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Winstead Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Winstead Avenue Elementary a good school?

Winstead Avenue Elementary ranks 1093 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Winstead Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, serving 538 students in grades K-2 and part of the Nash County Public Schools district. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, particularly in reading and science.

Winstead Avenue Elementary's student performance is significantly lower than nearby schools like Nashville Elementary, Red Oak Elementary, and Coopers Elementary, which have higher rankings and better student outcomes in mathematics, reading, and science. The school's challenges may be partly attributed to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which could impact the resources and support available to them.

However, the school's relatively high resource allocation and student-teacher ratio suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and the adoption of successful strategies from nearby higher-performing schools. By analyzing and addressing the specific areas of concern, Winstead Avenue Elementary may be able to enhance its academic performance and provide a more enriching educational experience for its students.

555

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,740

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

991 South Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 462-2845

District: Nash County Public Schools

Students who attend Winstead Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Nash Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

White:

28.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2006 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2006

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

1,093^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Nash County Public Schools

147^th of 242Nash 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	29.8	1093 of 1490	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.7	787 of 1293	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	760 of 1276	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	436 of 918	52.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	548 of 563	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1101 of 1451	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	812 of 961	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1218 of 1437	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1034 of 1450	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	756 of 821	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	656 of 1172	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)53rd percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Science46%-16 vs state

Reading43%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Winstead Avenue Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	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
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%)	29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%					(n/a)	50.5	50.6	45.9	34.7	49.4	47.3	45.9	$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%)	42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%		22.1	1244^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%	374	52.7	52.1	65.6	28.4	54.2	47.5	68.9	$8,315	$963	$7,353
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%)								(n/a)	31.3	20.0	41.2	19.6	28.6	32.2	35.6	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
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%)	32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.4	1075^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.6%	17	57.1	56.8	49.4	32.7	48.1	43.0	45.3	$9,425	$1,241	$8,184
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%)								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)
M B Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-5	7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-8515	412	23	17.9	99.0%	42 (10.2%)	253 (61.4%)	80 (19.4%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	39.1	937^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.4	1039^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.0%	102	57.1	67.9	71.4	27.4	52.8	41.6	41.6	$9,744	$1,291	$8,454
Nashville Elementary	Public	K-5	209 East Virginia Avenue	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2877	593	30	19.7	99.5%	206 (34.7%)	285 (48.1%)	50 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	63.2	509^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%		41.3	905^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.9%	396	78.2	63.2	60.7	43.7	59.8	55.1	72.0	$8,696	$1,010	$7,686
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5603 Red Oak Road	Red Oak	27868	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2496	696	39	18.0	99.6%	287 (41.2%)	269 (38.6%)	66 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	55.8	639^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.1%		56.4	641^st of 1505 public elementary schools	57.4%	2	66.7	62.6	62.9	46.0	57.0	49.5	62.9	$11,073	$1,057	$10,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Winstead Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Winstead Avenue Elementary?

Students at Winstead Avenue Elementary are 45% African American, 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winstead Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winstead Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Nash Central High

How many students attend Winstead Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Winstead Avenue Elementary.

What district is Winstead Avenue Elementary in?

Nash County Public Schools

Is Winstead Avenue Elementary a good school?

Winstead Avenue Elementary ranks 1093^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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