Coolmore Plantation · Photo: Thomas T. Waterman, Photographer · Public domainTarboro’s public schools score below 85% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Tarboro’s districts is 29%, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tarboro, 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.
Tarboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 306 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tarboro’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% 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
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,145 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
North East Carolina Prep 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 Tarboro’s grade
C−: better than 15% of North Carolina school districts, #287 of 290 North Carolina towns. 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 Tarboro, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stocks Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 389 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
W A Pattillo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 289 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
W A Pattillo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 289 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Martin Millennium Academy
Grades K–8 · 548 students · 14:1 students per teacher
W A Pattillo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 289 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Tarboro High
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Edgecombe Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 171 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Tarboro High
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Edgecombe Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 171 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Tarboro High
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Edgecombe Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 171 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tarboro · depends on your address
Tarboro High
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Edgecombe Early College High
Grades 9–12 · 171 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Tarboro’s public schools are run by Edgecombe County Schools, which also serves Conetoe, Leggett, Macclesfield and Pinetops 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
Tarboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Tarboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tarboro | C− | Edgecombe County Schools |
Every school in Tarboro
6 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NE Carolina Prep School Remote Academy, Connections Virtual Academy and Connections Learning Academy).
Questions about Tarboro’s schools
Are Tarboro’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tarboro children attend score below 85% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #287 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tarboro in?
Edgecombe County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,310 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tarboro kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tarboro High and Edgecombe Early College High.
What is Tarboro’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Edgecombe County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Tarboro spend per student?
$15,145 in Edgecombe County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tarboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tarboro → 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.