Enrollment
249
Middle
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370132000560
West Edgecombe Middle
6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 · (252) 446-2030 · Edgecombe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
241 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 95 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 32% |
Student demographics
55%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
27.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
32.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 West Edgecombe Middle
West Edgecombe Middle's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Edgecombe Middle this school | 249 | 96.8% | 33.3% |
| Reid Ross Classical Middle Fayetteville | 238 | 97.5% | 59.8% |
| Wadesboro Elementary Wadesboro | 215 | 97.2% | 30.1% |
| Riverside Middle Williamston | 335 | 99.1% | 38.3% |
| William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids | 243 | 98.8% | 23.9% |
| Fairmont Middle Fairmont | 253 | 98.8% | 21.1% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 West Edgecombe Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Edgecombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #411 of 463 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #383 of 461 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #441 of 463 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #439 of 478 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #169 of 456 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #309 of 456 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #336 of 472 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #62 of 300 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
249
-78 (-24%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 249 | 16.1 | 15.5:1 | 97% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 17.1 | 16.2:1 | 99% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 20.1 | 15.6:1 | 99% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 99% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 20.5 | 15.4:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 99% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 77% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 56% (370) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 49 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Edgecombe Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (315 to 249); teachers down 21% (20.5 to 16.1).
About West Edgecombe Middle
West Edgecombe Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, (ZIP code 27801). Enrollment is 249 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
West Edgecombe Middle is one of 19 schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools, which enrolls 6,310 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, West Edgecombe Middle is 61% Black. Other reported shares: 25% White, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. West Edgecombe Middle has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. Middle schools in North Carolina average about 15.9:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 97% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Edgecombe County, the average is about the same, 99%.
West Edgecombe Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, West Edgecombe Middle would be expected to post about 49.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%.
West Edgecombe Middle is located in Edgecombe County, where median household income is about $51,265, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. West Edgecombe Middle is one of 27 public schools in Edgecombe County, which together enroll about 8,573 students.
The nearest other public school, G W Bulluck Elementary, is about 1.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of West Edgecombe Middle.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 249 was 24% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 327. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.5:1, from 17.2:1.
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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 Rocky Mount
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Rocky Mount PreparatoryCombined · 854 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
- Rocky Mount MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- G R Edwards ElementaryElementary · 632 students
Nearby schools
- G W Bulluck Elementary1.7 mi · 535
- D S Johnson Elementary3.1 mi · 332
- D S Johnson Elementary3.1 mi · 206
- Fairview Elementary3.2 mi · 255
- Fairview Elementary3.2 mi · 259
- Baskerville Elementary3.7 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About West Edgecombe MiddleHow many students attend West Edgecombe Middle?
West Edgecombe Middle enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Edgecombe Middle serve?
West Edgecombe Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Edgecombe Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Edgecombe Middle is approximately 15.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Edgecombe Middle?
West Edgecombe Middle reports a student body of 25% White, 5% Hispanic, 61% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is West Edgecombe Middle in?
West Edgecombe Middle is part of Edgecombe County Public Schools.
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