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Best Schools in Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount, NC has 38 public schools (10 high, 8 middle, 17 elementary) serving 17,017 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Rocky Mount greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Rocky Mount, NC
The top high schools in Rocky Mount, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edgecombe Early College High
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 189 Students
2. Nrm Early College High School
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 388 Students
3. Citi High School
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 115 Students
4. Nash Central High
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 921 Students
5. Northern Nash High
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1059 Students
6. Fike High
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Wilson County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1046 Students
7. Rocky Mount High
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1072 Students
8. Southwest Edgecombe High
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 802 Students
9. North Edgecombe High
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 229 Students
10. Tar River Academy
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 89 Students
Best Middle Schools in Rocky Mount, NC
The top middle schools in Rocky Mount, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Elm City Middle
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Wilson County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 444 Students
2. Nash Central Middle
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 551 Students
3. Red Oak Middle
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students
4. Phillips Middle
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 129 Students
5. West Edgecombe Middle
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 314 Students
6. Rocky Mount Middle
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 407 Students
7. G R Edwards Middle
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 410 Students
8. J W Parker Middle
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 255 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Rocky Mount, NC
The top elementary schools in Rocky Mount, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Coopers Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 585 Students
2. Nashville Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 672 Students
3. Frederick Douglass Elementary
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Wilson County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 357 Students
4. Red Oak Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 222 Students
5. Englewood Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students
6. M B Hubbard Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 407 Students
7. Benvenue Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 580 Students
8. Winstead Avenue Elementary
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Nash County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 538 Students
9. G W Bulluck Elementary
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 609 Students
10. Coker-wimberly Elementary
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Edgecombe County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 252 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Rocky Mount, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Rocky Mount, NC has a total population of 63,527 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Rocky Mount, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Rocky Mount, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
38.75 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
9.24 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.51 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Rocky Mount, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Rocky Mount, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Rocky Mount, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Rocky Mount, NC
How many schools are in Rocky Mount, NC?
Rocky Mount, NC has 38 public schools: 10 high schools, 8 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 17,017 students in total.
How do schools in Rocky Mount perform on state tests?
On average, 38 schools in Rocky Mount score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Rocky Mount greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Rocky Mount?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 39%
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- Projected: 28%
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- Projected: 35%
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- Projected: 36%
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- Projected: 40%
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- Projected: 33%
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 38%
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 45%
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Rocky Mount
15 of 20 schools in Rocky Mount carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2C: 3D: 9F: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Rocky Mount. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Baskerville Elementary
- Benvenue Elementary
- D S Johnson Elementary
- Englewood Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- G W Bulluck Elementary
- Williford Elementary
- Winstead Avenue Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.