Best Public Schools in Kelford, NC

Summary:

The city of Kelford, North Carolina has only one school, West Bertie Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Bertie County Schools district. The district is ranked 166 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Bertie Elementary's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.8%, compared to the district's 56.3% and the state's 64.1%. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade Reading proficiency rate was 27.9%, significantly lower than the district's 29.7% and the state's 46.7%. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 98.45% in 2023-2024 indicates a high percentage of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively high spending of $11,738 per student and small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, West Bertie Elementary's consistently low test scores suggest a need for improvement in academic performance. The district and school leadership may need to explore targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's challenges and support its students more effectively.

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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
West Bertie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3734 Governors Road	Kelford	27847	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 344-7621	277	19	14.5	97.8%	14 (5.1%)	240 (86.6%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	34.8	1006^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.3	945^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.2%	61	55.8	60.7	54.1	27.9	46.4	47.4	51.3	$11,738	$1,801	$9,937

Cities Near Kelford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scotland Neck	12.29 mi	2	452^nd
Hobgood	14.55 mi	1
Ahoskie	14.66 mi	4	375^th
Windsor	15.35 mi	5	333^rd
Conway	17.78 mi	1	437^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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