J W Parker Middle
- Address
- 1500 E Virginia Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (252) 937-9060
- Grades served
- 6-8
- NCES school ID
- 370132000752
School calendar
Edgecombe County Public Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to J W Parker Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
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- Baskerville Elementary0.2 mi
- Fairview Elementary0.9 mi
- D S Johnson Elementary1.1 mi
- EDGE Academy of Health Sciences1.3 mi
- Rocky Mount Middle2.0 mi
- Tar River Academy2.0 mi
- G R Edwards Elementary2.9 mi
- Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)3.0 mi
- Rocky Mount High3.5 mi
- Englewood Elementary3.8 mi
How J W Parker Middle compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 30 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 1% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Edgecombe County Public Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 336Student counts for J W Parker Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 336 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 379Student indicators for J W Parker Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 379 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 15.1 FTETeacher figures for J W Parker Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 15.1 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 32.7% | 13.5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 22% | 6.5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 14.6% | 6% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 85.4% | 8.6% | 5.4% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 78% | 15.5% | 5.7% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 67.3% | 19.2% | 11.5% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.25 | 68.7 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 15.1 |
| Experienced teachers | 11.6 (77%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.5 (23%) |
| Holding a standard license | 13.4 (89%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.7 (11%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (231 of 379) | 61% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 89.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 13) | 7.7% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.83 |
| Library books per student | 23.77 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 2.94 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | Yes |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
J W Parker Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other middle schools in this district
All 19 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.