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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

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At a glance

125^thof 246 North Carolina districts▲ 23

Better than 49% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

1200 S Halstead Boulevard
Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2247·(252) 335-2981·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 49.2% of districts

Schools

4,760

Students

5-star school

Top rankedElizabeth City Pasquotank Early College3^rd of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

J C Sawyer Elementary up 176 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northside Elementary 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools serves approximately 4,760 students across 12 schools in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, from elementary through high school. The district ranks 125th of 246 North Carolina districts with a 3-star rating, placing it near the state's middle. This is an exceptionally high-poverty district: 10 of 12 schools have free/reduced lunch rates above 98 percent, and chronic absenteeism is a districtwide concern, with most schools exceeding the state rate of 24.2 percent.

Weeksville Elementary is the district's elementary standout, ranking in the 81st percentile in 2025-26 with strong math, reading, and science results, despite 99 percent of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College is ranked #3 among 662 high schools statewide and reports 100 percent proficiency on Biology, English II, and Math I, though its 115-student enrollment means percentages should be read cautiously. Northeastern High is the most improved, climbing from the 15th to 53rd percentile in two years. By contrast, P W Moore Elementary is the lowest-ranked elementary school with reading proficiency below 45 percent in every tested grade, and Pasquotank County High trails the state in all EOC subjects. H L Trigg Community, with only 35 students, carries a 50 percent chronic absenteeism rate and no recent test data.

The district's biggest academic gap is algebra readiness: 8th grade math proficiency sits at about 34 percent, and Math I proficiency at the traditional high schools is just 15.8 percent at Northeastern High and 26.9 percent at Pasquotank County High. Reading also slips in upper elementary grades, falling roughly 7-9 points behind the state by 4th and 5th grade. Chronic absenteeism clearly tracks with performance, with the strongest school, Weeksville Elementary, posting among the lowest absence rates, while middle schools and H L Trigg Community exceed 31 percent. High poverty does not automatically mean low outcomes: Weeksville and the Early College serve populations that are more than 97 percent economically disadvantaged yet perform at or above state averages. Families will find real bright spots, but school performance varies widely, so comparing individual schools matters.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1059 US Hwy 17	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4305	484	28	17.0	98.6%	175 (36.2%)	216 (44.6%)	48 (9.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (7.0%)	33.4	1039^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.4%		41	899^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%	140					58.9	51.3	55.4				42.5	53.9	40.0				60.0		$10,026	$1,193	$8,834
Elizabeth City Middle	Public	6-8	1066 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2974	484	30	16.1	99.4%	158 (32.6%)	212 (43.8%)	74 (15.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	35.8	510^th of 778 public middle schools	34.4%		40.7	463^rd of 773 public middle schools	40.1%	47								42.9	47.5	33.3				41.0	61.9	47.8		66.2	$9,183	$802	$8,381
J C Sawyer Elementary	Public	K-5	1007 Park St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-1012	400	29	13.7	99.3%	105 (26.3%)	192 (48.0%)	67 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.0%)	49.4	739^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.1	915^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.6%	176					73.3	55.7	62.8				71.7	45.5	41.9				67.4		$10,349	$1,235	$9,114
Northeastern High	Public	9-12	963 Oak Stump Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2932	658	40	16.2	99.5%	152 (23.1%)	386 (58.7%)	77 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	52.9	308^th of 662 public high schools	53.5%		38.9	385^th of 641 public high schools	39.9%	77	76.6	59.4	15.8	68.2															$11,317	$954	$10,363
Sheep-Harney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Elizabeth St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4303	441	27	16.0	99.3%	112 (25.4%)	195 (44.2%)	85 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	46.9	784^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.2	933^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%	149					46.6	56.9	76.6				50.0	56.9	47.9				72.9		$10,082	$1,732	$8,350
Weeksville Elementary	Public	K-5	1170 Salem Church Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 330-2606	304	18	16.8	99.0%	129 (42.4%)	98 (32.2%)	51 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	76.8	282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.5	338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.3%	56					92.0	55.6	86.1				80.0	54.7	75.0				91.7		$11,385	$1,264	$10,121
Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1062 Northside Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2033	419	32	13.3	99.3%	204 (48.7%)	128 (30.5%)	54 (12.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	42.6	868^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		44.2	844^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%	24					53.5	56.1	65.2				42.3	42.1	54.5				75.8		$10,283	$901	$9,382
P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	99.2%	76 (21.5%)	212 (60.1%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	27.7	1147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		17.8	1318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%	171					65.4	57.3	53.0				44.2	36.0	31.8				53.0		$11,740	$1,429	$10,311
H L Trigg Community	Public	6-12	1004 Parkview Drive	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-1765	35	3	11.6	91.4%	11 (31.4%)	20 (57.1%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)																			$30,282	$3,520	$26,762
River Road Middle	Public	6-8	1701 River Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 333-1454	414	28	15.0	99.3%	97 (23.4%)	218 (52.7%)	54 (13.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	35.8	509^th of 778 public middle schools	34.6%		30.2	548^th of 773 public middle schools	29.1%	39								57.1	57.8	35.0				55.2	43.8	44.8		50.7	$9,187	$1,100	$8,087
Pasquotank County High	Public	9-12	1064 Northside Road	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 337-6880	653	33	19.5	99.5%	215 (32.9%)	282 (43.2%)	102 (15.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	32.9	457^th of 662 public high schools	31.0%		21.2	514^th of 641 public high schools	19.8%	57	43.8	57.1	26.9	63.1															$9,702	$806	$8,896
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Public	9-12	1208 N Road St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 335-0821	115	4	28.8	97.4%	63 (54.8%)	28 (24.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	96	3^rd of 662 public high schools	99.5%		92.2	60^th of 641 public high schools	90.6%	57	100.0	100.0	100.0																$9,328	$374	$8,954

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
NE Academy for Aerospace & AdvTech	1.21 mi	1	116^th
Camden County Schools	5.42 mi	5	23^rd
Perquimans County Schools	12.16 mi	4	108^th
Currituck County Schools	14.19 mi	11	49^th
Gates County Schools	21.41 mi	5	119^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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