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J C Sawyer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1007 Park St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · (252) 338-1012 · Part of Pasquotank County Schools

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

Directions
Students
400
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J C Sawyer Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.8% 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–5J C Sawyer ElementaryYou are here
6–8River Road Middle414 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1007 Park St, Elizabeth City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 168
Grade 269
Grade 387
Grade 457
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
334’20
379’21
368’22
372’23
400’24

Up 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 26%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J C Sawyer 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
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
C
484 students17:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabeth City
C
419 students13:1
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.