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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,119 students in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,840 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
539 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
2,255 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
47%
26%
# White Students
1,686 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
406
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,569 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,753 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,569
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,753
$11,785
Best Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Road Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 River Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 333-1454
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 333-1454
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Elizabeth City Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 555 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
| 32 students
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