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James C Braswell Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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James C Braswell Elementary School serves 213 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James C Braswell Elementary School
Kind	33
1	44
2	30
3	36
4	36
5	34

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School
2025	213
2009	195
2008	213
2007	234
2006	150
2005	133
2004	147
2003	170
2002	178
2001	172
2000	211
1999	288
1998	437
1997	407
1996	464
1995	447
1994	404

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School
2025	15
2009	15
2008	16
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	31
2002	30
2001	32
2000	32
1999	32
1998	32
1997	31
1996	32
1995	25
1994	25
1993	22

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	11:1	14:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	15:1	15:1
2003	5:1	15:1	14:1
2002	6:1	15:1	14:1
2001	5:1	15:1	14:1
2000	7:1	15:1	14:1
1999	9:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	1%	5%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	2%	22%
2009	2%	11%	8%
2008	2%	11%	8%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Black

96%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	96%	24%
2009	97%	31%	55%
2008	96%	29%	53%
2007	95%	29%	53%
2006	98%	31%	56%
2005	99%	32%	55%
2004	98%	31%	54%
2003	99%	31%	55%
2002	98%	31%	55%
2001	95%	31%	55%
2000	94%	31%	54%
1999	95%	31%	54%
1998	93%	31%	55%
1997	92%	31%	55%
1996	93%	31%	54%
1995	94%	30%	55%
1994	87%	30%	54%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	1%	42%
2009	1%	54%	35%
2008	1%	55%	36%
2007	3%	56%	37%
2006	1%	57%	37%
2004	1%	58%	38%
2002	1%	60%	39%
2001	1%	61%	40%
2000	2%	61%	41%
1999	3%	63%	41%
1998	3%	63%	41%
1997	5%	64%	41%
1996	5%	65%	42%
1995	5%	65%	42%
1994	8%	66%	43%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

58%

0.08

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	0.08	0.72
2009	0.06	0.61	0.57
2008	0.08	0.61	0.58
2007	0.09	0.60	0.58
2006	0.04	0.58	0.56
2005	0.02	0.57	0.56
2004	0.04	0.57	0.56
2003	0.02	0.56	0.55
2002	0.04	0.55	0.55
2001	0.10	0.53	0.54
2000	0.12	0.53	0.54
1999	0.10	0.51	0.54
1998	0.13	0.51	0.53
1997	0.15	0.50	0.53
1996	0.13	0.49	0.53
1995	0.11	0.49	0.53
1994	0.24	0.48	0.53

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Eligible for

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	4%	72%
2008	4%	25%	9%
2007	7%	35%	9%
2006	87%	35%	46%
2005	77%	37%	46%
2004	76%	36%	45%
2002	75%	30%	38%
2001	87%	29%	41%
2000	86%	31%	42%
1999	95%	31%	44%
1998	71%	30%	42%
1997	75%	30%	39%
1996	81%	30%	40%
1995	74%	29%	41%
1994	76%	29%	41%

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Eligible for

87%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	87%	1%
2008	87%	6%	47%
2007	86%	8%	46%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nash County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend James C Braswell Elementary School?

213 students attend James C Braswell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of James C Braswell Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James C Braswell Elementary School?

James C Braswell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does James C Braswell Elementary School offer ?

James C Braswell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is James C Braswell Elementary School part of?

James C Braswell Elementary School is part of Nash County Public Schools.

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