Wellcome Middle

Located at 3101 N Memorial Drive, in Greenville, North Carolina, Wellcome Middle is a tight-knit middle-grades school that hosts 391 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Pitt County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Wellcome Middle shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 43% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wellcome Middle has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wellcome Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pitt County) reports that median household earnings sit near $58,188, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Pitt County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,202 students), of which Wellcome Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Belvoir Elementary, roughly 3.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wellcome Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Wellcome Middle's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 391). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 36% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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