Central Elementary

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Central Elementary ranks 1078 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-5

1059 US Hwy 17
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-7628

(252) 335-4305

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1078^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,026

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth City Middle
High:	Pasquotank County High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

41.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.4%), African American (41.1%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 14.2. 4 elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $10,026, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 1078^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

White students:

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 154^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	35.88	926^th	1276	27.4%
2007	42.02	860^th	1293	33.5%
2008	62.37	505^th	1324	61.9%
2009	48.00	796^th	1354	41.2%
2010	41.81	905^th	1363	33.6%
2011	49.38	804^th	1381	41.8%
2012	44.65	855^th	1388	38.4%
2013	46.54	713^th	1403	49.2%
2014	49.52	705^th	1390	49.3%
2015	50.76	738^th	1440	48.8%
2016	43.80	859^th	1425	39.7%
2017	34.49	1011^th	1429	29.3%
2018	59.73	577^th	1434	59.8%
2019	59.06	590^th	1473	59.9%
2021	28.53	1045^th	1489	29.8%
2022	26.52	1146^th	1514	24.3%
2023	30.55	1078^th	1502	28.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	65.41	385^th	1332	71.1%
2019	65.46	385^th	1361	71.7%
2021	32.76	911^th	1329	31.5%
2022	13.96	1296^th	1366	5.1%
2023	22.89	1217^th	1437	15.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.83	653^rd	1405	53.5%
2019	61.13	538^th	1424	62.2%
2021	25.62	1084^th	1440	24.7%
2022	28.03	1103^rd	1458	24.3%
2023	29.77	1082^nd	1459	25.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	64.18	488^th	1413	65.5%
2019	56.25	635^th	1430	55.6%
2021	34.56	926^th	1444	35.9%
2022	26.29	1124^th	1464	23.2%
2023	34.32	1010^th	1461	30.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	67.42	228^th	927	75.4%
2019	68.99	212^th	949	77.7%
2021	40.02	499^th	896	44.3%
2022	43.88	498^th	927	46.3%
2023	53.22	394^th	933	57.8%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	44.64	714^th	1178	39.4%
2019	43.72	716^th	1183	39.5%
2021	19.78	1033^rd	1172	11.9%
2022	12.12	1133^rd	1194	5.1%
2023	19.62	1045^th	1183	11.7%

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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 Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	343	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	-6	845
1989	474	341	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	819
1990	460	367	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	5	836
1991	186	141	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1992	193	147	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	234	165	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	269	151	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	282	142	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1996	282	142	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1997	284	142	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	302	174	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	281	163	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
2000	262	148	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	247	129	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	253	116	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2003	253	116	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2004	248	139	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2005	229	153	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2006	222	162	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	212	133	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	23	383
2008	207	120	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	20	368
2009	205	144	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	373
2010	211	139	11	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	381
2011	214	174	11	26	5	0	7	0	437
2012	215	167	8	22	2	0	5	0	419
2013	197	126	12	15	1	1	5	0	357
2014	213	128	11	17	1	1	5	0	376
2015	210	128	9	23	1	0	9	0	380
2016	234	149	5	25	1	0	7	0	421
2017	237	167	6	23	1	1	6	0	441
2018	218	150	2	33	2	1	6	0	412
2019	217	145	0	35	1	1	5	0	404
2020	172	123	0	37	1	1	25	0	359
2021	143	113	1	33	1	0	7	0	298
2022	128	122	1	31	2	1	12	0	297
2023	137	130	3	24	1	1	20	0	316

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 Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	42.0	20.1	33.8
1989	819	46.0	17.8	45.7
1990	836	48.0	17.4	47.1
1991	330	21.0	15.7	46.7
1992	344	21.0	16.3	35.8
1993	403	21.0	19.2	39.5
1994	425	23.0	18.5	35.8
1995	430	23.0	18.7	37
1996	430	23.0	18.7	37
1997	448	25.0	17.9	35.7
1998	491	29.0	16.9	29.7
1999	460	29.0	15.9	49.6
2000	419	29.0	14.4	49.4
2001	382	29.0	13.2	42.9
2002	376	29.0	13.0	0
2003	376	29.0	13.0	0
2004	393	26.0	15.1	43
2005	398	26.0	15.3	43.5
2006	396	26.0	15.2	50.8
2007	383	n/a	n/a	54.7
2008	368	26.0	14.2	56.6
2009	373	26.5	14.1	52.3
2010	381	25.5	14.9	52
2011	437	28.2	15.4	58.4
2012	419	30.2	13.8	60.9
2013	357	23.8	14.9	61.6
2014	376	22.5	16.7	58.8
2015	380	23.0	16.5	60.5
2016	421	26.0	16.1	55.8
2017	441	25.5	17.2	57.6
2018	412	26.5	15.5	55.1
2019	404	27.0	14.9	54.7
2020	359	23.0	15.5	52.4
2021	298	24.7	12.0	99
2022	297	21.5	13.8	99
2023	316	22.2	14.2	99.1

