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Bear Grass Charter School

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Bear Grass Charter School ranks 259 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Bear Grass Charter School in Williamston, NC, serves 445 students in grades 5 through 12, making it a combined middle/high school option for families in rural eastern North Carolina. The district that operates it — Bear Grass Charter School — is ranked 50th of 246 districts statewide (80th percentile, 4 stars), while the high school itself ranks 259th of 662 North Carolina high schools (61st percentile, 3 stars). The district’s higher rating reflects the school’s strong fifth-through-eighth-grade test results. Its nearest neighboring high school, Martin County High, is only about 5.7 miles away.

Bear Grass Charter School has plenty to offer families. Its 92.3% graduation rate tops the state’s 87.7%, and its 17.3% chronic absenteeism rate is well below North Carolina’s 24.2% — and less than half the rate at Martin County High (32.7%). English II proficiency stands at 78.0%, well above the 64.6% state average and ahead of D H Conley High (69.3%), Washington High (40.8%), and North Pitt High (35.4%). Middle-grades math and science scores also beat state averages at every grade level, including 8th-grade math at 74.3% proficiency versus 53.0% statewide. A favorable 14.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio rounds out the positive picture.

There are softer spots worth noting. Math III proficiency, at 67.7%, sits just below the 68.9% state average, and sixth- and seventh-grade reading trails state proficiency by a point or two, though reading outcomes are strong by the time students reach English II. Selective regional schools like Beaufort County Early College High and Innovation Early College High post higher scores in most subjects. When measured against its traditional district-school neighbors, however, Bear Grass is clearly stronger on academics, attendance, and graduation — making it a compelling rural charter option for local families.

445

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

6344 E Bear Grass Rd
Williamston, NC 27982

(252) 789-1010

District: Bear Grass Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

African American:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

North Carolina avg59%

Middle school

199^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

259^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 246Bear Grass Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	199 of 778	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	284 of 773	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	242 of 793	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	291 of 784	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	157 of 786	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	182 of 741	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	137 of 737	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	195 of 691	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	249 of 694	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	261 of 692	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	290 of 705	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	203 of 627	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	70.4	63 of 475	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	201 of 731	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	203 of 733	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	233 of 738	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	232 of 731	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	167 of 733	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	162 of 706	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	149 of 684	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	222 of 656	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	139 of 725	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	380 of 729	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	248 of 743	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	334 of 735	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	68 of 689	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	187 of 736	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	361 of 733	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	244 of 751	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	334 of 747	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	166 of 748	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	203 of 711	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	125 of 697	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	172 of 665	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	145 of 478	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	336 of 644	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	462 of 649	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	358 of 652	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	415 of 656	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	247 of 658	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	256 of 632	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	239 of 624	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	336 of 596	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	259 of 662	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	234 of 641	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	242 of 640	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	183 of 626	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	264 of 621	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	328 of 594	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	186 of 514	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	182 of 469	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	175 of 476	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	181 of 507	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.3	240 of 531	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.8	330 of 451	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	231 of 629	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	254 of 610	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	258 of 602	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	218 of 588	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	274 of 594	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	169 of 475	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	300 of 475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	135 of 449	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	291 of 620	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	302 of 606	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	217 of 613	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	175 of 597	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	270 of 624	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	205 of 601	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	221 of 607	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	161 of 602	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	238 of 585	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	332 of 481	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	114 of 488	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	229 of 463	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	315 of 551	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	285 of 542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	327 of 553	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	243 of 537	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	337 of 534	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	284 of 439	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	267 of 444	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	303 of 427	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2018)87th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

English II78%+13 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

Math III68%~ state avg

Biology64%+5 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

Math I55%+12 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Bear Grass Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	6344 E Bear Grass Rd	Williamston	27982	Dare County	Bear Grass Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 789-1010	445	31	14.3	—	399 (89.7%)	17 (3.8%)	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	59.5	259^th of 662 public high schools	60.9%		59.1	234^th of 641 public high schools	63.5%	25	63.6	78.0	54.5	67.7	73.4	71.0	67.3	74.3	62.5	53.2	54.5	67.6	76.6	82.4
Martin County High	Public	9-12	1260 Godwin Avenue	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 802-3095	752	32	23.3	—	179 (23.8%)	453 (60.2%)	76 (10.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.7%)	17.7	569^th of 662 public high schools	14.0%					(n/a)	37.7	41.6	39.0	26.4
Martin Innovative Early College High	Public	9-12	411 East Boulevard	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(252) 792-8812	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	84.3	114^th of 662 public high schools	82.8%					(n/a)		82.2		99.9
NERSBA Early College	Public	9-12	1215 Saint Andrews St	Jamesville	27846	Martin County	NERSBA Early College	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-0241	140	6	20.0	97.9%	79 (56.4%)	26 (18.6%)	27 (19.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	62.1	240^th of 662 public high schools	63.7%		53.1	272^nd of 641 public high schools	57.6%	32	68.8	70.3	87.5	69.6
North Pitt High	Public	9-12	5659 NC 11 North	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 825-0054	854	53	16.1	—	99 (11.6%)	429 (50.2%)	277 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	22.7	536^th of 662 public high schools	19.0%		30	450^th of 641 public high schools	29.8%	86	35.9	35.4	43.0	54.3											$10,427	$1,238	$9,189
Washington High	Public	9-12	400 Slatestone Road	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 946-0858	794	36	22.0	—	262 (33.0%)	332 (41.8%)	161 (20.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	16.4	573^rd of 662 public high schools	13.4%		18.2	535^th of 641 public high schools	16.5%	38	45.3	40.8	23.2	34.3											$10,213	$765	$9,447
Innovation Early College High	Public	9-12	East Carolina University	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 737-3860	227	10	21.8	—	88 (38.8%)	62 (27.3%)	45 (19.8%)	14 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	92.8	38^th of 662 public high schools	94.3%		93.3	45^th of 641 public high schools	93.0%	7	363.9	98.0	100.0	97.8											$11,291	$335	$10,955
Beaufort County Early College High	Public	9-12	5337 Hwy 264 East	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-6227	280	6	44.5	—	115 (41.1%)	44 (15.7%)	105 (37.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	92.9	35^th of 662 public high schools	94.7%		92.9	51^st of 641 public high schools	92.0%	16	95.3	97.1	92.6	98.7											$6,887	$372	$6,515
Junius H Rose High	Public	9-12	600 W Arlington Blvd	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 321-3640	1,568	83	18.9	—	516 (32.9%)	794 (50.6%)	105 (6.7%)	58 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.0%)	52.7	311^th of 662 public high schools	53.0%		50.5	292^nd of 641 public high schools	54.4%	19	59.7	63.9	49.4	73.7											$8,977	$844	$8,133
D H Conley High	Public	9-12	2006 Worthington Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 756-3440	1,757	91	19.3	33.3%	994 (56.6%)	365 (20.8%)	270 (15.4%)	32 (1.8%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.1%)	71.4	182^nd of 662 public high schools	72.5%		66.7	191^st of 641 public high schools	70.2%	9	75.1	69.3	65.7	85.1											$8,429	$588	$7,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Grass Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Bear Grass Charter School?

Students at Bear Grass Charter School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bear Grass Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Bear Grass Charter School.

Is Bear Grass Charter School a good school?

Bear Grass Charter School ranks 259^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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