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Colerain Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1288^th

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of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Colerain Elementary in Colerain, NC, is a small, rural PK-5 school in Bertie County Schools that serves 193 students, with roughly 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's statewide ranking fell sharply to the 14th percentile (1 star) in 2025-26, down from the 35th percentile the prior year after several years of mid-range results. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant challenge, with 30.9% of students chronically absent in 2024-25—the highest rate among nearby schools and well above the state average of 24.2%.

One of the most striking findings is that Colerain spends more per student and maintains smaller classes than any nearby elementary school, yet results trail several peers serving similar populations. With $13,354 in per-pupil spending and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the school outspends Windsor Elementary by more than $2,300 per student, yet Windsor ranks near the 46th percentile statewide while facing nearly identical poverty levels. Similarly, Hertford Grammar serves an almost identical high-poverty population but posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.6% and ranks in the 61st percentile. These comparisons suggest that additional money and staffing alone are not translating into stronger outcomes.

The data also reveal a clear grade-level pattern: Colerain's 3rd graders outperform the district in both math and reading and exceed the state average in reading, with 60.9% proficient. But by 4th and 5th grade, proficiency drops sharply across math, reading, and science, leaving the school 20 to 33 points behind state averages in 5th grade subjects. This "early success, later collapse" pattern may reflect a difficult transition into upper-elementary instruction or the volatility of very small grade cohorts. With male students, African American students, and low-income students all experiencing large declines in school-effectiveness rankings in the most recent year, families may want to ask how the school supports students through the 3rd-to-5th grade transition and what strategies are in place to address chronic absenteeism.

193

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 N Academy Street
Colerain, NC 27924

(252) 356-4714

District: Bertie County Schools

Students who attend Colerain Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

White:

13.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg61%

1,288^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 246Bertie 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
2026	19.3	1288 of 1492	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	975 of 1490	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	897 of 1505	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1023 of 1502	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1157 of 1514	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1300 of 1489	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	934 of 1473	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	883 of 1434	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	751 of 1429	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	850 of 1425	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	1199 of 1440	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	1225 of 1390	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	1253 of 1403	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1003 of 1388	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1067 of 1381	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	995 of 1363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1234 of 1354	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	1103 of 1324	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1148 of 1293	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1056 of 1276	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	596 of 903	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.2	245 of 918	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	250 of 924	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	239 of 933	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	384 of 927	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	582 of 896	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	272 of 949	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	313 of 927	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1094 of 1447	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1006 of 1451	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1173 of 1455	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1147 of 1459	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1205 of 1458	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1336 of 1440	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	869 of 1424	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	753 of 1405	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1190 of 1434	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	644 of 1437	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	628 of 1450	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	738 of 1437	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	796 of 1366	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	882 of 1329	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	654 of 1361	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	538 of 1332	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	1402 of 1451	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	849 of 1450	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	461 of 1464	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	833 of 1461	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1034 of 1464	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1164 of 1444	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	950 of 1430	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1019 of 1413	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)34th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-21 vs state

Reading41%-15 vs state

Science35%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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
Colerain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Academy Street	Colerain	27924	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 356-4714	193	17	11.6	98.4%	26 (13.5%)	159 (82.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	19.3	1288^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.7%		36.4	975^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%	313	60.9	36.1	34.8	60.9	33.3	34.8	34.8	$13,354	$2,225	$11,129
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	111 Sandy Ridge Road	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 221-4078	488	34	14.3	99.4%	226 (46.3%)	190 (38.9%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)								$13,005	$1,702	$11,303
D F Walker Elementary	Public	3-5	125 Sandy Ridge Road	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 221-4151	368	21	17.5	99.2%	167 (45.4%)	139 (37.8%)	41 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	35.6	988^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.6	1065^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.5%	77	71.7	53.2	44.4	44.9	51.6	42.9	59.5	$10,795	$1,506	$9,289
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%)	9.8	1427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		15.2	1348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.5%	79		31.4	28.3		49.5	24.8	35.4	$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)	49.2			33.6				$12,818	$1,452	$11,367
Gatesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 North Main Street	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-0613	252	15	16.5	59.5%	157 (62.3%)	51 (20.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	56.2	639^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.2%		32.3	1050^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.5%	411	97.6	71.0	60.0	63.4	48.4	50.0	55.0	$12,161	$1,468	$10,693
Hertford Grammar	Public	3-5	603 Dobbs Street	Hertford	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 426-7166	420	28	15.2	99.3%	290 (69.0%)	81 (19.3%)	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	59.7	586^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.7%		59.4	576^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.3%	10	61.5	70.1	60.0	56.3	64.2	56.2	74.8	$10,302	$1,792	$8,510
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Cooper Hill Road	Windsor	27983	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 794-5221	336	22	15.2	99.1%	34 (10.1%)	272 (81.0%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	45.9	804^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.1%		35.3	994^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.3%	190	68.0	35.3	79.4	56.0	49.0	55.9	61.8	$11,007	$1,523	$9,484
Perquimans Central	Public	PK, KG-2	181 Winfall Blvd	Winfall	27985	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 426-5332	423	29	14.5	99.3%	277 (65.5%)	88 (20.8%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$11,892	$1,462	$10,430
T S Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	237 NC 32 South	Sunbury	27979	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 465-4091	170	12	14.0	57.1%	106 (62.4%)	43 (25.3%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	74.2	334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.6%		57.9	598^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.9%	264	85.2	64.7	78.6	63.0	54.5	71.4	85.2	$11,764	$1,088	$10,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Colerain Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Colerain Elementary?

Students at Colerain Elementary are 82% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Colerain Elementary a good school?

Colerain Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Colerain Elementary in?

Bertie County Schools

What schools do graduates of Colerain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colerain Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Colerain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Colerain Elementary.

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