Middle Schools in Nash County Public Schools

Summary:

The Nash County Public Schools district in North Carolina operates 6 middle schools serving grades 6-8. The data reveals significant variations in academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and resource allocation among these schools.

Southern Nash Middle and Nash Central Middle stand out as the top-performing schools, consistently scoring above district and state averages on standardized tests in mathematics, reading, and science. In contrast, Rocky Mount Middle and J.W. Parker Middle lag behind, with lower proficiency rates.

The data also shows a wide range in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 65.1% at Red Oak Middle to 99.33% at Rocky Mount Middle, suggesting diverse socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $7,877 at Southern Nash Middle to $14,656 at J.W. Parker Middle, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and its potential impact on student learning.

District Detail

930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856-1716

(252) 459-5220

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 13,178

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nash Central Middle	Public	6-8	1638 South First Street	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9065	531	29	18.1	99.2%	167 (31.5%)	278 (52.4%)	56 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.7	420^th of 773 public middle schools	45.7%		47.6	418^th of 793 public middle schools	47.3%	2	52.3	46.3	46.6	48.0	45.5	56.2	65.8	$8,981	$1,407	$7,574
Southern Nash Middle	Public	6-8	5301 South NC Highway 581	Spring Hope	27882	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9020	795	40	20.1	98.2%	280 (35.2%)	166 (20.9%)	308 (38.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	45.4	429^th of 773 public middle schools	44.5%		40.4	481^st of 793 public middle schools	39.3%	52	55.8	44.6	43.4	51.8	44.6	50.4	62.0	$7,877	$815	$7,062
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	3170 Red Oak-Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 462-2000	840	41	20.4	99.6%	244 (29.0%)	445 (53.0%)	87 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	25.9	583^rd of 773 public middle schools	24.6%		39.1	492^nd of 793 public middle schools	38.0%	91	33.3	32.8	34.3	37.0	38.8	43.3	61.0	$8,118	$762	$7,357
Rocky Mount Middle	Public	6-8	841 Nash Street	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2010	692	35	20.0	99.3%	59 (8.5%)	501 (72.4%)	82 (11.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	12.1	706^th of 773 public middle schools	8.7%		7.8	750^th of 793 public middle schools	5.4%	44	29.7	27.3	30.9	28.9	32.4	31.6	35.0	$10,165	$1,474	$8,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgecombe County Public Schools	0.02 mi	21	218^th
Rocky Mount Preparatory	4.54 mi	1
Wilson County Schools	10.99 mi	25	93^rd
North East Carolina Preparatory School	11.44 mi	2
Wilson Preparatory Academy	14.99 mi	1

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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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