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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 868 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary serves 419 students in grades K–5 in Elizabeth City, NC, as part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. The school ranks in the 42nd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools — a middle-of-the-pack position that has stabilized since the pandemic but has not returned to its pre-COVID level of the 62nd percentile. Northside educates an exceptionally high-need student body, with 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. That context matters, but poverty isn't the whole story: nearby Weeksville Elementary has nearly the same poverty rate yet ranks at the 81st percentile.

Northside's clearest academic strength is 5th-grade science, where it has topped both district and state averages in every recent school year — reaching 80.7% proficiency in 2024–2025, a mark exceeded by only a couple of neighboring schools. Upper-grade reading and math also hold up well next to district peers. The bigger concern is in the early grades: 3rd-grade reading and math have trailed state averages badly, with 3rd-grade math about 29 points behind the state in 2024–2025. By 5th grade, students typically perform much closer to — or above — state averages, suggesting the upper grades have real instructional strength. However, grade cohorts are small, and scores can move considerably from year to year.

Attendance is a bright spot: Northside's chronic absenteeism rate of 23% in 2024–2025 was the lowest of any elementary school in its district and better than the state average. Class sizes are also favorable, with a 13.3 student-teacher ratio that beats Moyock Elementary (20.7) and Central Elementary (17.0), among others. Within its own district, Northside outranks both P W Moore Elementary and Central Elementary, and it far exceeds them in 5th-grade reading and science. The clearest path forward is a stronger focus on early literacy and numeracy: if Northside can bring its kindergarten-through-3rd-grade results in line with its upper-grade success, it has real potential to reach the top half of North Carolina elementary schools.

419

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1062 Northside Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

(252) 335-2033

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth City Middle
High:	Pasquotank County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

868^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 42% (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	42.6	868 of 1492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	844 of 1490	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	866 of 1505	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	806 of 1502	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1045 of 1514	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1036 of 1489	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	562 of 1473	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	706 of 1434	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	846 of 1429	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	668 of 1425	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	641 of 1440	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	543 of 1390	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	719 of 1403	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	860 of 1388	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	699 of 1381	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.2	1008 of 1363	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	978 of 1354	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.5	836 of 1324	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1030 of 1293	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	1107 of 1276	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	468 of 903	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	293 of 918	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	464 of 924	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	275 of 933	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	582 of 927	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	598 of 896	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	205 of 949	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	208 of 927	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	348 of 634	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	304 of 646	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	195 of 878	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	321 of 897	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	800 of 1447	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	723 of 1451	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	826 of 1455	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	897 of 1459	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1167 of 1458	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	937 of 1440	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	444 of 1424	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	689 of 1405	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	718 of 981	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	868 of 1434	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	795 of 1437	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	692 of 1450	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	741 of 1437	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	861 of 1366	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	797 of 1329	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	257 of 1361	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	586 of 1332	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	904 of 1451	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	924 of 1450	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	854 of 1464	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	626 of 1461	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	898 of 1464	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1019 of 1444	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	671 of 1430	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	711 of 1413	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	465 of 815	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	349 of 801	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	728 of 1146	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	799 of 1172	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	838 of 1166	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	831 of 1183	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	932 of 1194	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1015 of 1172	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	737 of 1183	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	894 of 1178	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%-5 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moyock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Tulls Creek Road	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 435-6521	740	36	20.7	21.1%	545 (73.6%)	34 (4.6%)	74 (10.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.9%)	66.3	484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.5	367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%	117	70.1	58.6	77.3	58.1	62.1	65.2	74.2	$8,539	$473	$8,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary

How many students attend Northside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Northside Elementary.

Is Northside Elementary a good school?

Northside Elementary ranks 868^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary?

Students at Northside Elementary are 49% White, 31% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Northside Elementary in?

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth City Middle
High : Pasquotank County High

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