway MiddleMiddle · 259 students
- Northampton Virtual AcademyHigh · 12 students
Other schools in Weldon
- Weldon Elementary Global AcademyElementary · 272 students
- Halifax County Early College HighHigh · 126 students
- Roanoke Valley Early CollegeHigh · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Roanoke Valley Early College0.0 mi · 114
- Halifax County Early College High0.0 mi · 126
- Weldon Elementary Global Academy1.1 mi · 272
- Manning Elementary School2.2 mi · 630
- Chaloner Middle School2.5 mi · 605
- Roanoke Rapids Early College High2.9 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Northampton Early CollegeHow many students attend Northampton Early College?
Northampton Early College enrolls approximately 148 students in grades 09-13.
Is Northampton Early College an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northampton Early College is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northampton Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northampton Early College is approximately 24.7:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Northampton Early College?
Northampton Early College reports a student body of 6% White, 7% Hispanic, 80% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northampton Early College in?
Northampton Early College is part of Northampton County Schools.
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