Wilson County Schools

The Wilson County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 25 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 93 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as high-performing. New Hope Elementary and Lucama Elementary are both ranked in the top 5% of elementary schools statewide, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 80% of students proficient in math and reading. At the middle school level, Springfield Middle and Elm City Middle rank in the top 20% of middle schools statewide with 4-star ratings and strong proficiency rates. The district's top high schools are Wilson Early College Academy and Wilson Academy of Applied Technology, which rank in the top 5% and top 10% statewide respectively and have very high proficiency rates and graduation rates around 88%.

In contrast, some schools in the district struggle more, such as Charles H Darden Middle, Vick Elementary, and B.O. Barnes Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and 1- or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The district's alternative schools, Milton M. Daniels Learning Center and Wilson Academy of Virtual Education, also have much lower proficiency rates than the rest of the district.