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Pollocksville Elementary

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Pollocksville Elementary ranks 712 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pollocksville Elementary is a small pre-K through fifth-grade school in the rural eastern North Carolina community of Pollocksville, serving just 120 students as part of Jones County Schools, a district with an overall two-star rating. Nearly all of the school's students — roughly 97% — come from economically disadvantaged households. In 2025–2026, Pollocksville earned a three-star rating and ranked at the 52nd percentile among North Carolina elementary schools, a step down from its recent peak in the 80th percentile during 2021–2022. The school has slipped in each of the last three reporting years, although its tiny enrollment means swings of just a few students can shift proficiency by double digits.

Academically, Pollocksville generally posts stronger results than its own district, and some cohorts shine by statewide standards. The current fourth-grade class, for example, reached 83.3% proficiency in both math and reading — well above statewide averages of 61.4% in math and 57.7% in reading. Third-grade math (68.8%) also runs just above the state average. The school's clearest weak spot is fifth-grade science, which has trailed the state by up to 29 points in recent years. Against nearby schools, Pollocksville substantially outperforms Trenton Elementary, its closest same-district neighbor, which ranks at the 21st percentile statewide and posted just 25% third-grade math proficiency. Maysville Elementary, about seven miles away, ranks higher overall at the 64th percentile, but Pollocksville beat Maysville in fourth-grade math (83.3% vs. 66.7%) and reading (83.3% vs. 73.3%); Maysville holds the edge in fifth-grade subjects.

A few additional points stand out. Chronic absenteeism affects roughly one in four Pollocksville students (23.3% in 2024–2025) — better than the district rate of 24.8% but still high. The school's high-poverty context also does not tell the whole story: nearby Albert H Bangert Elementary serves a nearly identical percentage of economically disadvantaged students yet ranks at the 82nd percentile statewide. Pollocksville's recent decline, affecting both subjects and student subgroups, is worth monitoring. Still, the school's history shows it is capable of much stronger performance, making Pollocksville one to watch closely in the years ahead.

120

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573

(252) 224-8071

District: Jones County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

African American:

36.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2026)

!Science scores 29 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

712^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 246Jones 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	51.3	712 of 1492	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	549 of 1490	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	446 of 1505	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	380 of 1502	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	302 of 1514	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	657 of 1489	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	831 of 1473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	475 of 1434	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	337 of 1429	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	20.2	1209 of 1425	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	1183 of 1440	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	1083 of 1390	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	874 of 1403	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	705 of 1388	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	837 of 1381	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	747 of 1363	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.9	421 of 1354	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	328 of 1324	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	613 of 1293	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	268 of 1276	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	493 of 1459	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.3	148 of 1458	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	830 of 1440	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	936 of 1424	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	829 of 1434	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	581 of 1437	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	387 of 1450	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	364 of 1437	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	52 of 1366	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	8.1	1321 of 1329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	549 of 1361	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	329 of 1332	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	778 of 1451	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	855 of 1450	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.5	239 of 1464	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	608 of 1430	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	450 of 1413	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	451 of 1172	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	685 of 1183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%~ state avg

Reading63%+7 vs state

Science39%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pollocksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Trent St	Pollocksville	28573	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 224-8071	120	7	16.7	97.5%	52 (43.3%)	44 (36.7%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	51.3	712^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.8	549^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%	163	68.8	83.3	50.0				50.0	83.3	61.1				38.9		100%	0%	$13,464	$1,642	$11,822
Trenton Elementary	Public	K-5	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-3441	153	12	12.6	—	62 (40.5%)	49 (32.0%)	24 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.1%)	25.4	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		36.6	972^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.8%	203	25.0	48.0	50.0				50.0	48.0	50.0				42.3		100%	0%	$16,190	$1,876	$14,314
Maysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Sixth Street	Maysville	28555	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 743-3631	121	10	11.8	97.5%	54 (44.6%)	34 (28.1%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.7%)	62.5	542^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		62.7	518^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%	24	68.4	66.7	73.3				47.4	73.3	73.3				60.0				$13,869	$1,462	$12,406
Ben D. Quinn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6420	312	18	17.4	93.9%	119 (38.1%)	95 (30.4%)	30 (9.6%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	53.6	672^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.9	783^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%	111	85.5	55.4	56.6				50.9	57.1	56.6				66.0		96.1%	2%	$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
Albert H Bangert Elementary	Public	K-5	3712 Canterbury Road	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6415	446	26	17.4	—	232 (52.0%)	115 (25.8%)	27 (6.1%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	77.6	273^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.6	267^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%	6	84.9	78.1	60.3				69.0	70.3	63.2				79.4		98.7%	1.3%	$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Trent Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Educational Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6481	390	23	17.0	96.2%	73 (18.7%)	120 (30.8%)	61 (15.6%)	84 (21.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.8%)	40	905^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		50.7	738^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%	167	64.9	51.8	48.6				40.4	57.1	48.6				69.4		96.8%	1.6%	$10,573	$1,532	$9,042
Riverside Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	1955 Old Airport Rd	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Riverside Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 276-2150	374			—	221 (59.1%)	51 (13.6%)	46 (12.3%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.0%)	35.5	992^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	33.5%					(n/a)	51.9	29.2	52.2	44.9	58.0	36.8	48.1	50.0	43.5	59.2	68.0	55.3	76.1	60.5	90.3%	5.6%
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	2790 Landscape Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-4360	453	31	14.3	27.8%	302 (66.7%)	33 (7.3%)	72 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	90.6	108^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.8	99^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.4%	9	83.1	88.6	90.0				69.9	75.9	76.7				93.3		98.7%	1.3%	$9,117	$852	$8,265
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2221 Belgrade Swansboro Road	Maysville	28555	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 326-5150	0			—															(n/a)	46.2	49.0	52.3				43.0	52.0	57.0				64.0
J.T. Barber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cobb Street	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6460	270	22	12.3	96.3%	28 (10.4%)	159 (58.9%)	29 (10.7%)	32 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	30.3	1088^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.9	1283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.9%	195	62.5	47.8	41.9				37.5	56.5	48.4				48.4		96.2%	0%	$12,629	$2,198	$10,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Pollocksville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pollocksville Elementary?

Students at Pollocksville Elementary are 43% White, 37% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pollocksville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Pollocksville Elementary.

What district is Pollocksville Elementary in?

Jones County Schools

Is Pollocksville Elementary a good school?

Pollocksville Elementary ranks 712^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2017–18 through 2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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