W A Pattillo Middle

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W A Pattillo Middle is a public middle school in Tarboro, North Carolina, serving 303 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Edgecombe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 213 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W A Pattillo Middle faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (75.58%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 38.69% to 90.98% African American. Academically, W A Pattillo Middle consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for end-of-grade tests in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 15.5% in mathematics, 18.4% in reading, and 37.9% in science, compared to the state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 70.1%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in North Carolina, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% over the past several years.

While the nearby schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools district also struggle academically, W A Pattillo Middle consistently performs worse than its counterparts, such as West Edgecombe Middle, South Edgecombe Middle, and Phillips Middle. Additionally, the school's high student-teacher ratio and extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch suggest that systemic issues may be at play, requiring a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 501 East Ave
       Tarboro, NC  27886


(252) 823-3812

District: Edgecombe County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
755th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,830 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  304

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.4%
Hispanic:
13.5%
White:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.4% Help


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Compare Details W A Pattillo Middle ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details W A Pattillo Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Edgecombe County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (73.4%), Hispanic (13.5%), White (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W A Pattillo Middle is 16. 2 middle schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W A Pattillo Middle is $11,830, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Edgecombe County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W A Pattillo Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks W A Pattillo Middle 755th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See W A Pattillo Middle in the ranking list.)

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Edgecombe County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgecombe County Public Schools 213th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W A Pattillo Middle

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Rank History for all students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.28 639th 694 7.9%
2018 9.84 635th 691 8.1%
2019 20.12 624th 737 15.3%
2021 9.34 692nd 741 6.6%
2022 3.26 769th 786 2.2%
2023 6.53 743rd 784 5.2%
2024 7.15 755th 793 4.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.02 465th 473 1.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.10 546th 604 9.6%
2019 24.19 537th 639 16.0%
2021 10.63 613th 633 3.2%
2022 4.72 680th 689 1.3%
2023 11.64 699th 735 4.9%
2024 12.10 703rd 743 5.4%
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Rank History for Female students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.80 621st 656 5.3%
2019 16.86 608th 684 11.1%
2021 6.46 690th 706 2.3%
2022 3.09 727th 733 0.8%
2023 5.32 716th 731 2.1%
2024 6.42 720th 738 2.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.56 157th 475 66.9%
2019 78.51 46th 504 90.9%
2021 61.36 99th 478 79.3%
2022 11.63 449th 449 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.05 621st 665 6.6%
2019 21.08 593rd 697 14.9%
2021 13.33 640th 711 10.0%
2022 4.03 737th 748 1.5%
2023 8.14 709th 747 5.1%
2024 7.64 718th 751 4.4%
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Rank History for African American students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.93 442nd 494 10.5%
2019 31.11 396th 519 23.7%
2021 16.71 499th 533 6.4%
2022 9.75 537th 550 2.4%
2023 14.07 535th 559 4.3%
2024 15.54 516th 560 7.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.31 167th 522 68.0%
2024 25.44 457th 564 19.0%
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Rank History for White students at W A Pattillo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.94 505th 596 15.3%
2019 31.77 481st 624 22.9%
2021 5.92 621st 632 1.7%
2022 6.29 647th 658 1.7%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for W A Pattillo Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 23 259 0 22 0 0 5 0 309
2016 30 209 0 15 1 0 1 0 256
2017 29 221 0 18 3 0 1 0 272
2018 30 208 0 22 0 0 2 0 262
2019 28 226 0 31 0 0 7 0 292
2020 31 218 0 32 0 0 11 0 292
2021 38 225 0 36 0 0 11 0 310
2022 31 230 0 27 0 0 12 0 300
2023 30 229 0 34 0 0 10 0 303
2024 28 223 0 41 0 0 12 0 304

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 W A Pattillo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 309 23.0 13.4 99
2016 256 18.0 14.2 98.8
2017 272 21.0 12.9 98.9
2018 262 19.7 13.2 98.9
2019 292 19.8 14.7 99
2020 292 19.9 14.6 99
2021 310 19.7 15.7 99
2022 300 17.8 16.8 99
2023 303 18.0 16.8 99
2024 304 19.0 16.0 98.4

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 W A Pattillo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 309 23.0 13.4 99
2016 256 18.0 14.2 98.8
2017 272 21.0 12.9 98.9
2018 262 19.7 13.2 98.9
2019 292 19.8 14.7 99
2020 292 19.9 14.6 99
2021 310 19.7 15.7 99
2022 300 17.8 16.8 99
2023 303 18.0 16.8 99
2024 304 19.0 16.0 98.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W A Pattillo Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,874 (15.8%) $9,956 (84.2%) $11,830

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

Impact of COVID-19 on W A Pattillo Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 624th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 743rd of 784 Middle schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (W A Pattillo Middle)34.336.8
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Edgecombe County Public Schools)3532.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (W A Pattillo Middle)18.620
 1.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Edgecombe County Public Schools)35.529.7
 5.8%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (W A Pattillo Middle)28.69.2
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Edgecombe County Public Schools)39.927.6
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (W A Pattillo Middle)28.612.2
 16.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Edgecombe County Public Schools)41.730.7
 11%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (W A Pattillo Middle)469
 37%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Edgecombe County Public Schools)35.126.2
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (W A Pattillo Middle)3520
 15%
   8th Grade Reading (Edgecombe County Public Schools)34.929.2
 5.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (W A Pattillo Middle)7831
 47%
   8th Grade Science (Edgecombe County Public Schools)75.354
 21.3%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students292303
 3.8%
African American226229
 1.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic3134
 9.7%
Pacific Islander00
White2830
 7.1%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%99%
 0%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 304 students attended W A Pattillo Middle.

Students at W A Pattillo Middle are 73% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

W A Pattillo Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of North Carolina middle schools.


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