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Beddingfield High

Public Grades 9-12

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Beddingfield High is a traditional public high school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving about 653 students in grades 9–12 as part of Wilson County Schools. The school currently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina high schools—501st out of 662—with a 1-star rating. Nearly all students (99.54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level of economic need shared by nearby traditional high schools like James Hunt High, Fike High, and Greene Central High, though it differs sharply from the district's selective early-college programs.

The most serious concern for parents is the graduation rate. At 76.7%, Beddingfield's rate is the lowest among nearby high schools, trailing Fike High (78.9%), James Hunt High (84.0%), SouthWest Edgecombe High (86.0%), Southern Nash High (87.8%), Charles B Aycock High (89.1%), and Greene Central High (89.5%). Academically, the school lags the state in English II (49.2% vs. 64.6%) and Math I (26.8% vs. 42.1%). One bright spot is Math III, where proficiency has sometimes topped the state average, reaching 73.1%. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6, and chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from 43.3% to 25.6%.

Beddingfield's struggles fit a broader two-tier pattern in Wilson County Schools. The district looks strong overall because Wilson Early College Academy and Wilson Academy of Applied Technology rank near the top of the state, but the three traditional zoned high schools—Beddingfield, Fike High, and James Hunt High—are all in the bottom quartile. Nearby high-poverty schools such as Charles B Aycock High and Southern Nash High graduate more than 87% of students and post stronger scores, showing these outcomes are not inevitable. Subgroup results declined broadly in the most recent year, a caution sign. Still, improving attendance and a low student-teacher ratio give the school building blocks; parents should watch literacy growth, graduation rates, and whether the recent gains translate into consistent progress for all students.

653

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,512

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd
Wilson, NC 27893-8419

(252) 399-7880

District: Wilson County Schools

Feeder schools for Beddingfield High:

Elementary:	B O Barnes Elementary
	Gardners Elementary
	Lee Woodard Elementary
	Stantonsburg Elementary
Middle:	Charles H Darden Middle
	Speight Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (77% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg60%

501^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Wilson County Schools

97^th of 246Wilson County 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	26.9	501 of 662	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	409 of 641	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	470 of 640	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	404 of 626	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	290 of 621	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.8	539 of 594	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	264 of 514	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	233 of 469	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.8	353 of 476	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	366 of 507	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	432 of 531	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	316 of 451	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.7	362 of 505	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.0	102 of 502	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	177 of 506	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	201 of 499	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	261 of 490	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	340 of 477	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.5	313 of 453	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.4	353 of 431	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	288 of 450	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	219 of 440	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	243 of 437	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	231 of 434	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	118 of 430	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	16.0	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	129 of 369	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	152 of 359	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	251 of 334	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	306 of 364	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	203 of 289	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	92 of 273	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	231 of 262	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	195 of 226	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	491 of 629	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	428 of 610	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	452 of 602	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	407 of 588	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	280 of 594	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.3	412 of 475	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	289 of 475	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	285 of 449	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	54.6	161 of 325	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	315 of 474	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	211 of 462	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	315 of 454	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	129 of 449	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	98 of 436	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.6	261 of 370	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	52 of 354	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	41 of 340	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	406 of 620	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	286 of 606	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	383 of 613	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	308 of 597	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	157 of 544	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.6	353 of 432	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	74 of 446	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	92 of 424	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	484 of 624	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	387 of 601	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	453 of 607	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	384 of 602	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	296 of 585	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.0	460 of 481	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	230 of 488	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	197 of 463	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	206 of 372	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	146 of 352	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	330 of 551	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	310 of 542	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	267 of 553	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	316 of 537	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	261 of 534	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	337 of 439	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	172 of 444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	166 of 427	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)25th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III58%-11 vs state

English II49%-15 vs state

Biology48%-11 vs state

Math I27%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (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	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
Beddingfield High	Public	9-12	4510 Old Stantonsburg Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7880	653	48	13.6	—	109 (16.7%)	304 (46.6%)	225 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	26.9	501^st of 662 public high schools	24.3%		35.4	409^th of 641 public high schools	36.2%	92	47.8	49.2	26.8	58.0	$9,512	$718	$8,794
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology	Public	9-12	4809 Ward Blvd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 265-4038	280	15	19.3	45.7%	80 (28.6%)	61 (21.8%)	117 (41.8%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	91.7	61^st of 662 public high schools	90.8%		94.1	33^rd of 641 public high schools	94.9%	28	95.1	100.0	90.9	94.1	$11,011	$214	$10,797
Wilson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	902 Herring St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 246-1418	268	13	20.4	37.3%	103 (38.4%)	89 (33.2%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	92.1	48^th of 662 public high schools	92.7%		95.6	14^th of 641 public high schools	97.8%	34	88.4	97.9	93.3	100.0	$6,572	$272	$6,300
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	117 NE Tarboro St	Wilson	27894	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 399-7700	44	0	146.6	50.0%	26 (59.1%)	12 (27.3%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)	30.0
Fike High	Public	9-12	500 Harrison Dr N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7905	1,028	55	18.7	—	309 (30.1%)	468 (45.5%)	200 (19.5%)	11 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.2%)	27.9	495^th of 662 public high schools	25.2%		32.5	429^th of 641 public high schools	33.1%	66	44.7	51.0	25.0	61.9	$8,482	$699	$7,783
James Hunt High	Public	9-12	4559 Lamm Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7930	1,115	62	17.9	—	374 (33.5%)	420 (37.7%)	258 (23.1%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.3%)	23.2	535^th of 662 public high schools	19.2%		36.6	400^th of 641 public high schools	37.6%	135	35.0	58.6	14.2	56.3	$8,469	$640	$7,829
Charles B Aycock High	Public	9-12	5460 US 117 North	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 242-3400	1,138	43	26.5	—	575 (50.5%)	289 (25.4%)	184 (16.2%)	21 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.5%)	63.4	231^st of 662 public high schools	65.1%		57.5	248^th of 641 public high schools	61.3%	17	65.6	61.7	73.0	78.7	$8,936	$829	$8,107
Greene Central High	Public	9-12	140 School Drive	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-3814	776	51	15.0	—	206 (26.5%)	291 (37.5%)	249 (32.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	8.1	612^th of 662 public high schools	7.6%		11.3	593^rd of 641 public high schools	7.5%	19	30.9	33.5	10.3	33.9	$11,712	$1,688	$10,024
Greene Early College High	Public	9-12	818 Highway 91	Snow Hill	28580	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 747-9044	166	9	18.4	—	43 (25.9%)	28 (16.9%)	90 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	58.7	264^th of 662 public high schools	60.1%		71.6	173^rd of 641 public high schools	73.0%	91	57.9	79.5	51.4	71.9	$9,040	$301	$8,739
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	—	208 (26.1%)	449 (56.3%)	101 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9.3	605^th of 662 public high schools	8.6%		9	602^nd of 641 public high schools	6.1%	3	20.9	36.1	13.8	44.3	$9,044	$1,025	$8,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Beddingfield High

What schools feed into Beddingfield High?

Beddingfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B O Barnes Elementary
Elementary : Gardners Elementary
Elementary : Lee Woodard Elementary
Elementary : Stantonsburg Elementary
Middle : Charles H Darden Middle
Middle : Speight Middle

Is Beddingfield High a good school?

Beddingfield High ranks in the bottom 24.3% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Beddingfield High?

Students at Beddingfield High are 47% African American, 34% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Beddingfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Beddingfield High.

What district is Beddingfield High in?

Wilson County Schools

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