Farmville’s public schools score below 58% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Farmville, 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.
Farmville’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,826 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Sam D Bundy Elementary, then Farmville Middle, then Farmville Central High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Embassy Innovation Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Farmville’s grade
C+: better than 42% of North Carolina school districts, #208 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 Farmville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Farmville
H B Sugg Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Farmville
H B Sugg Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Farmville
H B Sugg Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Farmville
H B Sugg Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Farmville
Sam D Bundy Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Farmville
Sam D Bundy Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Farmville
Sam D Bundy Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Farmville
Farmville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Farmville
Farmville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Farmville
Farmville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 552 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Farmville
Farmville Central High
Grades 9–12 · 778 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Farmville
Farmville Central High
Grades 9–12 · 778 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Farmville
Farmville Central High
Grades 9–12 · 778 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Farmville
Farmville Central High
Grades 9–12 · 778 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Farmville’s public schools are run by Pitt County Schools, which also serves Ayden, Bethel, Falkland and Fountain and others. 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
Farmville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Farmville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Farmville | C+ | Pitt County Schools |
Every school in Farmville
5 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 Farmville’s schools
Are Farmville’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Farmville children attend score below 58% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #208 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Farmville in?
Pitt County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,470 students in 40 schools (2024–25).
Where do Farmville kids go to high school?
Farmville Central High, with 778 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Farmville’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Pitt County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Farmville spend per student?
$12,826 in Pitt County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Farmville?
Yes: Embassy Innovation Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 32 students).
Parents talk
What Farmville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Farmville → 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.