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 Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	42.0	20.1	33.8
1989	819	46.0	17.8	45.7
1990	836	48.0	17.4	47.1
1991	330	21.0	15.7	46.7
1992	344	21.0	16.3	35.8
1993	403	21.0	19.2	39.5
1994	425	23.0	18.5	35.8
1995	430	23.0	18.7	37
1996	430	23.0	18.7	37
1997	448	25.0	17.9	35.7
1998	491	29.0	16.9	29.7
1999	460	29.0	15.9	49.6
2000	419	29.0	14.4	49.4
2001	382	29.0	13.2	42.9
2002	376	29.0	13.0	0
2003	376	29.0	13.0	0
2004	393	26.0	15.1	43
2005	398	26.0	15.3	43.5
2006	396	26.0	15.2	50.8
2007	383	n/a	n/a	54.7
2008	368	26.0	14.2	56.6
2009	373	26.5	14.1	52.3
2010	381	25.5	14.9	52
2011	437	28.2	15.4	58.4
2012	419	30.2	13.8	60.9
2013	357	23.8	14.9	61.6
2014	376	22.5	16.7	58.8
2015	380	23.0	16.5	60.5
2016	421	26.0	16.1	55.8
2017	441	25.5	17.2	57.6
2018	412	26.5	15.5	55.1
2019	404	27.0	14.9	54.7
2020	359	23.0	15.5	52.4
2021	298	24.7	12.0	99
2022	297	21.5	13.8	99
2023	316	22.2	14.2	99.1

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 Central Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,193 (11.9%)	$8,834 (88.1%)	$10,026

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 590^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1078^th of 1502 Elementary schools	31.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	83.9	63	20.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	58.5	64.7	6.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Central Elementary)	64.5	35.2	29.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	49.9	38.1	11.8%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	44.2	39.6	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	48.5	41.3	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Central Elementary)	59.7	62.5	2.8%
4th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	54.3	53.1	1.2%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)	69.9	23.8	46.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	49.9	42.2	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Central Elementary)	41	21.4	19.6%
5th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	40.6	38.9	1.7%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary)	85.5	42.9	42.6%
5th Grade Science (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)	69.7	60.5	9.2%
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	404	316	21.8%
African American	145	130	10.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	35	24	31.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	217	137	36.9%
Two or More Races	5	20	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.7%	99.1%	44.3%

Schools Near Central 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
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1059 US Hwy 17	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 335-4305	316	22	14.2	99.1%	137 (43.4%)	130 (41.1%)	24 (7.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	30.6	1078^th of 1502 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.5	1146^th of 1514 public elementary schools	24.3%	68	63.0	39.6	23.8	35.2	62.5	21.4	42.9	$10,026	$1,193	$8,834
P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	97.5%	66 (18.7%)	216 (61.2%)	37 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	30.3	1081^st of 1502 public elementary schools	28.0%		12.3	1397^th of 1514 public elementary schools	7.7%	316	65.5	30.8	42.9	29.1	38.5	38.1	57.1	$11,740	$1,429	$10,311
Pasquotank Elementary	Public	K-5	1407 Peartree Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 335-4205	270	21	12.8	97.8%	69 (25.6%)	133 (49.3%)	50 (18.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	28	1124^th of 1502 public elementary schools	25.2%		17.9	1317^th of 1514 public elementary schools	13.0%	193	51.1	43.2	31.6	31.1	56.8	34.2	50.0	$12,806	$1,213	$11,593
Sheep-Harney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Elizabeth St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 335-4303	473	30	15.8	99.2%	106 (22.4%)	233 (49.3%)	88 (18.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	64.1	513^th of 1502 public elementary schools	65.8%		34.2	1021^st of 1514 public elementary schools	32.6%	508	72.2	66.1	43.2	37.0	71.4	51.4	86.5	$10,082	$1,732	$8,350
J C Sawyer Elementary	Public	K-5	1007 Park St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 338-1012	368	26	14.1	99.2%	99 (26.9%)	204 (55.4%)	39 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	19.8	1257^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.3%		13.2	1390^th of 1514 public elementary schools	8.2%	133	49.1	31.6	33.3	32.1	43.4	31.4	45.1	$10,349	$1,235	$9,114
Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1062 Northside Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 335-2033	409	27	15.1	99.0%	228 (55.7%)	94 (23.0%)	40 (9.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.8%)	47.7	806^th of 1502 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.3	1045^th of 1514 public elementary schools	31.0%	239	68.3	31.9	61.5	44.4	42.5	47.7	73.8	$10,283	$901	$9,382
Grandy Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	175 NC Hwy 343 North	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 331-4838	607	43	14.1	31.8%	496 (81.7%)	27 (4.4%)	38 (6.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.4%)								(n/a)	83.8			69.6				$10,230	$633	$9,597
Weeksville Elementary	Public	K-5	1170 Salem Church Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 330-2606	216	16	13.5	98.6%	122 (56.5%)	74 (34.3%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	71.1	388^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.2%		65.8	481^st of 1514 public elementary schools	68.2%	93	90.9	52.5	57.1	66.7	65.0	52.4	71.4	$11,385	$1,264	$10,121
Perquimans Central	Public	PK, KG-2	181 Winfall Blvd	Winfall	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 426-5332	391	29	13.5	65.0%	260 (66.5%)	81 (20.7%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$11,892	$1,462	$10,430
Hertford Grammar	Public	3-5	603 Dobbs Street	Hertford	27944	Perquimans County	Perquimans County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 426-7166	390	26	15.2	66.2%	268 (68.7%)	84 (21.5%)	18 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	69	423^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	71.8%		74.6	335^th of 1514 public elementary schools	77.9%	88	61.1	65.2	72.5	45.9	62.3	55.8	85.8	$10,302	$1,792	$8,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks 1078^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth City Middle
High : Pasquotank County High

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 43% White, 41% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended Central Elementary.

What district is Central Elementary in?

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

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