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Pamlico County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 761 students in Pamlico County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Pamlico County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,215 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pamlico County Schools 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
219 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
18%
25%
# White Students
712 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
59%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
79
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,044 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 $15,621 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,044
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,621
$11,612
Best Pamlico County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pamlico County Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 Neals Creek Road
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3404
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-3404
Grades: PK-3
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Fred A Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 Anderson Drive
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4611
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4611
Grades: 4-5
| 159 students
Rank: #33.
Pamlico County Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15526 Nc Hwy 55 East
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4061
Bayboro, NC 28515
(252) 745-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
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