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Rocky Mount Preparatory

Rocky Mount Preparatory · Nash County

Address
3334 Bishop Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370003402334
854
Students
35.3
Teachers (FTE)
24.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
35.2%
Chronically absent
78.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Rocky Mount PreparatoryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. M B Hubbard ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Nash County Public Schools2.8 mi
  2. Benvenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Nash County Public Schools4.3 mi
  3. J W Parker MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Edgecombe County Public Schools4.4 mi
  4. Baskerville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Edgecombe County Public Schools4.5 mi
  5. Englewood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Nash County Public Schools5.1 mi
  6. EDGE Academy of Health SciencesSecondary · Grades 9-11 · Edgecombe County Public Schools5.2 mi
  7. Phillips MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Edgecombe County Public Schools5.3 mi
  8. Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Edgecombe County Public Schools5.3 mi
  9. Rocky Mount MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Nash County Public Schools5.3 mi
  10. Tar River AcademyHigh · Grades 9-12 · Nash County Public Schools5.4 mi

How Rocky Mount Preparatory compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 78 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 3 points since 2014 (43 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DExceeded35.5
202436FNot Met28.9
202335FNot Met29
202235FNot Met29.1
201948DMet40
201846DNot Met41.3
201745DNot Met41
201649DExceeded39
201540DNot Met36
201443DNot Met39

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 Rocky Mount Preparatory for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 82.2%White 5.39%Two+ Races 5.27%Hispanic 4.92%Asian 1.17%Native Am. 0.94%Pacific Isl. 0.12%
Black: 82.2% (702) White: 5.39% (46) Two+ Races: 5.27% (45) Hispanic: 4.92% (42) Asian: 1.17% (10) Native Am.: 0.94% (8) Pacific Isl.: 0.12% (1)
Black82.2%
White5.39%
Two+ Races5.27%
Hispanic4.92%
Asian1.17%
Native Am.0.94%
Pacific Isl.0.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 854
47.31%404 Female
52.69%450 Male

Student counts for Rocky Mount Preparatory, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 854 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.8%Chronically absent 35.2%
Regular attendance: 64.8% (555) Chronically absent: 35.2% (302)
Regular attendance64.8%
Chronically absent35.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 857
78.9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Rocky Mount Preparatory, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 857 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 75%Beginning 25%
Experienced: 75% (3) Beginning: 25% (1)
Experienced75%
Beginning25%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 4 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Rocky Mount Preparatory, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 360.7%26.2%
English II46%14%
NC Math 140.9%33.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)35.6%14.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)32.9%14.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)26.3%10.6%
Biology16.7%7.4%

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
Biology83.3%9.3%7.4%--
English II54%32%12%--
NC Math 159.1%7.6%24.2%9.1%
NC Math 339.3%34.4%21.3%--
Mathematics (grades 3–8)73.7%15.7%10.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)67.1%18.3%12.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)64.4%21.5%14.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.6186.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers4
Experienced teachers3 (75%)
Beginning teachers1 (25%)
Holding a standard license4 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (302 of 857)35.2%
Economically disadvantaged78.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.34
Library books per student6.32
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.64

Federal & state designations

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

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

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First page of the Rocky Mount Preparatory report card PDF

Download this report card

Rocky Mount Preparatory'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.