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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1059 US Hwy 17, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · (252) 335-4305 · Part of Pasquotank County Schools

Elizabeth City’s School Grade C− better than 17% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
484
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 62.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elizabeth City kids: River Road Middle

On the path

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

K–5Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8River Road Middle414 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

1059 US Hwy 17, Elizabeth City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 182
Grade 275
Grade 381
Grade 484
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
298’20
297’21
316’22
328’23
484’24

Up 62.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 36%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Elizabeth City families.

Other schools in Pasquotank County Schools

The district →
Sheep-Harney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elizabeth City
C−
441 students16:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
C
419 students13:1
J C Sawyer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
D
400 students14:1
P W Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
D−
353 students14:1
Weeksville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
B−
304 students17:1
Elizabeth City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elizabeth City
C−
484 students16:1

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; Elizabeth City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.