West Edgecombe Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 446-2030

Serving 277 students in grades 6-8, West Edgecombe Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Edgecombe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

West Edgecombe Middle School's student population of 277 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Edgecombe Middle School
6	83
7	85
8	109

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School
2023	314
2022	330
2021	327
2020	334
2019	334
2018	306
2017	306
2016	304
2015	334
2014	382
2013	394
2012	416
2011	385
2010	405
2009	394
2008	359
2007	674
2006	700
2005	670
2004	695
2003	690
2002	701
2001	659
2000	674
1999	624
1998	598
1997	733
1996	742
1995	736
1994	751
1993	765
1992	814
1991	816
1990	827
1989	782
1988	816
1987	814

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	25
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	22
2009	25
2008	24
2007	37
2006	44
2005	44
2004	44
2003	44
2002	43
2001	47
2000	46
1999	42
1998	42
1997	44
1996	42
1995	47
1994	49
1993	47
1992	49
1991	49
1990	48
1989	48
1988	48
1987	48

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School Rankings

West Edgecombe Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Edgecombe Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2259 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School
2023	#2259
2022	#2259
2021	#2067
2019	#1959
2018	#2080
2017	#2259
2016	#2260
2015	#2296
2014	#2281
2013	#2245
2012	#2245

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(21-22)

24%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2022	24%	51%	29%
2021	22%	42%	21%
2019	23%	42%	23%
2018	27%	48%	21%
2017	24%	47%	23%
2016	22%	47%	27%
2015	17%	44%	22%
2014	18%	43%	20%
2013	18%	42%	20%
2012	64%	82%	67%
2011	68%	82%	67%

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34%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2022	34%	50%	30%
2021	30%	47%	27%
2019	36%	46%	25%
2018	29%	47%	21%
2017	26%	46%	22%
2016	26%	47%	25%
2015	24%	46%	23%
2014	24%	46%	25%
2013	25%	45%	22%
2012	53%	73%	54%
2011	51%	70%	50%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2022	77%	63%	45%
2021	67%	61%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	27:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	6%	20%	13%
2022	7%	20%	12%
2021	7%	19%	11%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	5%	17%	11%
2017	5%	17%	11%
2016	3%	16%	10%
2015	3%	16%	10%
2014	3%	15%	10%
2013	3%	14%	9%
2012	3%	13%	9%
2011	2%	13%	9%
2010	2%	11%	8%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	3%	11%	7%
2007	2%	10%	7%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	1%	6%	5%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

61%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	66%	25%	60%
2022	60%	25%	58%
2021	58%	25%	58%
2020	55%	25%	57%
2019	55%	25%	57%
2018	48%	26%	58%
2017	48%	26%	58%
2016	50%	26%	58%
2015	50%	26%	58%
2014	56%	26%	58%
2013	54%	26%	58%
2012	54%	26%	57%
2011	54%	26%	56%
2010	58%	31%	58%
2009	59%	31%	59%
2008	59%	29%	58%
2007	52%	29%	58%
2006	52%	32%	58%
2005	51%	31%	58%
2004	50%	31%	58%
2003	48%	31%	57%
2002	49%	31%	58%
2001	50%	31%	58%
2000	50%	31%	59%
1999	49%	31%	59%
1998	49%	30%	59%
1997	49%	31%	60%
1996	49%	31%	60%
1995	47%	30%	59%
1994	49%	30%	58%
1993	49%	30%	57%
1992	50%	30%	58%
1991	49%	30%	59%

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White

23%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	24%	44%	23%
2022	29%	45%	26%
2021	32%	46%	27%
2020	37%	48%	29%
2019	37%	48%	29%
2018	43%	49%	30%
2017	43%	49%	30%
2016	43%	50%	31%
2015	45%	50%	31%
2014	39%	51%	30%
2013	41%	52%	31%
2012	40%	53%	33%
2011	40%	53%	34%
2010	40%	54%	34%
2009	38%	54%	34%
2008	38%	55%	35%
2007	46%	56%	35%
2006	47%	56%	36%
2005	47%	57%	36%
2004	49%	58%	37%
2003	51%	59%	38%
2002	50%	60%	38%
2001	49%	61%	38%
2000	49%	61%	38%
1999	50%	62%	38%
1998	50%	63%	38%
1997	49%	64%	37%
1996	49%	64%	38%
1995	52%	65%	40%
1994	50%	66%	41%
1993	50%	66%	42%
1992	50%	66%	42%
1991	51%	66%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.58
2022	0.55	0.70	0.59
2021	0.56	0.69	0.58
2020	0.56	0.68	0.59
2019	0.56	0.68	0.59
2018	0.59	0.67	0.57
2017	0.59	0.67	0.57
2016	0.57	0.66	0.57
2015	0.55	0.66	0.56
2014	0.55	0.65	0.57
2013	0.54	0.65	0.57
2012	0.55	0.64	0.57
2011	0.55	0.64	0.57
2010	0.51	0.61	0.54
2009	0.51	0.61	0.54
2008	0.53	0.61	0.54
2007	0.54	0.60	0.54
2006	0.51	0.58	0.54
2005	0.52	0.58	0.54
2004	0.51	0.57	0.53
2003	0.51	0.56	0.53
2002	0.51	0.55	0.53
2001	0.51	0.53	0.52
2000	0.51	0.53	0.51
1999	0.51	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.52	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50	0.51
1996	0.52	0.50	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.51	0.48	0.50
1993	0.51	0.48	0.50
1992	0.51	0.48	0.50
1991	0.50	0.48	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2023	99%	57%	97%
2022	99%	47%	96%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	52%	96%
2019	99%	52%	96%
2018	99%	53%	95%
2017	99%	53%	95%
2016	99%	52%	96%
2015	99%	52%	95%
2014	70%	47%	75%
2013	70%	47%	71%
2012	70%	45%	69%
2011	65%	43%	68%
2010	63%	40%	65%
2009	62%	28%	60%
2008	58%	25%	58%
2007	52%	35%	54%
2006	51%	35%	54%
2005	55%	37%	55%
2004	51%	36%	55%
2003	47%	27%	52%
2002	38%	30%	47%
2001	42%	29%	56%
2000	38%	31%	53%
1999	39%	31%	45%
1998	48%	31%	48%
1997	43%	30%	47%
1996	36%	30%	45%
1995	40%	29%	45%
1994	41%	29%	43%
1993	38%	29%	42%
1992	33%	22%	38%
1991	67%	31%	56%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	West Edgecombe Middle School	North Carolina	Edgecombe County School District
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	11%	8%	8%
2011	12%	8%	7%
2010	14%	9%	8%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	14%	6%	11%
2007	15%	8%	11%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	15%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	15%	7%	13%
2002	13%	8%	12%
2001	15%	7%	13%
2000	15%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edgecombe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Edgecombe Middle School's ranking?

West Edgecombe Middle School is ranked #2259 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend West Edgecombe Middle School?

277 students attend West Edgecombe Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of West Edgecombe Middle School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Edgecombe Middle School?

West Edgecombe Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Edgecombe Middle School offer ?

West Edgecombe Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Edgecombe Middle School part of?

West Edgecombe Middle School is part of Edgecombe County School District.