Middle school (grades 6-8) · Farmville, NC

Farmville Middle

Federal NCES profile for Farmville Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370001201498
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Farmville Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Farmville · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Farmville Middle has class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Farmville Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Farmville, NC.

Enrollment

552

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.5%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Farmville Middle compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Farmville Middle

Farmville Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Farmville, North Carolina, enrolling 552 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 99.5% of students qualify for free meals, 51% above the North Carolina average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 552 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Among 560 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #49, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (54%) and White (24%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 360 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 552 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Pitt County Schools also operates D H Conley High (1,757 students) and South Central (1,738 students) alongside Farmville Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Farmville Middle compares

Farmville Middle on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 19% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 552 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,733
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
172
in-school suspensions + 188 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 65.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 54.2%
White 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Farmville Middle is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pitt County Schools, which includes Farmville Middle.

$11,733
Per student
-2%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 58.7%
Federal 21.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Farmville Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
D H Conley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Central Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Junius H Rose High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hope Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chicod Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Farmville Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pitt County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Farmville Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Farmville Middle

How many students attend Farmville Middle?

Farmville Middle has 552 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Farmville, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmville Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Farmville Middle is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Farmville Middle?

99.5% of students at Farmville Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farmville Middle?

The largest demographic group at Farmville Middle is African American at 54.2% of enrollment, in Farmville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Farmville Middle?

Farmville Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Farmville Middle rank among public schools in Farmville?

By Resource Investment Index, Farmville Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Farmville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Farmville on the city page.

Is Farmville Middle a good school?

Farmville Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pitt County Schools?

Besides Farmville Middle, Pitt County Schools also operates D H Conley High (1,757 students), South Central (1,738 students), and Junius H Rose High (1,568 students). See the Pitt County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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