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Schools in Grifton · Pitt County Schools

Grifton’s public schools score below 58% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Grifton, 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.

#208of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 5 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 1 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 2% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
NC 16.0
Schools in town
1
8,408 students on the public path
In brief

Grifton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grifton’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grifton’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

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.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 53%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,067 test results and a graduating class of 1,913 could put Grifton anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grifton’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,663 in math, 12,471 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grifton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8GriftonPitt County SchoolsC−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Grifton’s public schools are run by Pitt County Schools, which also serves Ayden, Bethel, Falkland and Farmville and others. Parts of Grifton (9% of its land) are served by Lenoir County 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.

Pitt County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 40 schools · 24,470 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,826NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 49.9% · 12471 students tested
Math52%
State average 50.8% · 11663 students tested

Grifton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Grifton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GriftonC+Pitt County Schools
AydenC+Pitt County Schools

Every school in Grifton

9 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).

District schools in Griftonby address
Grifton
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
395 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Griftonin other towns
D H Conley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
A−
1,757 students19:1Rate it →
South Central
High · Grades 9–12 · Winterville
B
1,738 students18:1Rate it →
Junius H Rose High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
B+
1,568 students19:1Rate it →
North Pitt High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethel
B−
854 students16:1Rate it →
Farmville Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Farmville
B−
778 students17:1Rate it →
Ayden-Grifton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ayden
C+
757 students16:1Rate it →
PCS Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winterville
A+
334 students23:1Rate it →
Innovation Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
A+
227 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Grifton’s schools

Are Grifton’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grifton 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 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grifton in?

Pitt County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,470 students in 40 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grifton are served by Lenoir County Schools.

Where do Grifton kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: D H Conley High, South Central, Junius H Rose High, North Pitt High, Farmville Central High, Ayden-Grifton High, PCS Early College High School and Innovation Early College High.

What is Grifton’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 Grifton spend per student?

$12,826 in Pitt County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.