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Stantonsburg Elementary

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Stantonsburg Elementary ranks 835 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Stantonsburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Stantonsburg, North Carolina, serving 189 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wilson County Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 242 districts in the state.

Academically, Stantonsburg Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with performance on state tests generally below the district and state averages, particularly in reading and science. However, the school shows strength in 3rd-grade mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 56% to 69.7% in recent years, outperforming the district and state. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top half of their respective statewide subgroups.

One significant challenge for Stantonsburg Elementary is its extremely high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 97.88% to 98.39% in recent years - significantly higher than the district and state averages. This high poverty rate is likely a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance. When compared to other high-poverty schools in the area, such as Vick Elementary and B.O. Barnes Elementary, Stantonsburg Elementary generally performs on par or better. With the right strategies and support to address the unique needs of its economically disadvantaged population, the school has the potential to build on its existing strengths and drive academic growth.

184

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,595

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 S Main St
Stantonsburg, NC 27883-0160

(252) 238-3639

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Stantonsburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Speight Middle
High:	Beddingfield High
	Wilson Early College Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.5%

Hispanic:

36.4%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg57%

835^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County Schools

93^rd of 242Wilson 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	44.8	835 of 1490	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	845 of 1505	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	871 of 1502	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	888 of 1514	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1052 of 1489	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	725 of 1473	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	912 of 1434	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	1109 of 1429	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	1154 of 1425	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1074 of 1440	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1198 of 1390	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	1222 of 1403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.8	873 of 1388	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	951 of 1381	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	906 of 1363	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	806 of 1354	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	843 of 1324	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	545 of 1293	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.6	869 of 1276	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	422 of 918	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	452 of 933	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	386 of 927	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	636 of 896	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	320 of 949	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	295 of 927	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	935 of 1451	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	477 of 1455	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	914 of 1459	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	676 of 1458	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	949 of 1440	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	789 of 1424	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1046 of 1405	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	367 of 961	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	492 of 951	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	465 of 915	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	305 of 893	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	375 of 843	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	176 of 865	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	381 of 851	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	330 of 1437	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	457 of 1450	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	492 of 1437	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	652 of 1366	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	860 of 1329	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	522 of 1361	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	540 of 1332	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	652 of 1450	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	999 of 1464	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	784 of 1461	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1048 of 1464	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1053 of 1444	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	625 of 1430	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	729 of 1413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%~ state avg

Reading49%-3 vs state

Science44%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Stantonsburg Elementary

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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
Stantonsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	409 S Main St	Stantonsburg	27883	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 238-3639	184	12	15.0	98.4%	38 (20.7%)	69 (37.5%)	67 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	44.8	835^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.0%		44.6	845^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.9%	10	69.7	52.0	52.0	51.5	52.0	44.0	44.0	$10,595	$1,784	$8,811
Lee Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Church St	Black Creek	27813	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7940	173	10	17.3	97.1%	73 (42.2%)	40 (23.1%)	48 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	55.4	646^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%		61.6	549^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%	97	51.7	45.5	74.2	44.8	59.1	74.2	58.1	$11,686	$1,635	$10,051
B O Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	1913 Martin L King Parkway	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7875	274	23	11.9	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	209 (76.3%)	50 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	32.3	1053^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.3%		26.8	1165^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.6%	112	66.7	48.4	52.5	40.0	51.6	32.5	25.0	$11,225	$3,242	$7,983
Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	504 N Carroll Street	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7886	359	23	15.4	99.2%	9 (2.5%)	251 (69.9%)	91 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	14.3	1356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	1271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	15.5%	85	26.6	26.7	46.7	15.6	41.7	36.7	48.3	$13,719	$3,492	$10,227
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 NC Hwy 111 N	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6030	497	31	15.9	99.4%	250 (50.3%)	119 (23.9%)	91 (18.3%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	51.2	722^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.4	944^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.3%	222	57.3	67.0	52.4	43.8	71.0	41.0	57.8	$9,237	$1,158	$8,079
Fremont STARS Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	647 NC Hwy 222	Fremont	27830	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3410	535	34	15.6	99.4%	272 (50.8%)	111 (20.7%)	116 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)	43.9	849^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.0%		50.9	731^st of 1505 public elementary schools	51.4%	118	72.8	56.8	54.5	42.0	59.1	40.9	43.2	$11,245	$1,563	$9,682
Gardners Elementary	Public	K-5	5404 NC 42 Hwy E	Elm City	27822	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7920	280	18	15.5	98.2%	99 (35.4%)	62 (22.1%)	102 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.3	161^st of 1505 public elementary schools	89.3%	79	78.4	69.6	80.0	56.9	73.9	65.0	72.5	$10,906	$1,587	$9,319
Margaret Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Gold St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7925	423	27	15.9	99.3%	19 (4.5%)	242 (57.2%)	138 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22.8	1224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%		26.7	1166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.5%	58	50.0	22.6	46.6	34.6	41.9	39.7	53.4	$10,414	$2,422	$7,993
Lucama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6260 Blalock Road	Lucama	27851	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 239-1257	431	24	18.1	99.3%	199 (46.2%)	74 (17.2%)	135 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	90.2	107^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%		94.1	58^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.1%	49	85.7	90.6	86.4	54.0	84.9	78.0	84.7	$9,021	$1,340	$7,681
Vinson-Bynum Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Tarboro St SW	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7981	458	29	15.8	99.3%	63 (13.8%)	294 (64.2%)	69 (15.1%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	58.7	585^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.4	673^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	55.3%	88	74.2	74.1	43.1	46.2	77.6	47.2	62.5	$11,625	$1,594	$10,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Stantonsburg Elementary

What district is Stantonsburg Elementary in?

Wilson County Schools

How many students attend Stantonsburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Stantonsburg Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stantonsburg Elementary?

Students at Stantonsburg Elementary are 38% African American, 36% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Stantonsburg Elementary a good school?

Stantonsburg Elementary ranks 835^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Stantonsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stantonsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Speight Middle
High : Beddingfield High
High : Wilson Early College Academy

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