Summary:
The 27806 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, S W Snowden Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is part of the Beaufort County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
S W Snowden Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past three years, with rankings between 1,233 and 1,318 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's test scores are generally below the Beaufort County Schools and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subjects, with the exception of 7th grade Math and Reading, where it exceeds the district and state averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 98.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,107 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the academic performance remains well below district and state levels. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to improve student outcomes, and the school may need to focus on other factors, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and support services. However, the school's relatively strong performance in 7th grade Math and Reading indicates that it may have the potential to improve if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.
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