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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 3 public middle schools serving 938 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
4,719 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
31,644 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
619 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
2,188 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
47%
25%
# White Students
1,523 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
32%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
378
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
8,569
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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