Old Brick House · Photo: Harvey Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0Elizabeth City’s public schools score below 83% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Elizabeth City, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elizabeth City, 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.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Elizabeth City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 322 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elizabeth City’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,878 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech and Tutor All School (private) are in town. 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.
What’s behind Elizabeth City’s grade
C−: better than 17% of North Carolina school districts, #282 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elizabeth City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elizabeth City
Sheep-Harney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Elizabeth City
River Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 414 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Elizabeth City
River Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 414 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Elizabeth City
River Road Middle
Grades 6–8 · 414 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Elizabeth City · depends on your address
Northeastern High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
Grades 9–12 · 115 students · 29:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Elizabeth City · depends on your address
Northeastern High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
Grades 9–12 · 115 students · 29:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Elizabeth City · depends on your address
Northeastern High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
Grades 9–12 · 115 students · 29:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Elizabeth City · depends on your address
Northeastern High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
Grades 9–12 · 115 students · 29:1 students per teacher
Elizabeth City’s public schools are run by Pasquotank County Schools. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Elizabeth City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Elizabeth City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City | C− | Pasquotank County Schools |
Every school in Elizabeth City
10 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).
Questions about Elizabeth City’s schools
Are Elizabeth City’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elizabeth City children attend score below 83% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #282 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elizabeth City in?
Pasquotank County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,760 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elizabeth City kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northeastern High and Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College.
What is Elizabeth City’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Pasquotank County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Elizabeth City spend per student?
$15,878 in Pasquotank County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elizabeth City?
Yes: Tutor All School (nonsectarian, grades K–10, 23 students). Elizabeth City also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Elizabeth City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elizabeth City → They have their own page.
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.