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Sheep-Harney Elementary

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Sheep-Harney Elementary ranks 784 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sheep-Harney Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Elizabeth City, NC, serving 441 students within the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, where 99.3% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. This is a school of sharp contrasts: state rankings have seesawed from the 66th percentile in 2022-2023 down to the 37th in 2024-2025 and back up to the 47th in 2025-2026, yet the school shows genuine strengths. Historically underserved groups perform notably well here—African American students ranked at the 74th percentile, Hispanic students at the 90th, and low-income students at the 71st compared with peers statewide. At the same time, White students rank at the 13th percentile, an internal gap that stands out and suggests supports are not reaching every group equally.

Academically, Sheep-Harney presents a “Jekyll and Hyde” profile by grade level. Early grades lag badly: 3rd grade math proficiency was 46.6% versus the state’s 66.4%, and 3rd grade reading was 50.0%. Yet by 5th grade, math proficiency jumps to 76.6%—well above the state (62.9%) and district (64.4%)—and 5th grade science reaches 72.9%, also outperforming both. In fact, those 5th grade scores beat more affluent neighboring schools like Camden Intermediate in the Camden County Schools district, which posted 62.0% in math and 68.7% in science. The volatility is extreme—3rd grade math swung from 85.7% proficient to 46.6% over three years—so single-year results should not be over-interpreted.

The most pressing challenge is chronic absenteeism, which stood at 29.0% in 2024-2025, roughly five points above the state rate and likely destabilizing performance. The comparison to Weeksville Elementary is instructive: that school serves a nearly identical high-poverty population (99% free/reduced lunch) but ranks at the 81st percentile with lower absenteeism (23.3%), proving poverty is not destiny. Within the district, Sheep-Harney sits third among six elementary schools, ahead of Northside Elementary and P W Moore Elementary. Improving attendance and building early-grade foundational skills are the clearest levers to unlock more consistent success.

441

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W Elizabeth St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4352

(252) 335-4303

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Students who attend Sheep-Harney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth City Middle
High:	Pasquotank County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2023) to 47th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

784^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 246Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public 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	46.9	784 of 1492	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	933 of 1490	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	584 of 1505	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	513 of 1502	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	1021 of 1514	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1187 of 1489	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	807 of 1473	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	536 of 1434	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.8	1096 of 1429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	958 of 1425	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	1084 of 1440	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1056 of 1390	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1102 of 1403	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1224 of 1388	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	1176 of 1381	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1253 of 1363	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	1224 of 1354	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	1236 of 1324	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	1248 of 1293	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	1231 of 1276	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	234 of 903	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	223 of 918	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	140 of 924	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	76 of 933	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	52.5	374 of 927	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	349 of 896	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	316 of 949	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	95 of 927	89.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	113 of 533	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	771 of 1447	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	942 of 1451	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	405 of 1455	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	325 of 1459	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.3	1007 of 1458	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1242 of 1440	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	825 of 1424	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	512 of 1405	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	103 of 981	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	224 of 961	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	166 of 951	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	190 of 893	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	462 of 843	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	289 of 865	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	81 of 851	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	423 of 1434	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	501 of 1437	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	264 of 1450	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	172 of 1437	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	573 of 1366	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	1006 of 1329	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	792 of 1361	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	393 of 1332	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	769 of 1451	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	867 of 1450	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	772 of 1464	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	763 of 1461	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	942 of 1464	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1049 of 1444	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	754 of 1430	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	548 of 1413	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1002 of 1146	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	946 of 1172	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	543 of 1194	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	890 of 1172	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	505 of 1183	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	370 of 1178	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

Mathematics59%-5 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 29, 2015

We have been very happy at Sheep-Harney. I have had nothing but good experiences with teachers, staff and the principal. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
Sheep-Harney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Elizabeth St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4303	441	27	16.0	99.3%	112 (25.4%)	195 (44.2%)	85 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	46.9	784^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.2	933^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%	149	46.6	56.9	76.6	50.0	56.9	47.9	72.9	$10,082	$1,732	$8,350
P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	99.2%	76 (21.5%)	212 (60.1%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	27.7	1147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		17.8	1318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%	171	65.4	57.3	53.0	44.2	36.0	31.8	53.0	$11,740	$1,429	$10,311
J C Sawyer Elementary	Public	K-5	1007 Park St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-1012	400	29	13.7	99.3%	105 (26.3%)	192 (48.0%)	67 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.0%)	49.4	739^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.1	915^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.6%	176	73.3	55.7	62.8	71.7	45.5	41.9	67.4	$10,349	$1,235	$9,114
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1059 US Hwy 17	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4305	484	28	17.0	98.6%	175 (36.2%)	216 (44.6%)	48 (9.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (7.0%)	33.4	1039^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.4%		41	899^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%	140	58.9	51.3	55.4	42.5	53.9	40.0	60.0	$10,026	$1,193	$8,834
Camden Intermediate	Public	3-5	123 Noblitt Drive	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-7808	461	29	15.9	29.5%	378 (82.0%)	21 (4.6%)	30 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	64.7	509^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.4	404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.9%	105	88.0	69.3	62.0	65.4	57.2	56.0	68.7	$9,295	$649	$8,646
Grandy Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 NC Hwy 343 North	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 331-4838	415	33	12.4	30.1%	332 (80.0%)	27 (6.5%)	24 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$10,230	$633	$9,597
Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1062 Northside Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2033	419	32	13.3	99.3%	204 (48.7%)	128 (30.5%)	54 (12.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	42.6	868^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		44.2	844^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%	24	53.5	56.1	65.2	42.3	42.1	54.5	75.8	$10,283	$901	$9,382
Weeksville Elementary	Public	K-5	1170 Salem Church Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 330-2606	304	18	16.8	99.0%	129 (42.4%)	98 (32.2%)	51 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	76.8	282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.5	338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.3%	56	92.0	55.6	86.1	80.0	54.7	75.0	91.7	$11,385	$1,264	$10,121
Shawboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Shawboro Road	Shawboro	27973	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 232-2237	625	39	16.0	35.7%	484 (77.4%)	36 (5.8%)	47 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.5%)	66.7	474^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.4	420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.8%	54	82.0	63.5	59.0	65.0	59.1	62.0	77.0	$9,905	$834	$9,070
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Shortcut Road	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 453-0010	264	16	16.6	44.7%	172 (65.2%)	26 (9.8%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	40.2	903^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	39.5%		48.3	771^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%	132	63.6	57.1	44.4	59.1	45.7	41.7	66.7	$12,758	$1,371	$11,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheep-Harney Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sheep-Harney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sheep-Harney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth City Middle
High : Pasquotank County High

Is Sheep-Harney Elementary a good school?

Sheep-Harney Elementary ranks 784^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sheep-Harney Elementary?

Students at Sheep-Harney Elementary are 44% African American, 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sheep-Harney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Sheep-Harney Elementary.

What district is Sheep-Harney Elementary in?

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

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