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Schools in Creswell

Creswell’s public schools

Washington County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Creswell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 41% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,024 students on the public path
In brief

Creswell’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Creswell’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Washington Early College High places highest (better than 94%); Washington County Elementary School lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Creswell; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Creswell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Washington County Elementary Schoolin RoperD
6–12Washington County Highin PlymouthD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Washington County Schools.

The district

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

Washington County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,024 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$18,423NC $13,045 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 49.9% · 576 students tested
Math30%
State average 50.8% · 525 students tested

Creswell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Creswell—Washington County Schools

Every school in Creswell

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 Creswellby address
Washington Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A
72 studentsRate it →
Also serving Creswellin other towns
Washington County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roper
D
502 students14:1Rate it →
Washington County High
High · Grades 6–12 · Plymouth
D
450 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Pocosin Innovative Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
Charter
269 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Creswell’s schools

Are Creswell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Creswell. Washington County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Creswell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Creswell in?

Washington County Schools.

Where do Creswell kids go to high school?

Washington County High.

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What Creswell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.