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North East Carolina Prep

Q: Is North East Carolina Prep a good school?

North East Carolina Prep ranks 550 th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

North East Carolina Prep is a PK-12 alternative/preparatory school in Tarboro, NC, serving 1,107 students — a larger student body than nearby Hobgood Charter School and Rocky Mount Preparatory — and it operates as its own school district, North East Carolina Preparatory School, in a community where nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, NECP is strongest in reading and middle-school science. Across grades 3-8, average reading proficiency is 64.6%, well above the state's 56.0% — and far above Hobgood Charter School's 45.0% and Rocky Mount Preparatory's 38.2%. Eighth grade science is the signature subject: 82.8% proficiency versus 68.6% statewide, 56.4% at Hobgood, and 36.5% at Rocky Mount. Math is more uneven — the grade 3-8 average of 60.4% slightly edges the state's 59.9% and far exceeds Rocky Mount's 27.1%, with 8th grade math a standout at 70.7% versus 53.0% statewide. However, 6th grade math sits at just 47.3% compared to the state's 59.2%, a persistent weak spot worth asking about.

NECP also stands out for attendance and staffing. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 15.1%, far better than the state's 24.2% and Rocky Mount Preparatory's 35.2%, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.8-to-1 is nearly half of Rocky Mount's 24.1-to-1. The most recent graduation rate of 92.2% tops the state's 88.8%, though it has swung from 76.3% to 92.2% over recent years. High school End-of-Course results are mixed: Math III is above the state average and English II is right at it, while Biology and Math I trail. Overall, this is a very high-poverty school with above-average literacy results and standout middle-school science, making it a compelling option — with early-middle math and some high school courses worth a closer look.

1,107

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

274 Husky Trail
Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 641-0464

District: North East Carolina Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2024 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2024) to 46th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

550^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

245^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

357^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	550 of 1492	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	700 of 1490	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	663 of 1505	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	750 of 1502	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	854 of 1514	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1165 of 1489	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1046 of 1473	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1050 of 1434	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	1168 of 1429	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1203 of 1425	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	1270 of 1440	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	1333 of 1390	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	225 of 903	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	41.2	540 of 918	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	340 of 924	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	352 of 933	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	419 of 927	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.6	801 of 896	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	681 of 949	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	628 of 927	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	25.3	754 of 897	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	592 of 1447	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	647 of 1451	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	638 of 1455	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	762 of 1459	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	899 of 1458	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1200 of 1440	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1126 of 1424	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1157 of 1405	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	180 of 981	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	229 of 961	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	174 of 951	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	171 of 915	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	238 of 893	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	732 of 843	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	305 of 1434	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	442 of 1437	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	364 of 1450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	465 of 1437	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	442 of 1366	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	891 of 1329	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	822 of 1361	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	823 of 1332	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	525 of 1451	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	736 of 1450	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	668 of 1464	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	702 of 1461	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	773 of 1464	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1032 of 1444	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	912 of 1430	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	913 of 1413	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	106 of 815	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	314 of 801	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	523 of 1146	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	570 of 1172	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	620 of 1166	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	639 of 1183	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	831 of 1194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1023 of 1172	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	874 of 1183	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	913 of 1178	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	245 of 778	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	241 of 773	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	246 of 793	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	287 of 784	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	348 of 786	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	547 of 741	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	543 of 737	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	485 of 691	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	562 of 694	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	576 of 692	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	621 of 705	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	578 of 627	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	188 of 553	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	140 of 546	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	123 of 560	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	114 of 559	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	169 of 550	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	365 of 533	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	405 of 519	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	335 of 494	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	84 of 478	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	35.5	311 of 475	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	97.4	8 of 318	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	288 of 731	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	229 of 733	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	246 of 738	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	291 of 731	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	296 of 733	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	574 of 706	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	591 of 684	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	158 of 448	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	141 of 566	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	63 of 562	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.4	139 of 553	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	346 of 541	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	267 of 493	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	189 of 472	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	141 of 725	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	122 of 729	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	125 of 743	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	128 of 735	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	124 of 689	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.0	448 of 633	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	444 of 639	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	413 of 604	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	197 of 736	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	226 of 733	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	236 of 751	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	267 of 747	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	364 of 748	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	489 of 711	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	432 of 697	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	476 of 665	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	217 of 644	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	213 of 649	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	303 of 652	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	279 of 656	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	284 of 658	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.5	537 of 632	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	400 of 624	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	496 of 596	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	357 of 662	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	224 of 641	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	345 of 640	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	418 of 626	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	463 of 621	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	464 of 594	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	411 of 514	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	423 of 469	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	342 of 476	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	348 of 507	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.8	406 of 531	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	149 of 450	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	140 of 440	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	233 of 437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	205 of 434	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	277 of 430	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	320 of 364	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	346 of 359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	261 of 629	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	187 of 610	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	331 of 602	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	402 of 588	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	491 of 594	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	388 of 475	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	413 of 475	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	428 of 449	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	120 of 474	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	126 of 462	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	17.9	330 of 370	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	324 of 354	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	301 of 620	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	172 of 606	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	351 of 613	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	334 of 597	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	346 of 544	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	296 of 432	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	339 of 446	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	336 of 424	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	432 of 624	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	257 of 601	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	345 of 607	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	428 of 602	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	358 of 585	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	342 of 481	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	398 of 488	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	415 of 463	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	340 of 551	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.5	167 of 542	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	323 of 553	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	447 of 537	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	424 of 534	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	301 of 439	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	400 of 444	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	410 of 427	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2018)16th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2021)82nd percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)65th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+10 vs state

Math III73%+4 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

English II64%~ state avg

Mathematics61%~ state avg

Biology53%-6 vs state

Math I38%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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	Total
North East Carolina Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	274 Husky Trail	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	North East Carolina Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 641-0464	1,107	80	13.8	98.8%	530 (47.9%)	364 (32.9%)	150 (13.6%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.8%)								(n/a)	52.9	63.6	37.9	72.8	61.0	68.5	56.7	47.3	58.4	70.7	64.9	75.3	63.3	61.5	55.8	66.7	73.3	82.8
Hobgood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 S Beech St	Hobgood	27843	Halifax County	Hobgood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 242-1880	569	43	13.1		453 (79.6%)	69 (12.1%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)	51.1	57.8	52.9	70.3	60.8	57.1	58.0	60.0	55.6	46.2	45.1	53.1	52.0	40.0	41.3	38.5	72.0	56.4
Rocky Mount Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3334 Bishop Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Rocky Mount Preparatory	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 443-9923	854	35	24.1	97.7%	46 (5.4%)	702 (82.2%)	42 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.3%)								(n/a)	57.1	58.3	68.8	72.3	28.3	35.5	25.9	31.6	20.8	20.3	46.7	35.5	33.3	41.8	31.9	39.7	35.2	36.5

Frequently Asked Questions about North East Carolina Prep

What is the racial makeup of North East Carolina Prep?

Students at North East Carolina Prep are 48% White, 33% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend North East Carolina Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,107 students attended North East Carolina Prep.

Is North East Carolina Prep a good school?

North East Carolina Prep ranks 550^th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 2, 2026

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2016–17 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 3, 2025

2024–25 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 3, 2025

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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