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West Edgecombe Middle

Public Grades 6-8

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

West Edgecombe Middle is a small public school in Rocky Mount, NC, serving grades 6–8 with 249 students as part of Edgecombe County Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 13th of North Carolina districts. In the most recent statewide rankings (2025-2026), West Edgecombe placed in the 19th percentile — that's low overall, but it actually outperforms several nearby schools, including J W Parker Middle (2nd percentile), Phillips Middle (8th percentile), W A Pattillo Middle (10th percentile), and Rocky Mount Middle (13th percentile). However, it trails South Edgecombe Middle (44th percentile, same district) and higher-performing schools like Elm City Middle (76th percentile) or Nash Central Middle (60th percentile).

Academically, math and reading proficiency at West Edgecombe hover around 37-38%, which is slightly above its own district average but roughly 18 points below state averages. The clear relative strength is 8th-grade science: 67.1% scored proficient in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state average of 68.6% and beating all nearby schools except Forest Hills Middle. Another striking point is that special education students at West Edgecombe ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026 (earning four stars), though this has bounced around wildly in prior years. What makes the school stand out most, though, is chronic absenteeism: 50.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025 — more than double the state average of 24.2% and second-highest among comparison schools. This is especially notable because nearly all students (over 96%) face economic disadvantage, yet schools like Elm City Middle serve similar poverty levels with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 18.4%.

The good news is that West Edgecombe showed meaningful improvement in 2025-2026 compared to a poor 2024-2025 year, with math proficiency rising from 32.7% to 37.6%, reading from 28.2% to 37.7%, and science jumping from 44.9% to 67.1%. Chronic absenteeism also ticked down slightly, from 56.3% to 50.1%. For parents, the clearest takeaway is that the biggest barrier to student success at this school isn't poverty or class size — it's getting kids to school consistently. If attendance continues to improve and recent academic gains hold, West Edgecombe has a realistic path toward becoming the second-strongest middle school in Edgecombe County, behind only South Edgecombe Middle.

249

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801-8525

(252) 446-2030

District: Edgecombe County Public Schools

Students who attend West Edgecombe Middle usually attend:

High:	Edgecombe Early College High
	SouthWest Edgecombe High

Feeder schools for West Edgecombe Middle:

Elementary:

G W Bulluck Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

White:

24.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

North Carolina avg58%

630^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 19% (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	22.5	630 of 778	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	689 of 773	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	638 of 793	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	621 of 784	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	615 of 786	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	573 of 741	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	494 of 737	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	492 of 691	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	529 of 694	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	533 of 692	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	596 of 705	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	584 of 627	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	563 of 673	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	574 of 662	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	542 of 648	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	575 of 640	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	535 of 630	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	535 of 620	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	509 of 606	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	437 of 598	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	400 of 553	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	469 of 546	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	422 of 560	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	415 of 559	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	388 of 550	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	363 of 533	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	295 of 519	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	312 of 494	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	378 of 449	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	303 of 504	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	333 of 475	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	596 of 731	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	612 of 733	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	572 of 738	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	581 of 731	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	511 of 733	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	507 of 706	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	507 of 684	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	486 of 656	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	355 of 452	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	397 of 450	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.1	179 of 448	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	155 of 416	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	90 of 127	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	256 of 553	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	548 of 725	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	619 of 729	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	559 of 743	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	513 of 735	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	511 of 689	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	445 of 633	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	461 of 604	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	600 of 736	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	673 of 733	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	635 of 751	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	596 of 747	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	637 of 748	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	579 of 711	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	452 of 697	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	87 of 500	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	19.9	454 of 478	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	283 of 473	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	476 of 644	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	574 of 649	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	490 of 652	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	481 of 656	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	561 of 658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	474 of 632	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	375 of 624	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	467 of 596	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-18 vs state

Reading37%-19 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, March 24, 2013

