For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 762 students in Washington 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 Washington County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
5 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
1,104 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Washington 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
888 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
80%
25%
# White Students
78 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
7%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
86
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,081 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,668 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,081
$11,229
Spending / Student
$15,668
$11,655
Best Washington County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creswell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 South Seventh St
Creswell, NC 27928
(252) 797-7474
Creswell, NC 27928
(252) 797-7474
Grades: PK-5
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Pines Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
37 East Mill Pond Road
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-1137
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-1137
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
Washington County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
37 E Mill Pond Rd
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-2835
Roper, NC 27970
(252) 793-2835
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students
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