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Buckland Elementary

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Buckland Elementary ranks 963 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Buckland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gates, North Carolina, serving 242 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gates County Schools district, which is ranked 156 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckland Elementary's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in reading, where only 36.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 46.7% statewide and 29.1% in the district. However, the school performs better in mathematics, with 66.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better, exceeding the state (64.1%) and district (68.9%) averages. Additionally, Buckland's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 54.2% is higher than the district (57.7%) and state (62%) averages.

Compared to the nearby T.S. Cooper Elementary and Gatesville Elementary schools, which are also part of the Gates County Schools district, Buckland Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests, particularly in reading. However, the school's mathematics performance is often on par with or better than the district and state averages, suggesting some strengths in this subject area. Buckland Elementary also has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools.

220

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,341

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

448 NC 37 North
Gates, NC 27937

(252) 357-1611

District: Gates County Schools

Students who attend Buckland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Gates County Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

22.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg57%

963^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gates County Schools

156^th of 242Gates County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	963 of 1490	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1029 of 1505	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	695 of 1502	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	998 of 1514	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	921 of 1489	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	802 of 1473	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	594 of 1434	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	553 of 1429	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	554 of 1425	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	566 of 1440	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	318 of 1390	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	336 of 1403	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	53.5	719 of 1388	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	683 of 1381	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	544 of 1363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	758 of 1354	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	657 of 1324	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	710 of 1293	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	889 of 1276	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	847 of 924	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	852 of 933	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	457 of 949	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	302 of 927	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	932 of 1451	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	956 of 1455	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	673 of 1459	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.6	1264 of 1458	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1009 of 1440	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	738 of 1424	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	437 of 1405	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	847 of 1437	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1119 of 1450	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	735 of 1437	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	921 of 1366	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	794 of 1329	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	744 of 1361	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.0	241 of 1332	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	921 of 1450	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1049 of 1464	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	691 of 1461	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	717 of 1464	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	802 of 1444	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	800 of 1430	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	788 of 1413	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	473 of 801	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	965 of 1172	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	801 of 1166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	397 of 1183	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	935 of 1194	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	922 of 1172	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	843 of 1183	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	565 of 1178	52.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-8 vs state

Mathematics52%-9 vs state

Reading45%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buckland Elementary	Public	K-5	448 NC 37 North	Gates	27937	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-1611	220	15	15.1	50.9%	145 (65.9%)	49 (22.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	37	963^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	35.4%		34	1029^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.6%	66	66.7	43.2	47.9	36.1	54.1	45.8	54.2	$12,341	$957	$11,384
Gatesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 North Main Street	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-0613	252	15	16.5	59.5%	157 (62.3%)	51 (20.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	32.3	1050^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.5%		42.4	879^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.6%	171	85.7	48.8	53.6	20.0	34.1	42.9	42.9	$12,161	$1,468	$10,693
T S Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	237 NC 32 South	Sunbury	27979	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 465-4091	170	12	14.0	57.1%	106 (62.4%)	43 (25.3%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	57.9	598^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.9%		52.4	711^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%	113	53.1	65.4	71.4	31.3	76.9	50.0	78.6	$11,764	$1,088	$10,676
Bearfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	145 Hertford Co High School Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 209-6140	543	33	16.6	98.3%	70 (12.9%)	413 (76.1%)	22 (4.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)								(n/a)	44.7			43.5				$12,818	$1,452	$11,367
Ahoskie Elementary	Public	4-5	1206 W. First Street	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 301-5060	218	14	15.5	97.2%	30 (13.8%)	168 (77.1%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	6 (2.8%)	15.2	1348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.5%		41.4	903^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.0%	445		27.7	52.7		27.4	37.8	38.9	$11,714	$2,123	$9,591
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 US 158 Business	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4862	372	29	12.8	99.2%	40 (10.8%)	271 (72.8%)	47 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	13	1380^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.4%		18.2	1306^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.2%	74	46.3	38.5	43.6	24.4	43.6	18.2	29.1	$13,668	$2,469	$11,199
Colerain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Academy Street	Colerain	27924	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 356-4714	193	17	11.6	98.4%	26 (13.5%)	159 (82.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	36.4	975^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%		41.7	897^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.4%	78	64.5	31.8	59.5	25.8	40.9	54.1	51.4	$13,354	$2,225	$11,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buckland Elementary?

Students at Buckland Elementary are 66% White, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Buckland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Buckland Elementary.

What district is Buckland Elementary in?

Gates County Schools

Is Buckland Elementary a good school?

Buckland Elementary ranks 963^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buckland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Gates County Senior High

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