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Vinson-Bynum Elementary

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Vinson-Bynum Elementary ranks 412 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Vinson-Bynum Elementary is a K–5 public school in Wilson, NC, serving 458 students as part of Wilson County Schools, a district rated in the 61st percentile statewide. Nearly every student at the school (99.34%) qualifies for free/reduced lunch, one of the highest rates in the surrounding area. For 2025–2026, the school earned a 4-star rating and its best-ever state ranking: 412th out of 1,492 elementary schools (72nd percentile), up from 585th the year before. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.3%, below the district’s 22.1% and the state’s 24.2%.

Reading is a clear strength: Vinson-Bynum Elementary exceeds district and state averages at every grade level, with 3rd-grade proficiency at 64.3% (vs. 55.6% statewide) and 4th-grade at 65.9%. Science proficiency is 75%, also above district and state averages. The school’s subgroup results are outstanding: it ranks in the top 7% of elementary schools statewide for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, each receiving a 5-star rating. Math is more uneven. Third-grade math proficiency is an impressive 86.9%, nearly matching nearby Rock Ridge Elementary (89.8%). By 5th grade, however, only 62.7% of students are proficient, well behind Rock Ridge Elementary (87%), Lucama Elementary (87.7%), and New Hope Elementary (92.5%).

Vinson-Bynum Elementary also outperforms several nearby Wilson elementary schools—including B O Barnes Elementary, Margaret Hearne Elementary, Wells Elementary, and Vick Elementary—several of which are ranked hundreds of places lower and trail by 20–40 points in some grades. Chronic absenteeism is also lower at Vinson-Bynum than at all of these urban-facing peers. The school’s improvement over time has been striking: it moved from the 14th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 72nd percentile today. For parents, the big picture is encouraging: solid attendance, strong reading outcomes, top-tier results for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, and a clear record of progress. The main opportunity is 4th- and 5th-grade math, where addressing the current upper-grade slump could put Vinson-Bynum in the same bracket as the district’s highest-performing elementary schools.

458

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Tarboro St SW
Wilson, NC 27893-3427

(252) 399-7981

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Vinson-Bynum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Hills Middle
High:	James Hunt High
	Wilson Early College Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

15.1%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

412^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	70.2	412 of 1492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	585 of 1490	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	673 of 1505	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	742 of 1502	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	615 of 1514	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	903 of 1489	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	565 of 1473	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	581 of 1434	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	867 of 1429	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.1	1220 of 1425	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	1206 of 1440	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	851 of 1390	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	981 of 1403	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.5	395 of 1388	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	383 of 1381	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	479 of 1363	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	399 of 1354	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	57.8	588 of 1324	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	623 of 1293	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	446 of 1276	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	67 of 903	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.0	155 of 918	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	162 of 924	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	208 of 933	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	164 of 927	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	233 of 896	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	203 of 949	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	148 of 927	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	404 of 1447	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	606 of 1451	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	731 of 1455	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	870 of 1459	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	623 of 1458	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	886 of 1440	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	599 of 1424	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	397 of 1405	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	70 of 981	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	34 of 961	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	58 of 893	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	133 of 851	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	105 of 1434	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.4	301 of 1437	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	268 of 1450	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	433 of 1437	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	236 of 1366	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	622 of 1329	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	349 of 1361	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	369 of 1332	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	405 of 1451	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	555 of 1450	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	584 of 1464	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	521 of 1461	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	604 of 1464	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	865 of 1444	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	514 of 1430	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	727 of 1413	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	810 of 1146	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	768 of 1172	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	744 of 1166	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	317 of 1183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	411 of 1194	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	668 of 1172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	388 of 1183	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	505 of 1178	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading65%+8 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Vinson-Bynum Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Tarboro St SW	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7981	458	29	15.8	99.3%	63 (13.8%)	294 (64.2%)	69 (15.1%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	70.2	412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.4%		58.7	585^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%	173	86.9	60.0	62.7	64.3	65.9	63.3	75.0	$11,625	$1,594	$10,030
Margaret Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Gold St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7925	423	27	15.9	99.3%	19 (4.5%)	242 (57.2%)	138 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22.7	1233^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		22.8	1224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%	9	35.0	34.8	52.7	38.3	44.9	41.8	67.3	$10,414	$2,422	$7,993
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	383	23	16.7	95.8%	69 (18.0%)	227 (59.3%)	58 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	41.4	888^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%	83	78.0	46.0	56.1	66.0	50.0	40.4	56.1	$9,928	$1,749	$8,179
John W Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4028 Highway 42 West	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 265-4020	601	36	16.8	99.5%	120 (20.0%)	319 (53.1%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.3%)	35	1004^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.7%		41.1	896^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.9%	108	45.7	35.6	66.2	44.3	48.9	58.8	64.7	$10,499	$2,342	$8,156
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Corbett Ave	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 236-4574	339	22	15.1	98.5%	114 (33.6%)	118 (34.8%)	78 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	69.7	423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.5	460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%	37	73.7	57.8	81.5	70.2	62.5	64.8	70.4	$9,313	$1,225	$8,089
Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	504 N Carroll Street	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7886	359	23	15.4	99.2%	9 (2.5%)	251 (69.9%)	91 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	8.9	1431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.3	1356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.0%	75	30.6	25.4	45.6	26.4	26.9	33.3	54.4	$13,719	$3,492	$10,227
B O Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	1913 Martin L King Parkway	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7875	274	23	11.9	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	209 (76.3%)	50 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	45.6	812^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		32.3	1053^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.3%	241	64.7	57.1	78.8	55.9	45.2	27.3	69.7	$11,225	$3,242	$7,983
New Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	4826 Packhouse Rd	Wilson	27896	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7950	460	29	15.6	99.3%	210 (45.7%)	111 (24.1%)	83 (18.0%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.2	69^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.3	51^st of 1490 public elementary schools	96.6%	18	82.1	88.9	92.5	73.1	85.6	80.6	91.0	$9,265	$666	$8,598
Lee Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Church St	Black Creek	27813	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7940	173	10	17.3	97.1%	73 (42.2%)	40 (23.1%)	48 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	63.4	528^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.6%		55.4	646^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%	118	55.2	69.2	88.9	58.6	73.1	48.1	74.1	$11,686	$1,635	$10,051
Lucama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6260 Blalock Road	Lucama	27851	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 239-1257	431	24	18.1	99.3%	199 (46.2%)	74 (17.2%)	135 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	91.8	89^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.0%		90.2	107^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%	18	88.6	84.4	87.7	70.0	82.8	77.2	91.2	$9,021	$1,340	$7,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinson-Bynum Elementary

How many students attend Vinson-Bynum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Vinson-Bynum Elementary.

What district is Vinson-Bynum Elementary in?

Wilson County Schools

Is Vinson-Bynum Elementary a good school?

Vinson-Bynum Elementary ranks 412^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vinson-Bynum Elementary?

Students at Vinson-Bynum Elementary are 64% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vinson-Bynum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vinson-Bynum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Hills Middle
High : James Hunt High
High : Wilson Early College Academy

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