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Schools in Winterville · Pitt County Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Winterville, 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
8
2,426 students on the public path
In brief

Winterville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 256 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winterville’s, its schools beat 25%, lower 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is A G Cox Middle, then PCS Early College High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christ Covenant School (private), Christ Covenant School (private), Opendoor School (private) and Greenville Montessori School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winterville’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 (256)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,067 test results and a graduating class of 1,913 could put Winterville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winterville’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 Winterville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8A G Cox MiddlePitt County SchoolsB−
9–12PCS Early College High SchoolPitt County SchoolsA+

Winterville’s public schools are run by Pitt County Schools, which also serves Ayden, Bethel, Falkland and Farmville 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.

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

Winterville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WintervilleC+Pitt County Schools
GreenvilleC+Pitt County Schools

Every school in Winterville

8 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 Wintervilleby address
W H Robinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
692 students16:1Rate it →
Creekside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
622 students15:1Rate it →
A G Cox Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
778 students15:1Rate it →
PCS Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
334 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ Covenant School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
416 students13:1Rate it →
Christ Covenant School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
416 students13:1Rate it →
Opendoor School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Religious
160 students9:1Rate it →
Greenville Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
101 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Winterville’s schools

Are Winterville’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winterville 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 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winterville in?

Pitt County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,470 students in 40 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winterville kids go to high school?

PCS Early College High School, with 334 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Winterville’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 Winterville spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Winterville?

Yes: Christ Covenant School (religious, grades PK–12, 416 students), Christ Covenant School (religious, grades K–12, 416 students), Opendoor School (religious, grades K–6, 160 students) and Greenville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 101 students).

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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.