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Nash Central Middle

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools · Nash County

Address
1638 South First Street, Nashville, NC 27856
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370327001345
531
Students
29.3
Teachers (FTE)
18.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
60
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
23.3%
Chronically absent
60.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Nash Central MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Nashville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.1 mi
  2. Nash Central HighHigh · Grades 9-123.3 mi
  3. CITI High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-133.5 mi
  4. NRM Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-133.6 mi
  5. Northern Nash HighHigh · Grades 9-124.7 mi
  6. Coopers ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.9 mi
  7. Winstead Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.2 mi
  8. Red Oak MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.4 mi
  9. Red Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.4 mi
  10. Englewood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.5 mi

How Nash Central Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 1,267 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 146 of 456
Nash County Public Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 9 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 46% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 13 points since 2014 (47 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202560CExceeded52.3
202459CExceeded51.4
202344DNot Met40.2
202246DNot Met40.8
201951DNot Met49.1
201849DNot Met46.3
201751DNot Met49
201658CExceeded51
201554DMet47
201447DNot Met45

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 Nash County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 52.35%White 31.45%Hispanic 10.55%Two+ Races 4.52%Asian 1.13%
Black: 52.35% (278) White: 31.45% (167) Hispanic: 10.55% (56) Two+ Races: 4.52% (24) Asian: 1.13% (6)
Black52.35%
White31.45%
Hispanic10.55%
Two+ Races4.52%
Asian1.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 531
48.78%259 Female
51.22%272 Male

Student counts for Nash Central Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 531 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.7%Chronically absent 23.3%
Regular attendance: 76.7% (432) Chronically absent: 23.3% (131)
Regular attendance76.7%
Chronically absent23.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 563
60.6%Economically disadvantaged
3.58%19 English learners

Student indicators for Nash Central Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 563 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

Experienced 95.56%Beginning 4.44%
Experienced: 95.56% (26) Beginning: 4.44% (1)
Experienced95.56%
Beginning4.44%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26.8 FTE
97.43%Fully licensed
2.57%Emergency or provisional
7.46%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Nash Central 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 26.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.2%44.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.2%22.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.1%27.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51.9%20.3%24.5%--
Reading (grades 3–8)50.8%26.7%16.7%5.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.8%21.9%39.1%5.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.3988.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.82
Experienced teachers25.63 (96%)
Beginning teachers1.19 (4%)
Holding a standard license26.13 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.69 (3%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (131 of 563)23.3%
Economically disadvantaged60.6%
English learners making progress (of 19)21.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.97
Library books per student7.7
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.88

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Nash Central Middle report card PDF

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Nash Central 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.

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.