Lenoir County Public Schools

Summary:

The Lenoir County Public Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 17 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population, with high rates of poverty and economic disadvantage across the schools.

While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools shine. Lenoir County Early College High ranks 98th out of 640 high schools in the state and has exceptional test scores, with 80.4% proficient or better in Biology EOC and 96.6% in English II EOC. Similarly, Moss Hill Elementary and Pink Hill Elementary are high-performing elementary schools, ranking 341st and 441st in the state, respectively.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps across the Lenoir County Public Schools district. Schools with higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students, such as Northeast Elementary and Southeast Elementary, struggle academically, with only 32.1% and 34.5% proficient in 3rd grade math, respectively. Addressing these equity gaps and supporting the lower-performing schools will be crucial for the district to improve overall.

District Detail

2017 W Vernon Avenue
Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-1109

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 8,372

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E B Frink Middle	Public	6-8	102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-3326	528	34	15.6	99.1%	180 (34.1%)	214 (40.5%)	105 (19.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	44	450^th of 793 public middle schools	43.3%		40.8	454^th of 784 public middle schools	42.1%	4								55.9	50.3	50.8				38.2	34.1	50.3		60.0	$8,445	$1,333	$7,111
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 W Railroad St	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-4036	503	34	14.7	99.4%	136 (27.0%)	206 (41.0%)	132 (26.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37	978^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%		33.5	1031^st of 1502 public elementary schools	31.4%	53					50.0	37.2	60.5				41.7	39.7	43.4				68.4		$9,939	$1,422	$8,517
Kinston High	Public	9-12	2601 N Queen St	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8067	706	38	18.4	99.6%	12 (1.7%)	624 (88.4%)	40 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	10.7	588^th of 640 public high schools	8.1%		7	598^th of 626 public high schools	4.5%	10	28.1	35.6	14.1	23.0															$10,743	$1,412	$9,331
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 Old Well Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-5143	445	31	14.3	99.3%	25 (5.6%)	358 (80.4%)	23 (5.2%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	46.6	807^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.4%		29.4	1099^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.8%	292					70.9	52.2	40.7				47.3	46.7	42.5				75.3		$8,808	$1,369	$7,440
Rochelle Middle	Public	6-8	301 N Rochelle Blvd	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4290	429	23	18.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	380 (88.6%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	15.2	706^th of 793 public middle schools	11.0%		14.8	693^rd of 784 public middle schools	11.6%	13								27.5	19.1	14.5				22.5	24.3	26.8		70.5	$11,035	$1,690	$9,345
Southeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 McDaniels Street	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4210	270	29	9.4	98.9%	14 (5.2%)	233 (86.3%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1.8	1501^st of 1505 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.1	1474^th of 1502 public elementary schools	1.9%	27					25.0	7.4	11.1				21.4		11.1				11.1		$12,465	$2,728	$9,737
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	230	8	30.6	98.7%	103 (44.8%)	46 (20.0%)	64 (27.8%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%		91.3	57^th of 626 public high schools	90.9%	41	80.4	96.6	84.2	78.8															$8,270	$445	$7,825
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 E Highland Ave	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4166	433	31	13.9	99.3%	11 (2.5%)	394 (91.0%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	21.8	1252^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.8%		5.1	1475^th of 1502 public elementary schools	1.8%	223					32.1	37.1	26.3				35.8	27.4	35.1				73.7		$9,018	$1,456	$7,563
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1245 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28572	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9081	235	18	12.9	98.7%	154 (65.5%)	41 (17.4%)	27 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	29.6	1108^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.4%		29.8	1093^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	27.2%	15					59.5	45.2	39.1				43.2	51.6	37.0				39.1		$10,722	$2,082	$8,640
Lenoir County Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2529 Cedar Dell Lane	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4264	72	8	9.5	95.8%	14 (19.4%)	45 (62.5%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.5%)								(n/a)		18.2																	$18,901	$1,991	$16,911
Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 Falling Creek Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9470	483	32	15.1	98.6%	189 (39.1%)	175 (36.2%)	91 (18.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	45.2	830^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.9%		41.2	911^th of 1502 public elementary schools	39.3%	81					61.6	54.9	54.5				50.7	48.8	33.0				64.8		$9,503	$1,056	$8,446
Contentnea-Savannah School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ferrell Road	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8591	875	55	15.8	99.4%	274 (31.3%)	417 (47.7%)	145 (16.6%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	33	1046^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.5%		28.1	1122^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	25.3%	76					66.2	58.9	45.7	23.6	26.4	39.8	45.6	54.7	28.3	30.9	31.0	44.2	52.7	70.5	$9,328	$1,658	$7,670
North Lenoir High	Public	9-12	2400 Institute Road	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9184	989	56	17.7	99.4%	359 (36.3%)	403 (40.7%)	188 (19.0%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	16.4	543^rd of 640 public high schools	15.2%		19.7	509^th of 626 public high schools	18.7%	34	35.2	42.2	14.2	33.2															$9,635	$1,181	$8,454
Pink Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2666 HC Turner Road	Pink Hill	28572	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-4176	439	31	14.2	99.3%	221 (50.3%)	35 (8.0%)	167 (38.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	68.2	441^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.7%		56.8	643^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	57.2%	202					74.1	47.7	77.0				63.0	53.8	45.9				86.9		$10,287	$1,414	$8,873
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	764	47	16.2	99.6%	431 (56.4%)	112 (14.7%)	180 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)	30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%		23.4	493^rd of 626 public high schools	21.2%	45	50.0	40.6	32.7	44.9															$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
Moss Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	6040 Hwy 55 West	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 569-5071	389	28	13.8	99.2%	230 (59.1%)	64 (16.5%)	66 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	74.1	341^st of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%		64.9	498^th of 1502 public elementary schools	66.8%	157					84.4	77.0	58.8				71.9	70.5	44.1				73.5		$9,954	$1,536	$8,418
Woodington Middle	Public	6-8	4939 Hwy 258 South	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9570	582	36	16.3	99.5%	295 (50.7%)	103 (17.7%)	146 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	47.5	419^th of 793 public middle schools	47.2%		45	413^th of 784 public middle schools	47.3%	6								49.8	40.3	47.4				47.8	37.2	51.4		77.5	$8,277	$1,227	$7,051

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Children's Village Academy	2.05 mi	1	230^th
NC Health and Human Services	2.9 mi	11
Pitt County Schools	9.65 mi	40	137^th
Greene County Schools	11.83 mi	6	197^th
Craven County Board of Education	16.41 mi	26	111^th

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