Comfort Elementary

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Comfort Elementary ranks 399 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28585

(910) 324-4249

District: Jones County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,374

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 110

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Comfort Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Jones County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Comfort Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Jones County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jones County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Comfort Elementary is 12.9, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Jones County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Comfort Elementary employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Comfort Elementary is $13,374, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Jones County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Comfort Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Comfort Elementary 399^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Comfort Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Jones County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones County Schools 105^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Comfort Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Comfort Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	53.87	651^st	1276	49.0%
2007	64.65	453^rd	1293	65.0%
2008	46.47	777^th	1324	41.3%
2009	53.45	719^th	1354	46.9%
2010	48.17	802^nd	1363	41.2%
2011	32.09	1036^th	1381	25.0%
2012	47.05	815^th	1388	41.3%
2013	35.28	943^rd	1403	32.8%
2014	33.67	957^th	1390	31.2%
2015	29.16	1091^st	1440	24.2%
2016	54.05	657^th	1425	53.9%
2017	62.79	525^th	1429	63.3%
2018	59.66	582^nd	1434	59.4%
2019	47.01	815^th	1473	44.7%
2021	66.44	451^st	1489	69.7%
2022	63.90	521^st	1514	65.6%
2023	70.47	399^th	1502	73.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Comfort Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.16	429^th	1332	67.8%
2019	61.71	455^th	1361	66.6%
2023	60.51	486^th	1437	66.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Comfort Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.76	770^th	1405	45.2%
2019	44.74	831^st	1424	41.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Comfort Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.20	738^th	1430	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Comfort Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.55	688^th	1178	41.6%
2019	28.85	947^th	1183	19.9%
2021	46.71	619^th	1172	47.2%
2022	32.83	875^th	1194	26.7%
2023	48.62	636^th	1183	46.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Comfort Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	111	54	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
1989	125	51	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1990	114	43	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
1991	124	38	1	0	n/a	n/a	22	185
1992	123	33	4	0	n/a	n/a	22	182
1993	128	36	4	0	n/a	n/a	20	188
1994	113	28	3	0	n/a	n/a	18	162
1995	123	24	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1996	123	24	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1997	106	22	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1998	99	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
1999	98	34	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
2000	109	32	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
2001	109	32	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2002	107	21	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2003	107	21	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2004	99	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	128
2005	107	19	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
2006	104	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2007	117	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	152
2008	109	24	14	0	n/a	n/a	1	148
2009	98	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
2010	124	31	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2011	124	32	7	0	0	2	0	165
2012	125	31	12	0	0	4	0	172
2013	112	31	9	1	0	6	0	159
2014	105	24	10	0	0	5	0	144
2015	118	24	20	0	0	10	0	172
2016	102	22	16	0	0	13	0	153
2017	114	19	21	0	0	10	0	164
2018	115	14	15	0	0	13	0	157
2019	113	21	18	0	0	16	0	168
2020	104	15	7	0	0	14	0	140
2021	99	10	8	0	0	8	0	125
2022	86	8	12	0	0	11	0	117
2023	78	10	11	0	0	11	0	110

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Comfort Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	165	11.0	15.0	46.7
1989	176	12.0	14.6	68.8
1990	161	10.0	16.1	64
1991	185	11.0	16.8	55.7
1992	182	11.0	16.5	50
1993	188	16.0	11.8	61.3
1994	162	13.0	12.5	67.4
1995	156	12.0	13.0	50.6
1996	156	12.0	13.0	50.6
1997	135	12.0	11.3	57
1998	132	13.0	10.2	52.3
1999	143	13.0	11.0	74.8
2000	150	13.0	11.5	74
2001	153	13.0	11.8	83
2002	139	13.0	10.7	77.7
2003	139	13.0	10.7	77.7
2004	128	13.0	9.8	83.6
2005	133	13.0	10.2	83.5
2006	138	13.0	10.6	70.3
2007	152	n/a	n/a	67.5
2008	148	11.0	13.5	72.8
2009	129	11.2	11.5	n/a
2010	165	11.7	14.1	81.8
2011	165	11.2	14.6	77
2012	172	10.2	16.7	73.8
2013	159	10.3	15.3	81.1
2014	144	11.0	13.0	92.4
2015	172	11.0	15.6	98.3
2016	153	11.0	13.9	98
2017	164	11.2	14.5	98.2
2018	157	11.0	14.2	95.5
2019	168	12.0	13.9	98.2
2020	140	10.0	14.0	97.9
2021	125	10.0	12.5	97.6
2022	117	8.9	13.0	97.4
2023	110	8.5	12.9	97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Comfort Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	165	11.0	15.0	46.7
1989	176	12.0	14.6	68.8
1990	161	10.0	16.1	64
1991	185	11.0	16.8	55.7
1992	182	11.0	16.5	50
1993	188	16.0	11.8	61.3
1994	162	13.0	12.5	67.4
1995	156	12.0	13.0	50.6
1996	156	12.0	13.0	50.6
1997	135	12.0	11.3	57
1998	132	13.0	10.2	52.3
1999	143	13.0	11.0	74.8
2000	150	13.0	11.5	74
2001	153	13.0	11.8	83
2002	139	13.0	10.7	77.7
2003	139	13.0	10.7	77.7
2004	128	13.0	9.8	83.6
2005	133	13.0	10.2	83.5
2006	138	13.0	10.6	70.3
2007	152	n/a	n/a	67.5
2008	148	11.0	13.5	72.8
2009	129	11.2	11.5	n/a
2010	165	11.7	14.1	81.8
2011	165	11.2	14.6	77
2012	172	10.2	16.7	73.8
2013	159	10.3	15.3	81.1
2014	144	11.0	13.0	92.4
2015	172	11.0	15.6	98.3
2016	153	11.0	13.9	98
2017	164	11.2	14.5	98.2
2018	157	11.0	14.2	95.5
2019	168	12.0	13.9	98.2
2020	140	10.0	14.0	97.9
2021	125	10.0	12.5	97.6
2022	117	8.9	13.0	97.4
2023	110	8.5	12.9	97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Comfort Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,886 (14.1%)	$11,488 (85.9%)	$13,374

