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C−

S W Snowden Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

693 North 7th Street, Aurora, NC 27806 · (252) 322-5351 · Part of Beaufort County Schools

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Directions
Students
117
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about S W Snowden Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8S W Snowden ElementaryYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

693 North 7th Street, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 113
Grade 214
Grade 314
Grade 415
Grade 510
Grade 614
Grade 712
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
166’20
181’21
190’22
168’23
117’24

Down 29.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 22%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about S W Snowden Elementary from Aurora families.

Other schools in Beaufort County Schools

The district →
Chocowinity Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chocowinity
A
484 students15:1
Eastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Washington
484 students15:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pinetown
C
355 students14:1
Bath Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bath
B+
511 students15:1
John C Tayloe Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Washington
B−
382 students12:1
John Small Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Washington
C
379 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.