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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,324 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
4,719 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
65%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
619 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
2,188 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
47%
25%
# White Students
1,523 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
32%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
378
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,917 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,080 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,917
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,080
$11,612
Best Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weeksville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1170 Salem Church Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 330-2606
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 330-2606
Grades: K-5
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
Sheep-harney Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Elizabeth St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #33.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1062 Northside Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2033
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2033
Grades: K-5
| 411 students
Rank: #44.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1059 Us Hwy 17
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4305
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4305
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
Rank: #55.
Pasquotank Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1407 Peartree Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4205
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-4205
Grades: K-5
| 254 students
Rank: #66.
Elizabeth City Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1066 Northside Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2974
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-2974
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #77.
River Road Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1701 River Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 333-1454
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 333-1454
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #88.
J C Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1007 Park St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 338-1012
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 338-1012
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #99.
P W Moore Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
606 Roanoke Ave
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 338-5000
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 338-5000
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1010.
H L Trigg Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Parkview Drive
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-1765
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 335-1765
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
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