J W Parker Middle

Public 6-8

1500 East Virginia Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801-3564

(252) 937-9060

District: Nash County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
703^rd of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,656

Students who attend J W Parker Middle usually attend:

High:

Rocky Mount High

Feeder schools for J W Parker Middle:

Elementary:

Baskerville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J W Parker Middle ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Nash County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details J W Parker Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Nash County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (91%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J W Parker Middle is 15.9, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Nash County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J W Parker Middle is $14,656, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Nash County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J W Parker Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks J W Parker Middle 703^rd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See J W Parker Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Nash County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Nash County Public Schools 193^rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J W Parker Middle

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Rank History for all students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	35.71	443^rd	598	25.9%
2007	39.59	431^st	606	28.9%
2008	34.34	446^th	620	28.1%
2009	30.84	501^st	630	20.5%
2010	28.11	518^th	640	19.1%
2011	31.84	495^th	648	23.6%
2012	33.20	501^st	662	24.3%
2013	18.37	567^th	673	15.8%
2014	2.08	622^nd	627	0.8%
2015	11.07	636^th	705	9.8%
2016	6.10	655^th	692	5.3%
2017	4.25	667^th	694	3.9%
2018	6.53	656^th	691	5.1%
2019	5.29	707^th	737	4.1%
2021	4.19	732^nd	741	1.2%
2022	4.18	762^nd	786	3.1%
2023	13.54	703^rd	784	10.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	15.11	558^th	604	7.6%
2019	10.79	608^th	639	4.9%
2021	6.51	629^th	633	0.6%
2022	7.68	670^th	689	2.8%
2023	19.79	639^th	735	13.1%

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Rank History for Female students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	7.47	629^th	656	4.1%
2019	4.94	666^th	684	2.6%
2021	5.51	695^th	706	1.6%
2022	5.27	716^th	733	2.3%
2023	17.76	636^th	731	13.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.30	494^th	504	2.0%

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Rank History for Male students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	5.40	645^th	665	3.0%
2019	6.07	667^th	697	4.3%
2021	3.81	709^th	711	0.3%
2022	3.19	739^th	748	1.2%
2023	9.62	697^th	747	6.7%

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Rank History for African American students at J W Parker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.44	439^th	494	11.1%
2019	19.54	474^th	519	8.7%
2021	13.46	518^th	533	2.8%
2022	12.82	526^th	550	4.4%
2023	28.61	437^th	559	21.8%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for J W Parker Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	339	628	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
1994	304	666	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1995	309	622	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
1996	309	622	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
1997	325	601	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	941
1998	279	675	10	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	974
1999	233	671	12	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	925
2000	231	700	13	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	949
2001	222	699	11	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	946
2002	100	372	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	100	372	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	99	396	24	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	88	438	23	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	558
2006	71	443	22	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2007	66	446	17	9	3	n/a	n/a	9	550
2008	69	435	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	12	541
2009	60	430	15	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
2010	52	393	15	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	472
2011	51	350	4	14	4	0	31	0	454
2012	49	328	8	12	1	0	24	0	422
2013	51	326	8	18	1	0	11	0	415
2014	5	302	1	5	0	0	3	0	316
2015	3	273	0	5	0	0	3	0	284
2016	3	254	0	5	0	0	0	0	262
2017	7	246	0	4	0	0	1	0	258
2018	4	265	0	7	0	0	1	0	277
2019	4	252	0	6	0	0	5	0	267
2020	5	254	0	8	0	0	2	0	269
2021	3	286	0	12	0	0	1	0	302
2022	1	277	0	12	0	0	2	0	292
2023	2	232	0	15	0	0	6	0	255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J W Parker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	986	59.0	16.7	53.1
1994	987	58.0	17.0	48.4
1995	946	54.0	17.5	54.1
1996	946	54.0	17.5	54.1
1997	941	57.0	16.5	47.9
1998	974	62.0	15.7	44.4
1999	925	62.0	14.9	60.2
2000	949	62.0	15.3	60.4
2001	946	62.0	15.3	62.8
2002	491	62.0	7.9	0
2003	491	62.0	7.9	0
2004	530	41.0	12.9	62.1
2005	558	43.0	13.0	68.5
2006	543	43.0	12.6	72.7
2007	550	37.0	14.9	71
2008	541	37.0	14.6	70.3
2009	516	35.9	14.4	n/a
2010	472	31.8	14.8	75.8
2011	454	34.0	13.3	80
2012	422	34.0	12.4	80.1
2013	415	27.3	15.2	81.2
2014	316	18.0	17.5	93
2015	284	18.0	15.7	98.9
2016	262	16.0	16.3	93.1
2017	258	17.8	14.4	98.8
2018	277	18.5	14.9	97.5
2019	267	16.7	15.9	97.8
2020	269	19.9	13.4	98.9
2021	302	17.5	17.2	99
2022	292	18.0	16.2	81.8
2023	255	16.0	15.9	92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J W Parker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	986	59.0	16.7	53.1
1994	987	58.0	17.0	48.4
1995	946	54.0	17.5	54.1
1996	946	54.0	17.5	54.1
1997	941	57.0	16.5	47.9
1998	974	62.0	15.7	44.4
1999	925	62.0	14.9	60.2
2000	949	62.0	15.3	60.4
2001	946	62.0	15.3	62.8
2002	491	62.0	7.9	0
2003	491	62.0	7.9	0
2004	530	41.0	12.9	62.1
2005	558	43.0	13.0	68.5
2006	543	43.0	12.6	72.7
2007	550	37.0	14.9	71
2008	541	37.0	14.6	70.3
2009	516	35.9	14.4	n/a
2010	472	31.8	14.8	75.8
2011	454	34.0	13.3	80
2012	422	34.0	12.4	80.1
2013	415	27.3	15.2	81.2
2014	316	18.0	17.5	93
2015	284	18.0	15.7	98.9
2016	262	16.0	16.3	93.1
2017	258	17.8	14.4	98.8
2018	277	18.5	14.9	97.5
2019	267	16.7	15.9	97.8
2020	269	19.9	13.4	98.9
2021	302	17.5	17.2	99
2022	292	18.0	16.2	81.8
2023	255	16.0	15.9	92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J W Parker Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,468 (30.5%)	$10,188 (69.5%)	$14,656

