Ayden-Grifton High

Summary:

Ayden-Grifton High is a public high school in Ayden, North Carolina, serving 659 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a consistently low ranking among North Carolina high schools.

Ayden-Grifton High has a diverse student population, with 42.64% White, 36.12% African American, and 16.08% Hispanic students. However, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the Pitt County Schools and North Carolina averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33.3% in Biology, 40.5% in English II, 29.9% in Math I, and 42.9% in Math III, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, 99.39% of Ayden-Grifton High students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Ayden-Grifton High's performance lags behind nearby schools in the Pitt County Schools district, such as Farmville Central High, Junius H Rose High, and D.H. Conley High, which have higher test scores, better school rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The data also shows that the two early college high schools in the area, Innovation Early College High and PCS Early College High School, significantly outperform Ayden-Grifton High and the other nearby traditional high schools in terms of test scores and school rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7653 NC 11 South
       Ayden, NC  28513


(252) 746-4183

District: Pitt County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
503rd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,854 Help


Feeder schools for Ayden-Grifton High:

Elementary:    Ayden Elementary
    Grifton
Middle:    Ayden Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  735

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.4%
African American:
37.3%
Hispanic:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ayden-Grifton High ranks worse than 78.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ayden-Grifton High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.4%), African American (37.3%), Hispanic (15.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ayden-Grifton High is 16.6, which is the 2nd best among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ayden-Grifton High is $10,854, which is the 2nd highest among 8 high schools in the Pitt County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ayden-Grifton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ayden-Grifton High 503rd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Ayden-Grifton High in the ranking list.)

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Pitt County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitt County Schools 137th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ayden-Grifton High

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Rank History for all students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.03 216th 431 49.9%
2007 57.26 171st 453 62.3%
2008 57.94 171st 477 64.2%
2009 53.09 231st 490 52.9%
2010 41.49 345th 499 30.9%
2011 29.75 402nd 506 20.6%
2012 32.77 361st 502 28.1%
2013 20.57 386th 505 23.6%
2014 8.44 419th 451 7.1%
2015 15.78 431st 531 18.8%
2016 21.44 374th 507 26.2%
2017 31.99 302nd 476 36.6%
2018 28.67 324th 469 30.9%
2019 19.31 414th 514 19.5%
2021 20.74 475th 594 20.0%
2022 29.11 442nd 621 28.8%
2023 26.76 462nd 626 26.2%
2024 21.83 503rd 640 21.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.82 82nd 226 63.7%
2024 56.20 72nd 262 72.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.10 294th 349 15.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.80 306th 424 27.8%
2019 23.08 345th 446 22.6%
2021 19.42 372nd 432 13.9%
2022 22.22 454th 544 16.5%
2023 19.60 503rd 597 15.7%
2024 18.73 523rd 613 14.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.77 324th 449 27.8%
2019 14.80 418th 475 12.0%
2021 15.61 400th 475 15.8%
2022 33.23 397th 594 33.2%
2023 26.89 436th 588 25.9%
2024 25.54 459th 602 23.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.88 286th 349 18.1%
2019 50.51 136th 364 62.6%
2021 47.11 129th 334 61.4%
2022 52.96 110th 330 66.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.99 215th 325 33.8%
2021 50.99 203rd 337 39.8%
2022 20.52 359th 398 9.8%
2023 68.05 134th 403 66.7%
2024 46.44 284th 403 29.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.09 354th 463 23.5%
2019 20.77 383rd 488 21.5%
2021 23.90 347th 481 27.9%
2022 23.49 454th 585 22.4%
2023 25.26 459th 602 23.8%
2024 17.36 510th 607 16.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.70 306th 359 14.8%
2019 17.33 339th 369 8.1%
2021 21.55 308th 364 15.4%
2022 36.08 243rd 430 43.5%
2023 22.84 360th 434 17.1%
2024 24.75 346th 437 20.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 302nd 340 11.2%
2019 16.91 323rd 354 8.8%
2021 17.50 333rd 370 10.0%
2022 25.20 343rd 436 21.3%
2023 37.38 270th 449 39.9%
2024 28.19 337th 454 25.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ayden-Grifton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.89 223rd 427 47.8%
2019 28.61 322nd 444 27.5%
2021 25.33 317th 439 27.8%
2022 26.38 410th 534 23.2%
2023 30.33 397th 537 26.1%
2024 21.92 458th 553 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, November 4, 2010

