W. H. Langley House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC0Elm City’s public schools score below 58% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Elm City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elm City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 141 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elm City’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,288 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then one middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elm City’s grade
C+: better than 42% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elm City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Elm City
Elm City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Elm City
Elm City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Elm City
Elm City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Elm City’s public schools are run by Wilson County Schools, which also serves Black Creek, Lucama, Saratoga and Sharpsburg and others. Parts of Elm City (3% of its land) are served by Nash-Rocky Mount Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Elm City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Elm City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elm City | C+ | Wilson County Schools |
Every school in Elm City
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elm City’s schools
Are Elm City’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elm City children attend score below 58% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elm City in?
Wilson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,451 students in 25 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elm City are served by Nash-Rocky Mount Schools.
Where do Elm City kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: James Hunt High, Fike High, Beddingfield High, Wilson Academy of Applied Technology and Wilson Early College Academy.
What is Elm City’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Wilson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Elm City spend per student?
$14,288 in Wilson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elm City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elm City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.