Spring Hope’s public schools score below 77% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Spring Hope’s districts is 29%, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Hope, 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.
Spring Hope’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,339 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Spring Hope’s grade
C−: better than 23% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spring Hope, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Spring Hope
Spring Hope Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Spring Hope’s public schools are run by Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, which also serves Bailey, Castalia, Dortches and Middlesex 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.
Well below the state in reading
Spring Hope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Spring Hope’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hope | C− | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools |
Every school in Spring Hope
11 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 Spring Hope’s schools
Are Spring Hope’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spring Hope children attend score below 77% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Spring Hope in?
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,178 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Spring Hope kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Southern Nash High, Northern Nash High, Rocky Mount High, Nash Central High, NRM Early College High School and CITI High School.
What is Spring Hope’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Nash-Rocky Mount Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Spring Hope spend per student?
$12,339 in Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Spring Hope families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Spring Hope → 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.