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Edgecombe Early College High

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 93% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Edgecombe Early College High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tarboro, North Carolina, part of the Edgecombe County Public Schools district. Despite being in a low-performing district, Edgecombe Early College High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking between 47th and 100th out of over 600 high schools in North Carolina over the past 5 years.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages on end-of-course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 81.3% proficiency in Biology, compared to just 23.7% for the district and 48.3% for the state. Edgecombe Early College High also ranks among the top 35 high schools in North Carolina for serving African American students, low-socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students, indicating the school is effectively closing achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools district, North Edgecombe High, SouthWest Edgecombe High, and Tarboro High, which all perform significantly worse on academic measures, Edgecombe Early College High stands out as a model of success. The school's college-focused curriculum and effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds make it a potential exemplar for other districts to replicate.

171

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,262

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2009 West Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 618-6554

District: Edgecombe County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Edgecombe Early College High:

Elementary:	Coker-Wimberly Elementary
	G W Bulluck Elementary
	G W Carver Elementary
	Princeville Elementary
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	Stocks Elementary
Middle:	Phillips Middle
	South Edgecombe Middle
	West Edgecombe Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

African American:

32.2%

Hispanic:

25.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (93% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg31%

North Carolina avg58%

47^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 10 pts since 2021

From top 17% (2021) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools

218^th of 242Edgecombe 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
2025	93.2	47 of 641	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	69 of 640	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	60 of 626	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	88 of 621	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	100 of 594	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	17 of 440	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	35 of 437	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	43 of 434	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	27 of 610	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	61 of 602	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	81 of 588	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	77 of 594	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	22 of 412	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.0	202 of 403	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	35 of 398	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	35 of 606	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	36 of 613	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	61 of 597	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	69 of 544	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	93 of 601	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	40 of 607	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	54 of 602	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	112 of 585	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	60 of 542	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	36 of 553	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	39 of 537	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	62 of 534	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III100%+34 vs state

English II97%+37 vs state

Biology81%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgecombe Early College High	Public	9-12	2009 West Wilson St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 618-6554	171	8	21.9	98.2%	65 (38.0%)	55 (32.2%)	43 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	93.2	47^th of 641 public high schools	92.7%		90.5	69^th of 640 public high schools	89.2%	22	81.3	96.9		100.0	$9,262	$487	$8,775
NE Carolina Prep School Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	274 Husky Trail	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	North East Carolina Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(252) 641-0464	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tarboro High	Public	9-12	1400 Howard Avenue	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 823-4284	496	26	19.2	99.4%	58 (11.7%)	378 (76.2%)	44 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	3.3	629^th of 641 public high schools	1.9%		5.6	614^th of 640 public high schools	4.1%	15	9.6	15.6		22.6	$11,401	$1,160	$10,241
SouthWest Edgecombe High	Public	9-12	5912 NC 43 North	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5016	798	36	22.0	99.5%	208 (26.1%)	449 (56.3%)	101 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9	602^nd of 641 public high schools	6.1%		12	576^th of 640 public high schools	10.0%	26	23.6	27.1	6.1	33.7	$9,044	$1,025	$8,019
North Edgecombe High	Public	9-12	7589 Nc 33-Nw	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-3562	358	21	17.0	99.2%	20 (5.6%)	272 (76.0%)	51 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	6	616^th of 641 public high schools	3.9%		13	567^th of 640 public high schools	11.4%	49	8.5	27.3	12.2	17.7	$16,211	$2,225	$13,986
Tar River Academy	Public	9-12	906 Hammond Street	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2875	74	6	12.3	95.9%	10 (13.5%)	43 (58.1%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	2.7	634^th of 641 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	10.3	22.2		10.5	$22,339	$2,188	$20,151
North Pitt High	Public	9-12	5659 NC 11 North	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 825-0054	854	53	16.1	99.6%	99 (11.6%)	429 (50.2%)	277 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	30	450^th of 641 public high schools	29.8%		28.1	466^th of 640 public high schools	27.2%	16	35.4	39.5	30.8	62.0	$10,427	$1,238	$9,189
Rocky Mount High	Public	9-12	1400 Bethlehem Road	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9050	1,023	43	23.9	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	791 (77.3%)	98 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	16.4	551^st of 641 public high schools	14.0%		16.6	541^st of 640 public high schools	15.5%	10	28.0	38.6	21.8	36.0	$9,474	$733	$8,740
Nash Central High	Public	9-12	4279 Nash Central High Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2860	703	32	21.8	99.6%	240 (34.1%)	351 (49.9%)	73 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	50.8	290^th of 641 public high schools	54.8%		34.8	406^th of 640 public high schools	36.6%	116	29.5	64.7	55.3	71.7	$9,453	$925	$8,529
NRM Early College High School	Public	9-12	530 North Old Carriage Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-2890	376	12	30.4	99.2%	124 (33.0%)	132 (35.1%)	86 (22.9%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	93.8	42^nd of 641 public high schools	93.4%		90.2	73^rd of 640 public high schools	88.6%	31	83.6	96.8	89.5	99.0	$6,841	$367	$6,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgecombe Early College High

How many students attend Edgecombe Early College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Edgecombe Early College High.

What is the racial makeup of Edgecombe Early College High?

Students at Edgecombe Early College High are 38% White, 32% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Edgecombe Early College High?

Edgecombe Early College High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coker-Wimberly Elementary
Elementary : G W Bulluck Elementary
Elementary : G W Carver Elementary
Elementary : Princeville Elementary
Elementary : Stocks Elementary
Middle : Phillips Middle
Middle : South Edgecombe Middle
Middle : West Edgecombe Middle

What district is Edgecombe Early College High in?

Edgecombe County Public Schools

Is Edgecombe Early College High a good school?

Yes. Edgecombe Early College High ranks in the top 7.3% of North Carolina high schools.

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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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