W A Pattillo Middle

W A Pattillo Middle is a junior high of modestly sized scale in Tarboro, North Carolina, run under Edgecombe County Public Schools, teacheing 289 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 52% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Edgecombe County Public Schools comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 6,310 students; W A Pattillo Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, W A Pattillo Middle logs that the largest single group is Black, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W A Pattillo Middle has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting W A Pattillo Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, W A Pattillo Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

In the area at large, Edgecombe County reports that median household income runs about $51,265, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. W A Pattillo Middle is one of 27 public schools in Edgecombe County (combined enrollment of about 8,573 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Millennium Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around W A Pattillo Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W A Pattillo Middle at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 262 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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