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Northampton County Schools Schools
Northampton County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Northampton County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northampton County 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 Northampton County Schools
5 of 6 schools in Northampton County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1F: 2
Best schools in Northampton County 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.
- C Northampton Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Central Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Conway Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Northampton County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Gaston Stem Leadership Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Northampton County Schools
High schools (1)
- F Northampton County High School, Gaston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Conway Middle, Conway
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Central Elementary, Jackson
- C Northampton Early College, Weldon
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Gaston Stem Leadership Academy, Gaston
- Northampton Virtual Academy, Jackson
Where Northampton County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Northampton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,300 students with 85 full-time-equivalent teachers and 251 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703420
- 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
- Weldon City Schools (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Roanoke Rapids City Schools (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Halifax County Schools (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Hertford County Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Bertie County Schools (7 schools, 35 mi)
- Edgecombe County Public Schools (14 schools, 37 mi)
- Gates County Schools (5 schools, 39 mi)
- Warren County Schools (7 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Northampton County Schools
How many schools are in Northampton County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Northampton County 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 Northampton County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gaston, Jackson, Conway, Weldon.
How good are the schools in Northampton County Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northampton County Schools?
1,300 students were enrolled in Northampton County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northampton County Schools?
Northampton County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Northampton County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 537 sq mi.