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Tiller School

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Tiller School ranks 290 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tiller School is a public charter elementary school located in Beaufort, North Carolina, serving 201 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tiller School District, which is ranked 23 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tiller School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking ranging from 31 to 576 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tiller School's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages in all subject areas, with 75% proficient or better in 3rd grade mathematics, 83.3% in 4th grade reading, and 75% in 5th grade science. The school's male students consistently outperform their female counterparts, ranking 212 out of 1,450 NC elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 402 for female students. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking 130 out of 1,437 NC elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Tiller School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 11.4 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its academic success. The school's consistent top-ranking performance and exceptional results on state assessments suggest that its instructional practices and curriculum are effectively meeting the needs of its students. While the school's performance for white students has been declining, ranking 530 out of 1,172 NC elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's strong performance for low-income students is particularly noteworthy and could provide valuable insights for other schools serving similar populations.

206

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Live Oak Street
Beaufort, NC 28516

(252) 728-1995

District: Tiller School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

North Carolina avg57%

290^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 242Tiller School 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	77.2	290 of 1490	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	348 of 1505	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	576 of 1502	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.3	175 of 1514	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.6	59 of 1489	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	156 of 1473	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	69 of 1434	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	48 of 1429	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	31 of 1425	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	48 of 1440	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.1	12 of 1390	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	49 of 1403	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	135 of 1388	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	139 of 1381	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	160 of 1363	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	172 of 1354	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	516 of 1324	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.6	887 of 1293	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	724 of 1276	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	402 of 1451	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	529 of 1455	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	584 of 1459	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.4	123 of 1458	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	82 of 1440	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	270 of 1424	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	258 of 1405	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	130 of 1437	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	32.8	1023 of 1437	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	433 of 1361	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	212 of 1450	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	187 of 1464	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	539 of 1461	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	244 of 1464	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	70 of 1444	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	108 of 1430	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	19 of 1413	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	530 of 1172	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	536 of 1166	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	714 of 1183	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	380 of 1194	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	185 of 1172	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	286 of 1183	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	195 of 1178	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+13 vs state

Reading70%+17 vs state

Mathematics69%+8 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 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
Tiller School	Public, Charter	K-5	1950 Live Oak Street	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Tiller School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-1995	206	18	11.4		159 (77.2%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	77.2	290^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%		73.8	348^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.9%	58	75.0	63.3	66.7				68.8	83.3	54.2				75.0
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Carraway Dr	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3316	346	27	12.7	99.1%	236 (68.2%)	41 (11.8%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.8%)	77.1	293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.3	305^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%	12	79.5	68.4	84.5				45.5	59.6	64.8				81.9		$11,123	$1,431	$9,692
Harkers Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1163 Island Rd	Harkers Island	28531	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3755	95	7	13.1	96.8%	89 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	73.7	335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.8	407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.0%	72	76.9	50.0	73.3				92.3	55.6	80.0				86.7		$13,268	$1,408	$11,860
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	174 Marshallberg Rd	Smyrna	28579	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 729-2301	262	22	11.9	98.9%	247 (94.3%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	71.2	371^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.5	464^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.2%	93	75.0	77.8	78.6	62.1	52.8	44.9	83.3	72.2	71.4	51.7	69.8	55.1	78.6	57.1	$11,100	$1,229	$9,871
Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn	Public	4-5	3316 Arendell St	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 726-1131	253	19	13.6	97.6%	168 (66.4%)	15 (5.9%)	44 (17.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	61	548^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.8	569^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.2%	21		62.8	57.8					60.3	59.4				65.6		$10,861	$1,127	$9,734
Morehead City Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	4409 Country Club Rd	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 247-2448	502	42	11.9	98.4%	341 (67.9%)	30 (6.0%)	79 (15.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)								(n/a)	73.2						51.2								$10,820	$1,016	$9,804
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 223-4201	621	49	12.7	99.5%	437 (70.4%)	39 (6.3%)	68 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.8%)	62.2	529^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.5%		66.4	466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%	63	61.9	61.5	69.3				36.3	63.2	63.4				78.2		$10,259	$1,539	$8,720
Roger Bell New Technical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Fontana Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5133	408	24	16.8	97.8%	186 (45.6%)	101 (24.8%)	45 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.9%)	58.5	591^st of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.9	646^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.1%	55	71.8	48.4	63.5				43.7	62.9	55.6				69.8		$11,854	$1,590	$10,264
Bogue Sound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3323 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-1279	416	31	13.3	99.3%	319 (76.7%)	6 (1.4%)	61 (14.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	86.3	154^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.7%		78.8	265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.4%	111	82.8	71.4	85.4				62.5	70.1	69.5				84.1		$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
Havelock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cunningham Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5106	248	20	12.6	93.5%	100 (40.3%)	58 (23.4%)	33 (13.3%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (20.2%)	41.3	894^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.0%		33.2	1044^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.6%	150	59.4	26.7	66.7				40.6	44.4	57.6				66.7		$12,745	$1,955	$10,790

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Tiller School ranks 290^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Tiller School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Tiller School.

What is the racial makeup of Tiller School?

Students at Tiller School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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