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Comfort Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 815^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 399^th of 1502 Elementary schools	28.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Comfort Elementary)	47.6	85.7	38.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jones County Schools)	55.4	70	14.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Comfort Elementary)	42.9	57.1	14.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Jones County Schools)	40.2	48.6	8.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Comfort Elementary)	48	69.2	21.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jones County Schools)	47.1	62.5	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Comfort Elementary)	44	61.5	17.5%
4th Grade Reading (Jones County Schools)	51.7	55.6	3.9%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Comfort Elementary)	73.7	62.5	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jones County Schools)	68.4	54.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Comfort Elementary)	52.6	50	2.6%
5th Grade Reading (Jones County Schools)	64.5	47.2	17.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Comfort Elementary)	84.2	68.8	15.4%
5th Grade Science (Jones County Schools)	78.9	45.8	33.1%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	168	110	34.5%
African American	21	10	52.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	18	11	38.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	113	78	31%
Two or More Races	16	11	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.2%	97.3%	0.9%

Schools Near Comfort Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4384 Hwy 41 West	Comfort	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 324-4249	110	9	12.9	97.3%	78 (70.9%)	10 (9.1%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.0%)	70.5	399^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.4%		63.9	521^st of 1514 public elementary schools	65.6%	122	85.7	69.2	62.5	57.1	61.5	50.0	68.8	$13,374	$1,886	$11,488
Richlands Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Cow Horn Road	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 324-4142	642	41	15.6	51.7%	410 (63.9%)	57 (8.9%)	112 (17.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	53.2	713^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.9	905^th of 1514 public elementary schools	40.2%	192	60.2	52.9	64.0	44.4	51.4	53.5	65.1	$8,461	$1,005	$7,456
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	7444 Richlands Highway	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 324-3139	541	34	15.9	52.7%	370 (68.4%)	33 (6.1%)	82 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.8%)	47.2	813^th of 1502 public elementary schools	45.9%		47.8	778^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.6%	35	74.7	40.4	50.0	48.1	49.5	48.1	61.0	$9,000	$730	$8,269
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 448-3441	149	12	12.2	98.0%	63 (42.3%)	50 (33.6%)	27 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	28	1125^th of 1502 public elementary schools	25.1%		14.6	1366^th of 1514 public elementary schools	9.8%	241	63.6	33.3	41.7	45.5	28.6	41.7	25.0	$16,190	$1,876	$14,314
Stateside Elementary	Public	K-5	132 Stateside Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 478-3460	564	38	14.8	41.1%	318 (56.4%)	72 (12.8%)	116 (20.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.4%)	25.3	1166^th of 1502 public elementary schools	22.4%		40.1	917^th of 1514 public elementary schools	39.4%	249	36.4	40.2	40.2	29.1	44.8	43.5	55.8	$9,013	$862	$8,151
Summersill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Summersill School Road	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 455-2672	528	43	12.3	69.1%	245 (46.4%)	124 (23.5%)	81 (15.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.6%)	41.3	908^th of 1502 public elementary schools	39.5%		48	774^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.9%	134	60.5	53.8	45.1	54.5	43.8	28.2	59.2	$10,099	$866	$9,233
Pink Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2666 HC Turner Road	Pink Hill	28572	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 568-4176	459	32	14.4	99.1%	234 (51.0%)	42 (9.2%)	166 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	56.8	643^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	57.2%		47.6	784^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.2%	141	67.6	54.7	57.3	45.6	43.8	46.1	88.2	$10,287	$1,414	$8,873
Clear View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Clear View School Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 455-2667	584	39	15.0	52.7%	369 (63.2%)	75 (12.8%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.9%)	21.6	1236^th of 1502 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)	34.7	34.6	31.3	33.7	43.0	32.7	60.2
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1245 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 527-9081	241	20	12.0	98.8%	159 (66.0%)	38 (15.8%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	29.8	1093^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	27.2%		20.4	1259^th of 1514 public elementary schools	16.8%	166	55.6	53.7	38.0	38.9	50.0	28.0	46.0	$10,722	$2,082	$8,640
Carolina Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	141 Carolina Forest Boulevard	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 346-1778	678	43	15.8	48.8%	257 (37.9%)	154 (22.7%)	152 (22.4%)	37 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.5%)	64	517^th of 1502 public elementary schools	65.6%		52	706^th of 1514 public elementary schools	53.4%	189	58.1	59.7	67.4	48.6	67.6	51.5	70.1	$8,201	$658	$7,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Comfort Elementary

Is Comfort Elementary a good school?

Comfort Elementary ranks 399^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Comfort Elementary in?

Jones County Schools

How many students attend Comfort Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 110 students attended Comfort Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Comfort Elementary?

Students at Comfort Elementary are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

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