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G W Bulluck Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

G W Bulluck Elementary is a PK–5 school in Rocky Mount, NC, serving 535 students in the Edgecombe County Public Schools district. The school currently ranks in the bottom 3% of North Carolina elementary schools, with nearly all students (99.4%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge: 38.8% of students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent in 2024–25, compared to 24.2% statewide. The good news is that this rate has improved steadily for five straight years, dropping from 52.8% in 2020–21 to the current level.

Academically, Bulluck’s test scores are far below state averages in every grade and subject. The most concerning signals are in third grade, where only about one in five students is proficient in reading (20.7%) and math (22.0%)—roughly 35 to 44 points below the North Carolina average. There are pockets of relative strength: fifth-grade reading exceeds the Edgecombe district average, and fifth-grade science proficiency has improved three years in a row, reaching 44.3%. Several nearby schools in the same district, such as G W Carver Elementary, perform dramatically better despite serving a nearly identical student population. Carver, located only about eight miles away, ranks at the statewide median and posts math proficiency rates roughly 40 points higher than Bulluck’s.

The comparison to Carver is important because it shows high poverty alone does not determine outcomes. Similarly, nearby high-poverty schools in Nash County Public Schools, such as Benvenue Elementary and Winstead Avenue Elementary, have substantially higher rankings and much lower chronic absenteeism despite serving more than 99% economically disadvantaged students. Bulluck’s own attendance trend is moving in the right direction, and its upper-grade reading and science results suggest the school has strengths to build on. For parents, the key takeaway is that Bulluck faces serious challenges, but nearby schools with similar demographics prove meaningful improvement is possible with the right supports.

535

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3090 Bulluck School Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 985-3456

District: Edgecombe County Public Schools

Students who attend G W Bulluck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Edgecombe Middle
High:	Edgecombe Early College High
	SouthWest Edgecombe High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

22.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (32% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

North Carolina avg61%

1,451^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 246Edgecombe County Public 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	1451 of 1492	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1355 of 1490	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1468 of 1505	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1405 of 1502	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1434 of 1514	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1283 of 1489	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1249 of 1473	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1210 of 1434	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	1172 of 1429	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	945 of 1425	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	1005 of 1440	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	974 of 1390	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	1124 of 1403	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	1129 of 1388	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	1254 of 1381	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	1155 of 1363	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	1161 of 1354	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	1081 of 1324	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	816 of 903	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	642 of 918	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	851 of 924	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	862 of 933	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	885 of 927	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	812 of 896	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	730 of 949	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	645 of 927	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	336 of 634	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	314 of 646	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	700 of 878	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	819 of 897	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1384 of 1447	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	1308 of 1451	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1364 of 1455	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1331 of 1459	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1326 of 1458	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1207 of 1440	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1121 of 1424	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1045 of 1405	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	46.4	483 of 612	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1372 of 1434	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1242 of 1437	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1403 of 1450	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1328 of 1437	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1262 of 1366	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1248 of 1329	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1033 of 1361	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1094 of 1332	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1422 of 1451	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1341 of 1450	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1439 of 1464	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1384 of 1461	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1396 of 1464	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1255 of 1444	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1261 of 1430	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1302 of 1413	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	8.4	154 of 159	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	802 of 815	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	778 of 821	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	784 of 801	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1131 of 1146	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1156 of 1172	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1157 of 1166	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1148 of 1183	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1144 of 1194	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	986 of 1172	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1067 of 1183	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1129 of 1178	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)21st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-23 vs state

Reading32%-25 vs state

Mathematics28%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G W Bulluck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 Bulluck School Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 985-3456	535	37	14.6	99.4%	121 (22.6%)	323 (60.4%)	47 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	7.1	1451^st of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		14.5	1355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.1%	96	22.0	29.1	34.2	20.7	38.4	35.4	44.3	$9,466	$1,793	$7,673
D S Johnson Elementary	Public	3-5	600 Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2895	206	11	18.9	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.8%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	2	1488^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	27.4	14.5	17.0	27.4	22.4	18.9	35.8
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	720 N Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2005	255	20	12.7	98.8%	5 (2.0%)	225 (88.2%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Baskerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Stokes Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2880	225	21	10.4	98.7%	1 (0.4%)	216 (96.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	3.2	1484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.5%					(n/a)	39.1	20.7	21.4	26.1	20.7	11.9	40.5
G R Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Edwards Street	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9025	632	33	19.2	97.8%	28 (4.4%)	508 (80.4%)	39 (6.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	5.3	1462^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)	41.7	28.1	30.6	32.3	25.8	24.5	37.8	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
G W Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Hamlet Street	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 827-2116	550	37	15.0	97.8%	249 (45.3%)	189 (34.4%)	73 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	48.9	746^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.2	726^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.3%	20	60.6	72.9	61.5	50.0	61.4	42.3	66.7	$9,997	$1,940	$8,058
Winstead Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	991 South Winstead Avenue	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2845	555	25	22.5	99.1%	158 (28.5%)	251 (45.2%)	92 (16.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	34.4	1021^st of 1492 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%	72	63.0	39.6	53.5	48.0	47.3	50.0	61.6	$10,740	$1,403	$9,337
Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	101 South Englewood Drive	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2501	383	23	16.7	99.2%	42 (11.0%)	252 (65.8%)	50 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	29.9	1097^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%	227	46.6	59.2	62.2	37.0	46.1	39.2	57.5	$8,315	$963	$7,353
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1619 NC 97 West	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4446	236	13	17.5	96.6%	16 (6.8%)	151 (64.0%)	53 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	8	1443^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.4	1440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	22.0	31.7	26.7	34.1	34.1	31.1	51.1	$11,823	$2,540	$9,284
Benvenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Nicodemus Mile Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2835	562	30	18.7	99.5%	43 (7.7%)	408 (72.6%)	48 (8.5%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	41.2	890^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%	168	62.1	55.6	62.7	34.5	48.8	52.0	70.7	$9,425	$1,241	$8,184

Frequently Asked Questions about G W Bulluck Elementary

What is the racial makeup of G W Bulluck Elementary?

Students at G W Bulluck Elementary are 60% African American, 23% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of G W Bulluck Elementary attend?

Students who attend G W Bulluck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Edgecombe Middle
High : Edgecombe Early College High
High : SouthWest Edgecombe High

What district is G W Bulluck Elementary in?

Edgecombe County Public Schools

How many students attend G W Bulluck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended G W Bulluck Elementary.

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G W Bulluck Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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