Best Edgecombe County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,287 students in Edgecombe County, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Edgecombe County, NC are North East Carolina Prep, South Edgecombe Middle School and Red Oak Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Edgecombe County, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Edgecombe County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).