Photo: Camb.g2g · CC BY-SA 4.0Williamston’s public schools score below 91% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Williamston’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williamston, 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.
Williamston’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% 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
65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Williamston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,335 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 36% since 2021–22. 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 Williamston’s grade
D: better than 9% of North Carolina school districts, last of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; among the 176 North Carolina towns with similar household incomes, Williamston’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Williamston, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Williamston
Williamston Primary
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Williamston
Williamston Primary
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Williamston
Williamston Primary
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Williamston
Williamston Primary
Grades PK–2 · 361 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Williamston
E J Hayes Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 280 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Williamston
E J Hayes Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 280 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Williamston
E J Hayes Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 280 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Williamston · depends on your address
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 335 students · 14:1 students per teacher
South Creek Middle
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Robersonville
7th grade in Williamston · depends on your address
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 335 students · 14:1 students per teacher
South Creek Middle
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Robersonville
8th grade in Williamston · depends on your address
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 335 students · 14:1 students per teacher
South Creek Middle
Grades 6–8 · 146 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Robersonville
9th grade in Williamston
Martin County High
Grades 9–12 · 752 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Williamston
Martin County High
Grades 9–12 · 752 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Williamston
Martin County High
Grades 9–12 · 752 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Williamston
Martin County High
Grades 9–12 · 752 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Williamston’s public schools are run by Martin County Schools, which also serves Bear Grass, Everetts, Hamilton and Hassell 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
Williamston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Williamston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Williamston | D | Martin County Schools |
Every school in Williamston
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 Williamston’s schools
Are Williamston’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Williamston children attend score below 91% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Williamston in?
Martin County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,647 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Williamston kids go to high school?
Martin County High, with 752 students.
What is Williamston’s graduation rate?
65–69% of the class of 2023 in Martin County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Williamston spend per student?
$16,335 in Martin County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Williamston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Williamston → 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.