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Nash County School District (2026) - Elm City, NC

Nash County School District

930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856-1716
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nash County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 8,832 students in Nash County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Nash County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,151 Schools
# Students
13,101 Students
1,095,784 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
71,767 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nash County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
29%
51%
33%
50%
50%
63%
(21-22)
83%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
48%
24%
% White
27%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,264 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,768 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,264
$11,168
Spending / Student
$11,768
$11,592

Best Nash County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coopers Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6833 Nc Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822
(252) 937-9035
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6288 Pine Street
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-2892
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Nashville Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
209 East Virginia Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 451-2877
Gr: K-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Nash Central Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1638 South First Street
Nashville, NC 27856
(252) 937-9065
Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #55.
Middlesex Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13081 West Hanes Avenue
Middlesex, NC 27557
(252) 462-2815
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #66.
Red Oak Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3170 Red Oak-battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 462-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Southern Nash Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 South Nc Highway 581
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 937-9020
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #88.
M B Hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road
Battleboro, NC 27809
(252) 451-8515
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Englewood Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 South Englewood Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2501
Gr: K-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
Benvenue Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Nicodemus Mile Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2835
Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1111.
G R Edwards Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Edwards Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9025
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Spring Hope Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Mclean Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
(252) 451-8530
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1313.
Rocky Mount Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
841 Nash Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2010
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
801 Williford St
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 462-2855
Gr: 4-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868
(252) 462-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
991 South Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2845
Gr: K-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 13,101 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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