For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Washington County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Washington County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
964 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington 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 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)30%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
82%
25%
% White
6%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,416 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,416
$11,187
Spending / Student
$17,944
$11,612
Best Washington County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pines Elementary 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
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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