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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 Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School
2025	213
2024	213
2023	213
2022	213
2021	213
2020	213
2019	213
2018	213
2017	213
2016	213
2015	213
2009	195
2008	213
2007	234
2006	150
2005	133
2004	147
2003	170
2002	178
2001	172
2000	189
1999	262
1998	408
1997	380
1996	446
1995	429
1994	387
1993	371

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	10:1	15:1	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	6:1	15:1	14:1
1999	8:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2001)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2001	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	2%	22%
2024	2%	21%
2023	2%	20%	14%
2022	2%	20%	14%
2021	2%	19%	13%
2020	2%	18%	13%
2019	2%	18%	13%
2018	2%	17%	12%
2017	2%	17%	12%
2016	2%	16%	12%
2009	2%	11%	8%
2008	3%	11%	8%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

96%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	96%	24%
2024	96%	25%
2023	96%	25%	55%
2022	96%	25%	55%
2021	96%	25%	55%
2020	96%	25%	55%
2019	96%	25%	55%
2018	98%	26%	54%
2017	98%	26%	54%
2016	98%	26%	54%
2009	97%	31%	55%
2008	97%	29%	53%
2007	96%	29%	53%
2006	98%	32%	56%
2005	99%	31%	55%
2004	99%	31%	54%
2003	99%	31%	55%
2002	98%	31%	55%
2001	95%	31%	55%
2000	98%	31%	54%
1999	98%	31%	54%
1998	98%	30%	55%
1997	97%	31%	55%
1996	95%	31%	54%
1995	97%	30%	55%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	1%	42%
2024	1%	43%
2023	1%	44%	25%
2022	1%	45%	26%
2021	1%	46%	27%
2020	1%	48%	29%
2019	1%	48%	29%
2007	4%	56%	37%
2006	1%	56%	37%
2002	1%	60%	39%
2001	1%	61%	40%
2000	1%	61%	41%
1999	1%	62%	41%
1998	1%	63%	41%
1997	3%	64%	41%
1996	4%	64%	42%
1995	3%	65%	42%
1994	7%	66%	43%
1993	10%	66%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	0.08	0.72
2024	0.08	0.71
2023	0.08	0.71	0.62
2022	0.08	0.70	0.62
2021	0.08	0.69	0.61
2020	0.08	0.68	0.61
2019	0.08	0.68	0.61
2018	0.04	0.67	0.60
2017	0.04	0.67	0.60
2016	0.04	0.66	0.60
2009	0.07	0.61	0.57
2008	0.08	0.61	0.58
2007	0.12	0.60	0.58
2006	0.04	0.58	0.56
2005	0.02	0.58	0.56
2004	0.03	0.57	0.56
2003	0.03	0.56	0.55
2002	0.04	0.55	0.55
2001	0.10	0.53	0.54
2000	0.02	0.53	0.54
1999	0.02	0.52	0.54
1998	0.06	0.52	0.53
1997	0.09	0.50	0.53
1996	0.11	0.50	0.53
1995	0.08	0.49	0.53

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Eligible for

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	4%	72%
2024	4%	68%
2023	4%	57%	69%
2022	4%	47%	51%
2021	4%	49%	65%
2020	4%	52%	72%
2019	4%	52%	72%
2018	3%	53%	70%
2017	3%	53%	70%
2016	3%	52%	68%
2015	3%	52%	63%
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	96%	31%	42%
1999	100%	31%	44%
1998	76%	31%	42%
1997	80%	30%	39%
1996	84%	30%	40%
1995	77%	29%	41%
1994	79%	29%	41%

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Eligible for

87%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	James C Braswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2025	87%	1%
2024	87%	1%
2023	87%	3%	5%
2022	87%	2%	4%
2021	87%	3%	2%
2020	87%	4%	6%
2019	87%	4%	6%
2018	87%	4%	5%
2017	87%	4%	5%
2016	87%	5%	6%
2015	87%	5%	8%
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	14%	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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