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Teachers Memorial Elementary School (Closed 2010)

500 Marcella Dr
Kinston, NC 28501

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Teachers Memorial Elementary School serves 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher 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 Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Teachers Memorial Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	51
1	66
2	62
3	65
4	65
5	58

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School
2025	376
2009	339
2008	376
2007	454
2006	402
2005	419
2004	460
2003	494
2002	462
2001	468
2000	593
1999	511
1998	345
1997	380
1996	373
1995	346
1994	334

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School
2025	23
2009	23
2008	27
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	31
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	24
1994	25
1993	24

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	20:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	1%	22%
2008	1%	11%	8%
2007	1%	10%	8%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	1%	7%	6%
2003	1%	6%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%

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Black

98%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	98%	24%
2009	99%	31%	49%
2008	98%	29%	49%
2007	96%	29%	50%
2006	98%	31%	51%
2005	97%	32%	51%
2004	97%	31%	52%
2003	96%	31%	52%
2002	99%	31%	51%
2001	100%	31%	51%
2000	98%	31%	51%
1999	99%	31%	52%
1998	100%	31%	51%
1997	100%	31%	52%
1996	100%	31%	53%
1995	100%	30%	53%
1994	100%	30%	53%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	1%	42%
2009	1%	54%	42%
2008	1%	55%	42%
2007	1%	56%	41%
2005	1%	57%	43%
2004	2%	58%	42%
2003	3%	59%	43%
2000	2%	61%	45%
1999	1%	63%	45%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

58%

0.04

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	0.04	0.72
2009	0.02	0.61	0.58
2008	0.04	0.61	0.59
2007	0.08	0.60	0.58
2006	0.04	0.58	0.57
2005	0.06	0.57	0.56
2004	0.06	0.57	0.55
2003	0.08	0.56	0.55
2002	0.02	0.55	0.55
2000	0.04	0.53	0.54
1999	0.02	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

84%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	84%	72%
2009	79%	28%	49%
2008	84%	25%	49%
2007	73%	35%	49%
2006	80%	35%	48%
2005	88%	37%	48%
2004	79%	36%	50%
2003	84%	27%	44%
2002	84%	30%	39%
2001	91%	29%	42%
2000	72%	31%	42%
1999	57%	31%	36%
1998	95%	30%	41%
1997	80%	30%	41%
1996	78%	30%	40%
1995	82%	29%	41%
1994	92%	29%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Teachers Memorial Elementary School	North Carolina	Lenoir County Public Schools
2025	8%	1%
2009	13%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lenoir County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Teachers Memorial Elementary School?

376 students attend Teachers Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Teachers Memorial Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Teachers Memorial Elementary School?

Teachers Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Teachers Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Teachers Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Teachers Memorial Elementary School part of?

Teachers Memorial Elementary School is part of Lenoir County Public Schools.

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