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Edgecombe County Public Schools Schools
Edgecombe County Public Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Edgecombe County (Tarboro). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Edgecombe County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Edgecombe County Public Schools
14 of 14 schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4D: 7
Best schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Edgecombe Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- G W Carver Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- West Edgecombe Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Southwest Edgecombe High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ South Edgecombe Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Martin Millennium Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- W A Pattillo Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Coker Wimberly Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Tarboro High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ G W Bulluck Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Edgecombe County Public Schools
High schools (4)
- A Edgecombe Early College High, Tarboro
- D- North Edgecombe High, Tarboro
- C+ Southwest Edgecombe High, Pinetops
- D+ Tarboro High, Tarboro
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D- Phillips Middle, Battleboro
- C+ South Edgecombe Middle, Pinetops
- C- W A Pattillo Middle, Tarboro
- B- West Edgecombe Middle, Rocky Mount
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D+ Coker Wimberly Elementary, Battleboro
- D+ G W Bulluck Elementary, Rocky Mount
- B- G W Carver Elementary, Pinetops
- D+ Princeville Elementary, Tarboro
- D Stocks Elementary, Tarboro
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Martin Millennium Academy, Tarboro
Where Edgecombe County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Tarboro (7)
- Pinetops (3)
- Battleboro (2)
- Rocky Mount (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Edgecombe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,299 students with 359 full-time-equivalent teachers and 744 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3701320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nash County Public Schools (29 schools, 22 mi)
- Halifax County Schools (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Wilson County Schools (25 schools, 23 mi)
- Pitt County Schools (38 schools, 26 mi)
- Martin County Schools (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Weldon City Schools (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Greene County Schools (6 schools, 30 mi)
- Northampton County Schools (6 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Edgecombe County Public Schools
How many schools are in Edgecombe County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Edgecombe County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tarboro, Pinetops, Battleboro, Rocky Mount.
How good are the schools in Edgecombe County Public Schools?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.9%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Edgecombe County Public Schools?
5,299 students were enrolled in Edgecombe County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Edgecombe County Public Schools?
Edgecombe County Public Schools is in North Carolina, based in Edgecombe County, with its district office in Tarboro. Its boundary covers about 501 sq mi.