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A G Cox Middle

Public Grades 6-8
283rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 63% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

A G Cox Middle is a public middle school in Winterville, North Carolina, serving 870 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 242 districts in the state.

A G Cox Middle has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Pitt County and North Carolina averages, particularly in mathematics and science. The school stands out in its performance for Hispanic and White student populations, ranking very highly (top 50 in the state) for these subgroups. However, the school struggles to support its low-socioeconomic status and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom half of the state for these groups.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, A G Cox Middle generally outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. However, some nearby schools, such as Hope Middle, significantly outperform A G Cox Middle across multiple subject areas and student subgroups. The high poverty rates at A G Cox Middle may contribute to the school's relatively lower performance for certain student populations, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these achievement gaps.

778
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,301
Per pupil spending ?
99.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2657 Church Street
       Winterville, NC  28590

(252) 756-3105

District: Pitt County Schools


Students who attend A G Cox Middle usually attend:

High:    South Central

Feeder schools for A G Cox Middle:

Elementary:    Creekside Elementary
    Ridgewood Elementary
    W H Robinson Elementary
Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.8%
White:
28.1%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg54%
North Carolina avg54%
283rd of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Middle Schools in the Pitt County Schools
124th of 242Pitt County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.0283 of 77363.4%★★★☆☆
202452.8362 of 79354.4%★★★☆☆
202360.0292 of 78462.8%★★★☆☆
202254.6340 of 78656.7%★★★☆☆
202153.0327 of 74155.9%★★★☆☆
201963.0267 of 73763.8%★★★☆☆
201853.1342 of 69150.5%★★★☆☆
201757.9298 of 69457.1%★★★☆☆
201652.9334 of 69251.7%★★★☆☆
201557.8293 of 70558.4%★★★☆☆
201453.1283 of 62754.9%★★★☆☆
201351.8319 of 67352.6%★★★☆☆
201258.9318 of 66252.0%★★★☆☆
201142.2440 of 64832.1%★★☆☆☆
201045.2419 of 64034.5%★★☆☆☆
200949.2378 of 63040.0%★★☆☆☆
200847.7366 of 62041.0%★★☆☆☆
200758.3288 of 60652.5%★★★☆☆
200663.2227 of 59862.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.9174 of 54668.1%★★★☆☆
202449.5236 of 56057.9%★★★☆☆
202357.2173 of 55969.1%★★★☆☆
202252.3210 of 55061.8%★★★☆☆
202149.4217 of 53359.3%★★★☆☆
201967.5105 of 51979.8%★★★★☆
201851.7211 of 49457.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202237.3252 of 44943.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.5414 of 47813.4%★☆☆☆☆
201947.8226 of 50455.2%★★★☆☆
201851.2178 of 47562.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.2291 of 73360.3%★★★☆☆
202446.8393 of 73846.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.9293 of 73159.9%★★★☆☆
202251.2348 of 73352.5%★★★☆☆
202156.3287 of 70659.3%★★★☆☆
201961.8259 of 68462.1%★★★☆☆
201848.8379 of 65642.2%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.0235 of 45848.7%★★☆☆☆
202471.071 of 46184.6%★★★★☆
202363.0183 of 45259.5%★★★☆☆
202260.2199 of 45055.8%★★★☆☆
202161.5198 of 44855.8%★★★☆☆
201970.172 of 41682.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202584.150 of 56291.1%★★★★★
202479.962 of 56489.0%★★★★☆
202387.735 of 55393.7%★★★★★
202280.856 of 54189.6%★★★★☆
202168.1103 of 52280.3%★★★★☆
201981.053 of 49389.2%★★★★☆
201870.990 of 47280.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202547.1376 of 72948.4%★★☆☆☆
202436.3489 of 74334.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.9331 of 73555.0%★★★☆☆
202247.9325 of 68952.8%★★★☆☆
202145.2319 of 63349.6%★★☆☆☆
201956.8242 of 63962.1%★★★☆☆
201835.4411 of 60432.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.9258 of 73364.8%★★★☆☆
202455.9305 of 75159.4%★★★☆☆
202359.6279 of 74762.7%★★★☆☆
202256.0310 of 74858.6%★★★☆☆
202148.9342 of 71151.9%★★★☆☆
201962.5257 of 69763.1%★★★☆☆
201855.6304 of 66554.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.9102 of 32868.9%★★★☆☆
202440.8183 of 30640.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.1111 of 30263.2%★★★☆☆
202240.7169 of 28340.3%★★☆☆☆
202137.9153 of 24838.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.353 of 23777.6%★★★★☆
201851.399 of 22155.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202549.7158 of 47866.9%★★★☆☆
202449.5170 of 47364.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202574.9143 of 64978.0%★★★★☆
202477.1138 of 65278.8%★★★★☆
202380.6114 of 65682.6%★★★★☆
202279.1123 of 65881.3%★★★★☆
202176.5126 of 63280.1%★★★★☆
201973.8147 of 62476.4%★★★★☆
201876.6113 of 59681.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile~ school
Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2022)44th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science70%+9 vs state
Reading56%+3 vs state
Mathematics55%~ state avg

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Students at A G Cox Middle are 57% African American, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

A G Cox Middle ranks 283rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended A G Cox Middle.

Students who attend A G Cox Middle usually go on to attend South Central


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