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Schools in Bayboro · Pamlico County Schools

Bayboro’s public schools outscore 56% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bayboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 5 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 40% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,130 students on the public path
In brief

Bayboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 110 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bayboro’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Bayboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,235 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pamlico County Middle, then Pamlico County High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bayboro’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 77%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Bayboro anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bayboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (571 in math, 625 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pamlico County PrimaryPamlico County SchoolsB−
6–8Pamlico County MiddlePamlico County SchoolsB−
9–12Pamlico County HighPamlico County SchoolsB

Bayboro’s public schools are run by Pamlico County Schools, which also serves Alliance, Arapahoe, Grantsboro and Mesic and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pamlico County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,130 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$18,235NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 49.9% · 625 students tested
Math50%
State average 50.8% · 571 students tested

Bayboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Bayboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BayboroBPamlico County Schools
Alliance—Pamlico County Schools

Every school in Bayboro

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bayboroby address
Pamlico County Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
329 students14:1Rate it →
Fred A Anderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C+
136 students10:1Rate it →
Pamlico County High
High · Grades 9–12
B
423 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Bayboroin other towns
Pamlico County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
242 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bayboro’s schools

Are Bayboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Bayboro children attend outscore 56% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bayboro in?

Pamlico County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,130 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bayboro kids go to high school?

Pamlico County High, with 423 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bayboro’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pamlico County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Bayboro spend per student?

$18,235 in Pamlico County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.