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Sheep-Harney Elementary

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Sheep-Harney Elementary ranks 933 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sheep-Harney Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 468 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, which is ranked 148 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sheep-Harney Elementary has struggled compared to state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science below the benchmarks. However, the school has shown some improvements, with 3rd and 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is notably stronger than for White students, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups in 2024-2025.

Sheep-Harney Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high at 16.1, compared to nearby schools like Central Elementary (Currituck County) and Weeksville Elementary (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank), which consistently outperform Sheep-Harney in academic proficiency. With the right interventions and support, Sheep-Harney Elementary has the potential to improve its academic outcomes and better serve its students.

441

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,082

Per pupil spending ?

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: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg57%

933^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

148^th of 242Elizabeth 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-7 vs state

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

Reading45%-8 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 (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
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%)	39.2	933^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%		59.9	584^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.2%	349	54.8	55.6	55.3	38.7	57.4	36.8	55.3	$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%)	17.8	1318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%		47.5	790^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.5%	528	48.0	38.7	51.1	26.7	37.1	37.0	37.8	$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%)	40.1	915^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.9	835^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.5%	80	59.3	49.0	61.5	30.2	58.8	46.2	61.5	$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%)	41	899^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.1	761^st of 1505 public elementary schools	49.4%	138	73.1	43.4	54.8	38.5	43.4	54.8	54.8	$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%)	69.4	404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.9%		85.5	173^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	88.5%	231	78.5	68.2	64.5	48.1	59.9	60.3	74.5	$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%)	44.2	844^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.3	866^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.5%	22	34.9	50.6	64.9	25.4	55.8	56.1	80.7	$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%)	73.5	338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.3%		91.6	93^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%	245	58.2	83.0	80.5	40.0	80.9	69.0	85.7	$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%)	68.4	420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.8%		62.5	533^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.6%	113	75.8	62.3	67.8	51.7	67.0	56.5	67.0	$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%)	48.3	771^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%		30.2	1095^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.2%	324	59.5	45.2	66.7	45.9	52.4	57.6	60.6	$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 933^rd of 1490 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.

What district is Sheep-Harney Elementary in?

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

How many students attend Sheep-Harney Elementary?

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

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