Best Public Schools in Elm City, NC

Summary:

The city of Elm City, North Carolina is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Coopers Elementary and Gardners Elementary) and one middle school (Elm City Middle). These schools serve students across the Nash County Public Schools and Wilson County Schools districts.

Among the standout schools, Coopers Elementary ranks 324 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency. In contrast, Elm City Middle ranks 157 out of 773 North Carolina middle schools and also has a 4-star rating, with proficiency rates that exceed the district and state averages.

While the academic performance of these schools is impressive, the data also reveals significant socioeconomic differences among the student populations. Coopers Elementary has a relatively lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (63.75%) compared to the other schools, which have very high percentages (98.76% and 99.29%). This disparity may contribute to the performance gaps observed between the schools, highlighting the importance of addressing socioeconomic challenges to ensure equitable educational opportunities within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coopers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6833 NC Highway 58	Elm City	27822	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9035	591	33	17.9	99.5%	360 (60.9%)	120 (20.3%)	79 (13.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.6	324^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.3%		59	603^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	59.9%	279	76.7	65.6	80.4				47.4	61.1	69.6				78.3		$9,621	$1,245	$8,377
Elm City Middle	Public	6-8	215 E Church St	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 236-4148	399	26	15.5	99.2%	197 (49.4%)	115 (28.8%)	56 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	77.1	157^th of 773 public middle schools	79.7%		74.2	178^th of 793 public middle schools	77.6%	21				68.9	65.9	66.9				65.2	52.2	76.9		76.0	$7,994	$522	$7,472
Gardners Elementary	Public	K-5	5404 NC 42 Hwy E	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7920	280	18	15.5	98.2%	99 (35.4%)	62 (22.1%)	102 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.3	161^st of 1505 public elementary schools	89.3%	79	78.4	69.6	80.0				56.9	73.9	65.0				72.5		$10,906	$1,587	$9,319

Cities Near Elm City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson	4.04 mi	22	195^th
Rocky Mount	8.88 mi	24	388^th
Pinetops	11.61 mi	3	384^th
Nashville	11.77 mi	2	199^th
Stantonsburg	12.13 mi	2	236^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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