I have seen tremendous growth in the school in the past few years!
The athletic programs for student athletes are superb! Awesome
coaching by very intelligent coaches who's focus is a good
education and positive attitudes on and off the field of play.
The schools learning environment is extraordinary. I am pleased to
say that I have family who attend the school. W.E has a super environment,
super staff and super students! Two thumbs up!! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 446-2030	249	16	15.4	96.8%	61 (24.5%)	153 (61.4%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	22.5	630^th of 778 public middle schools	19.0%		14.8	689^th of 773 public middle schools	10.9%	59	36.0	44.0	32.9	33.7	34.1	45.2	67.1	$10,069	$1,755	$8,314
J W Parker Middle	Public	6-8	1500 E Virginia Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 937-9060	336	18	19.2	—	3 (0.9%)	300 (89.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	2.7	764^th of 778 public middle schools	1.8%					(n/a)	11.4	16.3	6.9	23.3	29.6	13.7	36.3
Rocky Mount Middle	Public	6-8	841 Nash Street	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2010	692	35	20.0	—	59 (8.5%)	501 (72.4%)	82 (11.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	16	676^th of 778 public middle schools	13.1%		12.1	706^th of 773 public middle schools	8.7%	30	32.7	25.7	34.7	37.6	36.2	35.0	58.2	$10,165	$1,474	$8,691
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	4371 Battleboro-Leggett Road	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 446-2031	118	10	12.4	97.5%	6 (5.1%)	87 (73.7%)	20 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	10.8	718^th of 778 public middle schools	7.7%		17.1	672^nd of 773 public middle schools	13.1%	46	25.6	41.9	6.3	30.8	40.9	28.1	31.3	$13,631	$2,688	$10,943
Elm City Middle	Public	6-8	215 E Church St	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 236-4148	399	26	15.5	—	197 (49.4%)	115 (28.8%)	56 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	73.8	184^th of 778 public middle schools	76.3%		77.1	157^th of 773 public middle schools	79.7%	27	77.4	71.3	55.8	69.2	67.4	58.0	76.8	$7,994	$522	$7,472
South Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	230 Pinetops-Crisp Road	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5083	271	19	14.0	—	111 (41.0%)	93 (34.3%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.2	433^rd of 778 public middle schools	44.3%		38.5	478^th of 773 public middle schools	38.2%	45	65.7	50.0	45.1	51.4	55.4	43.9	65.9	$9,619	$1,193	$8,426
W A Pattillo Middle	Public	6-8	501 East Ave	Tarboro	27866	Northampton County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-3812	289	20	14.3	—	28 (9.7%)	218 (75.4%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	13	698^th of 778 public middle schools	10.3%		16.5	675^th of 773 public middle schools	12.7%	23	39.4	28.6	37.9	22.7	37.7	29.8	44.7	$11,830	$1,874	$9,956
Nash Central Middle	Public	6-8	1638 South First Street	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9065	531	29	18.1	—	167 (31.5%)	278 (52.4%)	56 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	59	315^th of 778 public middle schools	59.5%		46.7	420^th of 773 public middle schools	45.7%	105	65.0	53.2	49.7	62.8	60.8	57.7	70.3	$8,981	$1,407	$7,574
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	3170 Red Oak-Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 462-2000	840	41	20.4	—	244 (29.0%)	445 (53.0%)	87 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	39	485^th of 778 public middle schools	37.7%		25.9	583^rd of 773 public middle schools	24.6%	98	50.0	47.9	45.3	47.8	55.1	49.0	60.4	$8,118	$762	$7,357
Charles H Darden Middle	Public	6-8	1665 Lipscomb Road	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 206-4973	378	28	13.6	—	10 (2.6%)	242 (64.0%)	116 (30.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	18.3	665^th of 778 public middle schools	14.5%		18	660^th of 773 public middle schools	14.6%	5	40.8	30.7	18.9	34.2	50.9	44.5	46.4	$12,284	$3,499	$8,785

Frequently Asked Questions about West Edgecombe Middle

What district is West Edgecombe Middle in?

Edgecombe County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Edgecombe Middle?

Students at West Edgecombe Middle are 61% African American, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is West Edgecombe Middle a good school?

West Edgecombe Middle ranks in the bottom 19.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend West Edgecombe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended West Edgecombe Middle.

What high school do graduates of West Edgecombe Middle attend?

Students who attend West Edgecombe Middle usually go on to attend Edgecombe Early College High

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