Open Quote Aside from the Student Service staff and two or three superb teachers, this school is a bit disappointing. I've been there through 3 different principals and not much has really improved. I've heard a lot of people say it's the top school in Pitt County education wise, and if that's true then I find that a bit sad. I'm sure it would be a great school for the students who are only going to get as far as ECU and plan to stay in North Carolina their whole lives, but for the people who are looking to accomplish a little more, I don't see this school sufficing. If it wasn't for those few good staff members I wouldn't even have given it the 2 stars. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ayden-Grifton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 301 245 0 0 0 n/a n/a 22 568
1989 320 263 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1990 288 291 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1991 286 298 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 278 323 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1993 266 321 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 277 311 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1995 328 324 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1996 328 324 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1997 323 326 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 654
1998 326 273 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 604
1999 285 252 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 548
2000 282 265 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 298 262 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 575
2002 320 261 5 18 1 n/a n/a 0 605
2003 320 261 5 18 1 n/a n/a 0 605
2004 328 289 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2005 342 293 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2006 344 304 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 673
2007 330 270 0 33 0 n/a n/a 8 641
2008 299 267 0 36 2 n/a n/a 12 616
2009 301 318 2 45 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2010 299 314 1 59 0 n/a n/a 0 673
2011 303 301 1 52 0 0 11 0 668
2012 320 289 1 59 0 0 15 0 684
2013 320 264 0 66 0 0 15 0 665
2014 308 269 0 70 0 0 15 0 662
2015 319 260 0 89 0 0 21 0 689
2016 324 294 1 81 0 0 18 0 718
2017 323 285 2 82 1 0 15 0 708
2018 295 296 4 79 0 0 25 0 699
2019 286 267 4 83 1 0 16 0 657
2020 291 226 5 89 1 0 22 0 634
2021 262 216 5 82 2 0 22 0 589
2022 260 234 3 96 1 0 24 0 618
2023 281 238 5 106 1 1 27 0 659
2024 319 274 3 112 1 0 26 0 735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ayden-Grifton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 42.0 13.5 31.3
1989 583 42.0 13.8 34
1990 581 42.0 13.8 n/a
1991 589 42.0 14.0 0
1992 604 44.0 13.7 24.2
1993 591 39.0 15.2 31.3
1994 590 39.0 15.1 31.5
1995 658 43.0 15.3 31.3
1996 658 43.0 15.3 31.3
1997 654 45.0 14.5 26.1
1998 604 49.0 12.3 27.5
1999 548 48.0 11.4 29.6
2000 558 46.0 12.1 29.7
2001 575 48.0 12.0 30.6
2002 605 53.0 11.4 39.3
2003 605 53.0 11.4 39.3
2004 636 57.0 11.2 45
2005 661 56.0 11.8 46.7
2006 673 59.0 11.4 45.5
2007 641 50.0 12.8 43.6
2008 616 49.0 12.6 41.1
2009 667 46.4 14.4 n/a
2010 673 43.9 15.3 49.8
2011 668 45.0 14.8 54.5
2012 684 44.2 15.4 56.1
2013 665 43.2 15.3 61.2
2014 662 42.6 15.5 57.9
2015 689 43.0 16.0 56.2
2016 718 46.0 15.6 56.7
2017 708 43.7 16.1 58.1
2018 699 43.1 16.2 53.2
2019 657 44.7 14.6 61.3
2020 634 45.8 13.8 99.5
2021 589 43.0 13.6 99.5
2022 618 44.5 13.8 99.5
2023 659 44.8 14.6 99.4
2024 735 44.1 16.6 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ayden-Grifton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 42.0 13.5 31.3
1989 583 42.0 13.8 34
1990 581 42.0 13.8 n/a
1991 589 42.0 14.0 0
1992 604 44.0 13.7 24.2
1993 591 39.0 15.2 31.3
1994 590 39.0 15.1 31.5
1995 658 43.0 15.3 31.3
1996 658 43.0 15.3 31.3
1997 654 45.0 14.5 26.1
1998 604 49.0 12.3 27.5
1999 548 48.0 11.4 29.6
2000 558 46.0 12.1 29.7
2001 575 48.0 12.0 30.6
2002 605 53.0 11.4 39.3
2003 605 53.0 11.4 39.3
2004 636 57.0 11.2 45
2005 661 56.0 11.8 46.7
2006 673 59.0 11.4 45.5
2007 641 50.0 12.8 43.6
2008 616 49.0 12.6 41.1
2009 667 46.4 14.4 n/a
2010 673 43.9 15.3 49.8
2011 668 45.0 14.8 54.5
2012 684 44.2 15.4 56.1
2013 665 43.2 15.3 61.2
2014 662 42.6 15.5 57.9
2015 689 43.0 16.0 56.2
2016 718 46.0 15.6 56.7
2017 708 43.7 16.1 58.1
2018 699 43.1 16.2 53.2
2019 657 44.7 14.6 61.3
2020 634 45.8 13.8 99.5
2021 589 43.0 13.6 99.5
2022 618 44.5 13.8 99.5
2023 659 44.8 14.6 99.4
2024 735 44.1 16.6 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ayden-Grifton High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,280 (11.8%) $9,574 (88.2%) $10,854

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ayden-Grifton High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 414th of 514 High schoolsRanks 462nd of 626 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Ayden-Grifton High)35.847.4
 11.6%
   End of Course Biology (Pitt County Schools)57.657.2
 0.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Ayden-Grifton High)38.540.1
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (Pitt County Schools)51.555.5
 4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Ayden-Grifton High)22.634.4
 11.8%
   End of Course Math I (Pitt County Schools)36.344.6
 8.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Ayden-Grifton High)33.830.7
 3.1%
   End of Course Math III (Pitt County Schools)46.258.6
 12.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students657659
 0.3%
African American267238
 10.9%
American Indian11
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic83106
 27.7%
Pacific Islander01
White286281
 1.7%
Two or More Races1627
 68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%99.4%
 38.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ayden-Grifton High

Ayden-Grifton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ayden Elementary
Elementary : Grifton
Middle : Ayden Middle

Students at Ayden-Grifton High are 43% White, 37% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 735 students attended Ayden-Grifton High.

Ayden-Grifton High ranks in the bottom 21.4% of North Carolina high schools.


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