For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,668 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
7 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
2,486 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 75-79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,942 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
78%
25%
# White Students
282 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
11%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
169
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,436 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,379 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,379
$11,655
Best Hertford County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bearfield Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hertford Co High School Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Grades: PK-3
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Hertford County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1850 Hwy 11n
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4091
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4091
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Ahoskie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1206 W. First Street
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 301-5060
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 301-5060
Grades: 4-5
| 228 students
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
236 Us 158 Business
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
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