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West Bertie Elementary

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West Bertie Elementary ranks 1006 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

West Bertie Elementary is a public elementary school in Kelford, North Carolina, serving 194 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bertie County Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Bertie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with its performance on state standardized tests generally below the state and district averages, particularly in reading proficiency. However, the school performs better in mathematics. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.88% to 98.49% over the past three school years. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting that it is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

Interestingly, the nearby Aulander Elementary school, which is also part of the Bertie County Schools district, outperforms West Bertie Elementary on several key metrics, including mathematics and reading proficiency, as well as overall statewide ranking. However, Aulander Elementary also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that the challenges faced by West Bertie Elementary may be common across the district. In contrast, the nearby Bearfield Primary and Ahoskie Elementary schools, which are part of the Hertford County Schools district, have even higher rates of economically disadvantaged students and generally lower academic performance than West Bertie Elementary.

277

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,738

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3734 Governors Road
Kelford, NC 27847

(252) 344-7621

District: Bertie County Schools

Students who attend West Bertie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bertie Middle
High:	Bertie Early College High
	Bertie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

White:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg57%

1,006^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bertie County Schools

166^th of 242Bertie 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1006 of 1490	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	945 of 1505	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	728 of 1502	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	1098 of 1514	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1269 of 1489	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1197 of 1473	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	751 of 1434	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1056 of 1429	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	1276 of 1425	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	1231 of 1440	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	1365 of 1390	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	1332 of 1403	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	1164 of 1388	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1228 of 1381	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	1058 of 1363	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	1241 of 1354	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1190 of 1324	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	1277 of 1293	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	1189 of 1276	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	302 of 918	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	277 of 924	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	159 of 933	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	362 of 927	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	483 of 896	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	423 of 949	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	134 of 927	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	884 of 1451	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1029 of 1455	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	717 of 1459	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	933 of 1458	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1176 of 1440	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1097 of 1424	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	682 of 1405	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	763 of 1437	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	753 of 1450	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	372 of 1437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	908 of 1366	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	975 of 1329	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	759 of 1361	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	325 of 1332	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1044 of 1450	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	732 of 1464	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	701 of 1461	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	1099 of 1464	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1207 of 1444	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1177 of 1430	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	805 of 1413	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%-4 vs state

Science51%-11 vs state

Reading39%-13 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Bertie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3734 Governors Road	Kelford	27847	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 344-7621	277	19	14.5	97.8%	14 (5.1%)	240 (86.6%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	34.8	1006^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.3	945^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.2%	61	55.8	60.7	54.1	27.9	46.4	47.4	51.3	$11,738	$1,801	$9,937
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Junior High School Road	Scotland Neck	27874	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 826-4413	140	10	14.0	97.9%	4 (2.9%)	111 (79.3%)	17 (12.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	19.8	1285^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.6	1393^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	7.4%	108	52.6	33.3	35.7	26.3	33.3	28.6	64.3	$13,990	$3,067	$10,923
Ahoskie Elementary	Public	4-5	1206 W. First Street	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 301-5060	218	14	15.5	97.2%	30 (13.8%)	168 (77.1%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	6 (2.8%)	15.2	1348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.5%		41.4	903^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.0%	445		27.7	52.7		27.4	37.8	38.9	$11,714	$2,123	$9,591
Bearfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	145 Hertford Co High School Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 209-6140	543	33	16.6	98.3%	70 (12.9%)	413 (76.1%)	22 (4.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)								(n/a)	44.7			43.5				$12,818	$1,452	$11,367

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bertie Elementary

What district is West Bertie Elementary in?

Bertie County Schools

Is West Bertie Elementary a good school?

West Bertie Elementary ranks 1006^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Bertie Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Bertie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bertie Middle
High : Bertie Early College High
High : Bertie High

What is the racial makeup of West Bertie Elementary?

Students at West Bertie Elementary are 87% African American, 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Bertie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended West Bertie Elementary.

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