Rocky Mount Preparatory

Rocky Mount Preparatory is a public mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Federal data show 854 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25.

Rocky Mount Preparatory is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

Of every 100 students at Rocky Mount Preparatory, about 82 are Black. It is also 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Nash County is roughly 40% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.

There are about 24.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Rocky Mount Preparatory, which has 35.3. Combined schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 16.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 98%. Public schools in Nash County average a similar 98%.

In the surrounding county, Nash County, the median household earns about $62,426 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Nash County has 27 public schools with about 14,285 students, including Rocky Mount Preparatory.

Among nearby public schools, M B Hubbard Elementary is closest at about 2.8 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Rocky Mount Preparatory.

NCES describes the area around Rocky Mount Preparatory as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Rocky Mount Preparatory is a publicly funded charter school.

From 1,012 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 854 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 20.6 to 24.2 over 4 years.

This page is set up for the Rocky Mount Preparatory community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.