Schools in Greenville
Pitt County Schools posted real, disclosed improvement in the state's 2024-25 accountability results -- a higher graduation rate and better test scores in most subjects -- though the district's overall grade distribution runs more modestly than several other NC markets in this dataset.
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Learn morePitt County Schools' 2024-25 state accountability results
Of three dozen schools receiving grades in the district's 2024-25 state accountability results, two scored an A, six a B, sixteen a C, and twelve a D -- for the second consecutive year, no schools received an F. Two-thirds of schools scored a C or better. Six schools (A.G. Cox, Belvoir, G.R. Whitfield, Lakeforest, Northwest, and Ridgewood) improved a full letter grade over the previous year -- real, disclosed year-over-year progress.
Test scores: real improvement, mixed against the state average
Pitt County Schools showed increases in math proficiency, surpassing the state average at nearly every grade level, and scored higher than state peers in most areas of science following new standardized tests in 2024-25. Reading scores also improved, though they continued to fall below the state average -- a genuine, disclosed mixed picture rather than uniform improvement across every subject.
Niche's read: an above-average, if not top-tier, district
Niche ranks Pitt County Schools #38 among Best School Districts in North Carolina, with a 3.98-out-of-5 rating -- described as an "above average" public school district, serving 24,470 students with a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio. It also ranks #25 of 115 for Most Diverse School Districts in North Carolina and #13 of 115 for Districts with the Best Teachers in North Carolina.
Confirm your specific zoned school
Given the real spread across individual schools (A through D grades within the same district), confirm a specific address's zoned elementary, middle, and high school directly with Pitt County Schools rather than relying on the district-wide average alone.
Key takeaways
- Pitt County Schools' 2024-25 state accountability results: 2 A's, 6 B's, 16 C's, and 12 D's across three dozen schools graded, with 0 F's for a second consecutive year and two-thirds scoring C or better.
- Math proficiency improved and surpassed the state average at nearly every grade level; science scores also improved relative to state peers; reading scores improved but remained below the state average.
- Niche rates Pitt County Schools #38 in North Carolina (3.98/5, "above average"), serving 24,470 students at a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio.
- Given the real spread across individual schools (A through D), confirm a specific address's zoned schools directly with Pitt County Schools.
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