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S W Snowden Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

S W Snowden Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Aurora, North Carolina, with a student enrollment of 168. The school is part of the Beaufort County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, S W Snowden Elementary has consistently underperformed the district and state on standardized tests, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at just 46.2% compared to 67.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school has also been ranked in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. This persistent low performance may be partly attributed to the school's extremely high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Beaufort County and Craven County districts, while not high-performing themselves, generally outperform S W Snowden Elementary on standardized tests and have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to S W Snowden Elementary's ongoing academic struggles, and the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support the unique needs of its student population.

117

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,107

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806-9243

(252) 322-5351

District: Beaufort County Schools

Students who attend S W Snowden Elementary usually attend:

High:

Southside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.1%

White:

22.2%

Two or more races:

19.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,250^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

346^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Beaufort County Schools

105^th of 242Beaufort County Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1250 of 1490	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1233 of 1505	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1318 of 1502	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1410 of 1514	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1065 of 1489	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1108 of 1473	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	976 of 1434	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.5	1129 of 1429	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	1223 of 1425	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	1278 of 1440	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	1276 of 1390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1247 of 1403	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1243 of 1388	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1308 of 1381	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	1288 of 1363	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	1242 of 1354	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	1195 of 1324	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	1274 of 1293	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	1222 of 1276	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	21.3	814 of 933	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	688 of 927	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	475 of 896	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	507 of 949	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	270 of 927	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	995 of 1459	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1216 of 1458	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1356 of 1440	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1347 of 1424	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	936 of 1437	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1162 of 1450	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1139 of 1437	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	932 of 1366	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	678 of 1329	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	817 of 1361	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	467 of 1332	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	1276 of 1461	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1092 of 1430	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.8	495 of 1413	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	346 of 773	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	512 of 793	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	546 of 784	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	559 of 786	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	525 of 741	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	449 of 737	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	621 of 691	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	612 of 694	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	527 of 692	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	605 of 705	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	571 of 627	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	556 of 673	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.0	393 of 662	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	476 of 648	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	441 of 640	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	408 of 630	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	425 of 620	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	201 of 546	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	301 of 560	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	341 of 559	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	159 of 550	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	323 of 533	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	104 of 519	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	26.0	405 of 494	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	295 of 733	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	405 of 731	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	449 of 733	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	133 of 729	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	429 of 743	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	377 of 735	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	283 of 689	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.5	546 of 633	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	510 of 747	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2023)13th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science56%-5 vs state

Reading48%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%-11 vs state

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Schools Near S W Snowden Elementary

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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
S W Snowden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	693 North 7th Street	Aurora	27806	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 322-5351	117	9	12.4	97.4%	26 (22.2%)	61 (52.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (19.7%)	21.6	1250^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.1%		22.7	1233^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	18.1%	17	46.2	42.9	50.0	23.1	70.0	47.1	15.4	57.1	40.0	38.5	70.0	64.7	40.0	64.7	$15,107	$2,256	$12,852
Fred A Anderson Elementary	Public	4-5	515 Anderson Drive	Bayboro	28515	Pamlico County	Pamlico County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 745-4611	136	13	10.4	97.8%	90 (66.2%)	22 (16.2%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.8%)	53.6	680^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.3	775^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.5%	95		55.8	60.7					63.6	50.8				57.4		$12,115	$1,816	$10,298
Pamlico County Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	323 Neals Creek Road	Bayboro	28515	Pamlico County	Pamlico County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 745-3404	329	24	13.8	99.1%	177 (53.8%)	67 (20.4%)	34 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.6%)								(n/a)	70.0						47.1								$14,314	$1,914	$12,399
Bath Elementary	Public	K-8	110 S King Street	Bath	27808	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 923-3251	511	33	15.5	99.4%	435 (85.1%)	6 (1.2%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	90.8	100^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.3%		88.7	131^st of 1505 public elementary schools	91.3%	31		89.8	79.0	82.1	83.6	55.2	84.6	77.6	69.4	69.6	62.7	64.2	82.3	73.1	$9,982	$1,354	$8,628
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	21000 US Hwy 264 East	Pinetown	27865	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 943-6545	355	26	13.8	99.2%	171 (48.2%)	91 (25.6%)	69 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	43.9	850^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.0%		36	995^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.9%	145	44.4	53.6	56.4	42.3	56.8	71.4	42.2	50.0	61.5	46.2	55.3	46.9	69.2	59.2	$11,956	$1,527	$10,429
Bridgeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Branch Canal Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6425	415	30	14.0	95.2%	257 (61.9%)	62 (14.9%)	53 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	40.5	908^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%		50.9	734^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.2%	174	60.7	69.4	45.3				45.9	56.5	37.5				42.2		$8,354	$-1,566	$9,920
Oaks Road Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2811 Oaks Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6475	352	20	17.2	96.0%	65 (18.5%)	115 (32.7%)	107 (30.4%)	28 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (9.9%)	18.6	1303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.8	1313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.8%	10	50.0	18.5	51.9				29.5	30.8	44.4				42.6		$11,730	$2,052	$9,678
Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Farm Life Avenue	Vanceboro	28586	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 244-3215	494	31	15.6	98.2%	227 (46.0%)	164 (33.2%)	54 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.1%)	21.2	1257^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.6%		38.8	955^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.5%	302	57.6	29.8	52.6				28.8	41.7	30.8				46.2		$10,168	$1,737	$8,430

Frequently Asked Questions about S W Snowden Elementary

What is the racial makeup of S W Snowden Elementary?

Students at S W Snowden Elementary are 52% African American, 22% White, 20% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of S W Snowden Elementary attend?

Students who attend S W Snowden Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Southside High

What district is S W Snowden Elementary in?

Beaufort County Schools

Is S W Snowden Elementary a good school?

S W Snowden Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend S W Snowden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended S W Snowden Elementary.

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