Chicod

Chicod is a large PK–8 school in Greenville, NC, serving 902 students in Pitt County Schools, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing public schools in the area. In 2025–2026, it ranked 142nd of 1,492 North Carolina schools, placing it in the 90th percentile with a 5-star rating — a level of performance it has maintained nearly every year since 2018, while the Pitt County district itself sits at only the 54th percentile statewide.

Academically, Chicod outperforms both district and state averages in essentially every tested grade and subject. Math proficiency ranges from 78.6% to 85.3% across grades, while district averages sit closer to 56–67%; reading runs from 68.5% to 78.6% versus 53–58% districtwide; and science reaches 84.8% in 5th grade and 87.7% in 8th grade. Among nearby schools, only Wintergreen Intermediate approaches this level, and Chicod still leads it in most tested grades. It also outperforms G R Whitfield, the other PK–8 school in the area, in nearly every grade and subject. Chicod's chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.7%, compared with 21.7% for Pitt County and 24.2% statewide — a strong sign of student engagement and family involvement.

What makes Chicod especially notable is its performance across student subgroups. Economically disadvantaged students ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide for three consecutive years — a remarkable result given that nearly all surrounding Pitt County schools report free/reduced lunch rates near 99%. Special education, Hispanic, and African American students also rank in the 80th percentile or higher. The one relative weakness is gifted/talented students, who rank near the 43rd percentile, suggesting less differentiation at the top end. For families in the Greenville/Grimesland area, Chicod is a dependable, consistently excellent school option with a welcoming climate and strong results for students across all backgrounds.