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Jamesville Elementary

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Jamesville Elementary ranks 349 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Jamesville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Jamesville, North Carolina, with 211 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite being part of the Martin County Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 242 districts in the state, Jamesville Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and the state of North Carolina in various academic measures, including mathematics, reading, and science proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Jamesville Elementary had 74.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 45.5% for the district and 59.3% for the state. In reading, the school had 81.1% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 54.1% for the district and 58.1% for the state. Jamesville Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 77.8% was also significantly higher than the district's 54.5% and the state's 62%. This strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given that 98.58% of Jamesville Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Jamesville Elementary's performance also stands out when compared to nearby schools, such as South Creek Elementary, Rodgers Elementary, and E.J. Hayes Elementary, all of which are part of the same Martin County Schools district. Jamesville Elementary outperforms these nearby schools in most academic measures, demonstrating its ability to effectively support its economically disadvantaged student population and achieve strong results across various subgroups.

217

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,807

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Hardison St
Jamesville, NC 27846

(252) 792-8304

District: Martin County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg57%

349^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Martin County Schools

171^st of 242Martin 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	72.8	349 of 1490	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	460 of 1505	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	758 of 1502	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	464 of 1514	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	367 of 1489	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	749 of 1473	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	688 of 1434	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	629 of 1429	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.7	1079 of 1425	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1032 of 1440	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	901 of 1390	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	628 of 1403	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	727 of 1388	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	582 of 1381	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	555 of 1363	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	443 of 1354	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	467 of 1324	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	441 of 1293	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	645 of 1276	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	194 of 896	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	352 of 949	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	383 of 1451	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	394 of 1455	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	877 of 1459	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	577 of 1458	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	274 of 1440	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	692 of 1424	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	806 of 1405	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	42.6	488 of 582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	326 of 1437	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	424 of 1450	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	703 of 1437	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	408 of 1361	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.1	951 of 1332	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	353 of 1450	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	565 of 1464	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	529 of 1461	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	383 of 1464	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	492 of 1444	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	718 of 1430	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	557 of 1413	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	594 of 1172	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	604 of 1166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	984 of 1183	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	506 of 1194	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	379 of 1172	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	785 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	722 of 1178	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)16th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+16 vs state

Mathematics67%+6 vs state

Reading65%+12 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
Jamesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Hardison St	Jamesville	27846	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-8304	217	14	15.2	98.6%	155 (71.4%)	35 (16.1%)	18 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	72.8	349^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.7	460^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.4%	111	60.0	67.6	74.1	53.3	81.1	55.6	77.8	$13,807	$1,357	$12,450
E J Hayes Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Andrews St	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3678	280	19	15.1	98.9%	68 (24.3%)	157 (56.1%)	24 (8.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	23.3	1213^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.4	1090^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.6%	123	42.0	57.0	34.5	28.0	51.0	36.8	41.4	$10,759	$1,469	$9,290
Williamston Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	400 West Blvd	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3253	361	25	14.4	99.2%	84 (23.3%)	209 (57.9%)	37 (10.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$13,605	$1,529	$12,077
Rodgers Elementary	Public	K-5	2277 Rodgers School Rd	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3834	219	14	15.4	98.6%	180 (82.2%)	13 (5.9%)	14 (6.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	65.6	471^st of 1490 public elementary schools	68.4%		57.3	629^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.2%	158	75.0	77.8	73.0	33.3	62.2	51.4	70.3	$12,061	$1,365	$10,696
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%)	35.3	994^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.3%		46.3	814^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.9%	180	51.9	51.3	52.5	33.3	61.5	41.5	53.7	$11,007	$1,523	$9,484
John Small Elementary	Public	4-5	4103 North Market Street Ext	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-3941	379	21	18.4	99.2%	102 (26.9%)	173 (45.6%)	81 (21.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)	19.2	1292^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.7	1287^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.5%	5		36.6	40.2		43.6	37.4	46.2	$10,309	$1,418	$8,890
Washington County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 East Mill Pond Road	Roper	27970	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 793-1137	502	35	14.2	99.4%	40 (8.0%)	383 (76.3%)	50 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	18.7	1300^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.8%		41.9	893^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.7%	407	50.6	42.9	39.7	21.2	41.1	41.2	42.6	$12,588	$2,428	$10,160
John C Tayloe Elementary	Public	2-3	910 Tarboro Street	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-3350	382	32	11.8	99.2%	101 (26.4%)	165 (43.2%)	82 (21.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)								(n/a)	55.5			45.1				$10,602	$1,879	$8,723
South Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21230 NC Hwy 903	Robersonville	27871	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 795-3910	337	20	16.6	99.1%	68 (20.2%)	194 (57.6%)	54 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	21	1261^st of 1490 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.2	1360^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.6%	99	65.1	14.3	29.4	39.5	32.7	31.4	52.9	$12,188	$1,543	$10,645
Eastern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	947 Hudnell Street	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-1611	484	33	14.8	99.4%	117 (24.2%)	220 (45.5%)	105 (21.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)								(n/a)								$11,712	$2,023	$9,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamesville Elementary

How many students attend Jamesville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Jamesville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jamesville Elementary attend?

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What is the racial makeup of Jamesville Elementary?

Students at Jamesville Elementary are 71% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Jamesville Elementary in?

Martin County Schools

Is Jamesville Elementary a good school?

Jamesville Elementary ranks 349^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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