For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 502 students in Washington County Schools. 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 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.5%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
24%
% Black
79%
25%
% White
7%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,337 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,893 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,337
$11,170
Spending / Student
$16,893
$11,594
Best Washington County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington County 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 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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