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Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy is a public elementary school serving 134 students in grades PK-5 in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, which is part of the Halifax County Schools district.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with very low proficiency rates on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to the state average of 46.7%. The school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.76% to 98.09% over the past few years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages.

When comparing Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy and Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy, two nearby schools in the Halifax County Schools district, they also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina elementary schools and low proficiency rates on state tests. However, when looking at schools outside the Halifax County district, such as Aulander Elementary and West Bertie Elementary in the Bertie County Schools district, these schools significantly outperform Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy on academic measures, despite also serving high-poverty student populations.

140

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,990

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Junior High School Road
Scotland Neck, NC 27874-9801

(252) 826-4413

District: Halifax County Schools

Students who attend Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy
High:	Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Reading scores 23 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg57%

1,285^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Halifax County Schools

223^rd of 242Halifax 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	19.8	1285 of 1490	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1393 of 1505	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1441 of 1502	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1487 of 1514	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1396 of 1489	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1417 of 1473	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1211 of 1434	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	1244 of 1429	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1321 of 1425	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	1314 of 1440	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1269 of 1390	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1221 of 1403	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	1382 of 1388	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	1378 of 1381	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	1356 of 1363	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	1347 of 1354	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	1298 of 1324	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1258 of 1293	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1228 of 1276	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	588 of 918	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	835 of 924	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	849 of 933	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	867 of 927	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	784 of 896	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	822 of 949	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	585 of 927	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1258 of 1451	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1255 of 1455	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1319 of 1459	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1398 of 1458	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1308 of 1440	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1316 of 1424	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1209 of 1405	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1205 of 1437	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1248 of 1450	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1339 of 1437	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1297 of 1366	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1162 of 1329	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1239 of 1361	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	910 of 1332	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	4.4	1446 of 1464	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	1460 of 1461	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1429 of 1464	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1396 of 1430	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1185 of 1413	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-19 vs state

Reading29%-23 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
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
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
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1619 NC 97 West	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4446	236	13	17.5	96.6%	16 (6.8%)	151 (64.0%)	53 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	8.4	1440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%		16.7	1330^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.6%	110	48.6	23.3	31.6				22.9	27.9	31.6				26.3		$11,823	$2,540	$9,284
Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	13587 Hwy 481	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-3525	225	18	12.5	98.7%	10 (4.4%)	190 (84.4%)	10 (4.4%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	34.3	1015^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.9	1311^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.9%	296	67.7	54.1	43.9				45.2	45.9	43.9				39.0		$14,009	$3,951	$10,058
Martin Millennium Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	400 E Johnston St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(252) 641-5710	548	40	13.7	98.0%	94 (17.2%)	345 (63.0%)	83 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	28.5	1109^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%		14.3	1372^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.8%	263	65.4	42.9	40.7	38.5	32.8	32.8	42.3	42.9	44.1	35.4	32.8	39.3	52.5	62.3	$10,116	$1,504	$8,612
Stocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hope Lodge Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-2632	389	25	15.7	96.1%	14 (3.6%)	289 (74.3%)	69 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	10.2	1416^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.0%		30.5	1088^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.7%	328	47.8	32.8	28.6				25.4	32.8	28.6				30.6		$10,732	$2,082	$8,650
Princeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Walston Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4718	205	13	15.3	97.1%	12 (5.9%)	150 (73.2%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	17.6	1320^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.4%		23.8	1213^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.4%	107	36.4	36.4	45.0				9.1	45.5	40.0				50.0		$14,011	$2,582	$11,429
Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	25041 Hwy 561	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-5268	147	11	13.8	98.0%	2 (1.4%)	137 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	12.5	1385^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.5	1396^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.2%	11	57.1	20.8	26.3				35.7	41.7	26.3				15.8		$18,006	$3,302	$14,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy?

Students at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy are 79% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy.

What schools do graduates of Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy
High : Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy

What district is Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy in?

Halifax County Schools

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Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 13.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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