Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Summary:

The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district in North Carolina consists of 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 early college high school. The district as a whole is ranked 148 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, there are some standout schools, such as Weeksville Elementary, which is ranked 338 out of 1,490 elementary schools in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating. This school consistently achieves high test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in math and reading. Another top performer is the Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College, which is ranked 60 out of 641 high schools in the state and also has a 5-star rating. This school boasts exceptional test scores, with 92.3% of students proficient or better in English II and 100% proficient or better in Math III.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with district-wide proficiency rates in Math I and English II well below the state averages, at 21.3% and 44% respectively. Additionally, all schools in the district report over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income population. The district's spending per student, ranging from $9,183 to $12,806 with an average of $10,524, is slightly below the state average, which may contribute to the academic struggles faced by many of the schools.

District Detail

1200 S Halstead Boulevard
Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2247

(252) 335-2981

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,760

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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%)	41	899^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.1	761^st of 1505 public elementary schools	49.4%	138					73.1	43.4	54.8				38.5	43.4	54.8				54.8		$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%)	40.7	463^rd of 773 public middle schools	40.1%		34.7	533^rd of 793 public middle schools	32.8%	70								41.2	42.3	27.9				52.9	49.7	55.1		62.6	$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%)	40.1	915^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.9	835^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.5%	80					59.3	49.0	61.5				30.2	58.8	46.2				61.5		$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%)	38.9	385^th of 641 public high schools	39.9%		15.7	547^th of 640 public high schools	14.5%	162	49.0	44.9	18.4	65.2															$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%)	39.2	933^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%		59.9	584^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.2%	349					54.8	55.6	55.3				38.7	57.4	36.8				55.3		$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%)	73.5	338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.3%		91.6	93^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%	245					58.2	83.0	80.5				40.0	80.9	69.0				85.7		$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%)	44.2	844^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.3	866^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.5%	22					34.9	50.6	64.9				25.4	55.8	56.1				80.7		$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%)	17.8	1318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%		47.5	790^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.5%	528					48.0	38.7	51.1				26.7	37.1	37.0				37.8		$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%)	30.2	548^th of 773 public middle schools	29.1%		36.6	519^th of 793 public middle schools	34.6%	29								52.0	44.0	27.6				41.2	44.0	43.3		45.3	$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%)	21.2	514^th of 641 public high schools	19.8%		30.6	444^th of 640 public high schools	30.6%	70	29.0	36.0	18.4	57.2															$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%)	92.2	60^th of 641 public high schools	90.6%		94	41^st of 640 public high schools	93.6%	19	80.0	92.3		100.0															$9,328	$374	$8,954

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	1.21 mi	1	77^th
Camden County Schools	5.42 mi	5	38^th
Perquimans County Schools	12.16 mi	4	114^th
Currituck County Schools	14.19 mi	11	40^th
Gates County Schools	21.41 mi	5	156^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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