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G R Whitfield

4839 School Rd, Grimesland, NC 27837

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
560
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pitt County Schools
Pitt County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About G R Whitfield

G R Whitfield is a public elementary school in Grimesland, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Pitt County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Pitt County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 560 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

4839 School Rd
Grimesland, NC 27837
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
560 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pitt County Schools
County
Pitt County
NCES school ID
370001201499

Schools near G R Whitfield

All 1 schools in Grimesland →
Pactolus
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 657 students
D4.7 mi
Chicod
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 902 students
A8.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.