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G R Edwards Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

720 Edwards Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 · (252) 937-9025 · Part of Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

Rocky Mount’s School Grade C− better than 21% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about G R Edwards Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 37.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rocky Mount kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Rocky Mount kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5G R Edwards ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

720 Edwards Street, Rocky Mount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten114
Grade 1107
Grade 2110
Grade 399
Grade 4105
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
461’20
427’21
410’22
432’23
632’24

Up 37.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%White 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G R Edwards Elementary from Rocky Mount families.

Other schools in Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

The district →
Red Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Oak
696 students18:1
Coopers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elm City
C+
591 students18:1
Bailey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bailey
C−
580 students18:1
Spring Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hope
D
378 students20:1
Middlesex Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middlesex
C
333 students15:1
Nashville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nashville
C−
593 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Rocky Mount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.