Best Public Schools in Bailey, NC

Summary:

The city of Bailey, North Carolina is home to two schools: Southern Nash High and Bailey Elementary. While both schools are part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in the state, Bailey Elementary stands out as the stronger performer academically.

Bailey Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Mathematics, Reading, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 3rd-grade students at Bailey Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49.4% for the district and 62.7% for the state. In contrast, while Southern Nash High's test scores are generally higher than the district average, they still fall below the state averages in most subject areas.

Despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Bailey Elementary spends slightly more per student ($9,761) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.4) compared to Southern Nash High ($9,274 per student and 18.2 student-teacher ratio). These factors may contribute to Bailey Elementary's stronger academic performance and its higher statewide ranking compared to Southern Nash High.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6288 Pine Street	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2892	538	37	14.4	75.3%	195 (36.2%)	94 (17.5%)	216 (40.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	61.5	551^st of 1505 public elementary schools	63.4%		42.8	882^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	41.3%	331					75.0	61.4	54.8	53.9	64.8	47.6	64.3	$9,761	$1,076	$8,685
Southern Nash High	Public	9-12	6446 Southern Nash High Road	Bailey	27807	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 451-8520	1,070	59	18.2	56.3%	442 (41.3%)	216 (20.2%)	368 (34.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	38.7	378^th of 640 public high schools	40.9%		35.7	392^nd of 626 public high schools	37.4%	14	61.2	54.4	21.4	48.7								$9,274	$717	$8,556

Cities Near Bailey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middlesex	5.64 mi	1	314^th
Wilson	6.07 mi	21	208^th
Spring Hope	6.6 mi	2	416^th
Lucama	8.66 mi	2	16^th
Zebulon	11.02 mi	5	232^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.