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J W Parker Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 707^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 703^rd of 784 Middle schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (J W Parker Middle)	13.4	16.3	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)	36.8	37	0.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (J W Parker Middle)	36.6	23.3	13.3%
6th Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)	46.6	34.3	12.3%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (J W Parker Middle)	17.9	16.9	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)	35.8	28.3	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (J W Parker Middle)	35.9	19.5	16.4%
7th Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)	46.3	34.5	11.8%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (J W Parker Middle)	5.2	17.9	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nash County Public Schools)	38.3	29	9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (J W Parker Middle)	25	41.1	16.1%
8th Grade Reading (Nash County Public Schools)	46.9	39.2	7.7%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (J W Parker Middle)	50	55.8	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Nash County Public Schools)	74.8	62.8	12%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	267	255	4.5%
African American	252	232	7.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	15	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	2	50%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.8%	92.2%	5.6%

Schools Near J W Parker Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
J W Parker Middle	Public	6-8	1500 East Virginia Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 937-9060	255	16	15.9	92.2%	2 (0.8%)	232 (91.0%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	13.5	703^rd of 784 public middle schools	10.3%		4.2	762^nd of 786 public middle schools	3.1%	59	16.3	16.9	17.9	23.3	19.5	41.1	55.8	$14,656	$4,468	$10,188
Rocky Mount Middle	Public	6-8	841 Nash Street	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2010	407	21	19.3	96.6%	26 (6.4%)	320 (78.6%)	27 (6.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.1%)	8.8	729^th of 784 public middle schools	7.0%		10.7	728^th of 786 public middle schools	7.4%	1	23.4	12.6	10.9	26.2	28.5	27.7	44.1	$10,165	$1,474	$8,691
G R Edwards Middle	Public	6-8	720 Edwards Street	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 937-9025	410	23	18.1	88.0%	61 (14.9%)	281 (68.5%)	49 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	21.5	644^th of 784 public middle schools	17.9%		17	683^rd of 786 public middle schools	13.1%	39	25.4	23.0	39.0	26.9	33.1	44.7	54.5	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
West Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 446-2030	314	20	15.6	99.0%	75 (23.9%)	207 (65.9%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	23.9	621^st of 784 public middle schools	20.8%		24.3	615^th of 786 public middle schools	21.8%	6	33.3	21.7	25.2	34.5	28.3	31.0	75.9	$10,069	$1,755	$8,314
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	4371 Battleboro-Leggett Road	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 446-2031	129	12	11.2	97.7%	5 (3.9%)	88 (68.2%)	26 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	18.2	663^rd of 784 public middle schools	15.4%		22.4	629^th of 786 public middle schools	20.0%	34	30.3	38.0	26.0	33.3	36.7	26.0	42.0	$13,631	$2,688	$10,943
Red Oak Middle	Public	6-8	3170 Red Oak-Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2000	804	40	20.3	64.4%	250 (31.1%)	428 (53.2%)	83 (10.3%)	6 (0.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	40.9	451^st of 784 public middle schools	42.5%		23.9	619^th of 786 public middle schools	21.2%	168	45.4	36.4	39.1	37.0	41.1	51.2	74.4	$8,118	$762	$7,357
Nash Central Middle	Public	6-8	1638 South First Street	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 937-9065	551	34	16.2	65.7%	196 (35.6%)	281 (51.0%)	45 (8.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	27	585^th of 784 public middle schools	25.4%		30	565^th of 786 public middle schools	28.1%	20	40.0	37.9	29.7	42.5	33.7	30.7	59.9	$8,981	$1,407	$7,574
Elm City Middle	Public	6-8	215 E Church St	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 236-4148	444	26	17.2	98.6%	192 (43.2%)	148 (33.3%)	73 (16.4%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	73.1	179^th of 784 public middle schools	77.2%		68.5	217^th of 786 public middle schools	72.4%	38	67.2	66.0	43.0	64.0	61.7	58.9	80.8	$7,994	$522	$7,472
South Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	230 Pinetops-Crisp Road	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 827-5083	305	21	14.5	99.0%	119 (39.0%)	118 (38.7%)	48 (15.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	27.9	578^th of 784 public middle schools	26.3%		30.7	553^rd of 786 public middle schools	29.6%	25	30.5	45.6	39.3	32.9	45.6	32.0	49.2	$9,619	$1,193	$8,426
W A Pattillo Middle	Public	6-8	501 East Ave	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 823-3812	303	18	16.8	99.0%	30 (9.9%)	229 (75.6%)	34 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	6.5	743^rd of 784 public middle schools	5.2%		3.3	769^th of 786 public middle schools	2.2%	26	36.8	9.2	9.0	20.0	12.2	20.0	31.0	$11,830	$1,874	$9,956

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Parker Middle

What is the racial makeup of J W Parker Middle?

Students at J W Parker Middle are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of J W Parker Middle attend?

Students who attend J W Parker Middle usually go on to attend Rocky Mount High

What district is J W Parker Middle in?

Nash County Public Schools

Is J W Parker Middle a good school?

J W Parker Middle ranks in the bottom 10.3% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend J W Parker Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended J W Parker Middle.

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