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D−

Southeast Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

201 McDaniels Street, Kinston, NC 28501 · (252) 527-4210 · Part of Lenoir County Schools

Kinston’s School Grade C better than 32% of North Carolina school districts

Students
326
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southeast Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 43% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kinston kids: Rochelle Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Southeast ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rochelle Middle517 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

201 McDaniels Street, Kinston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K91
Kindergarten49
Grade 140
Grade 241
Grade 339
Grade 432
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
228’20
207’21
190’22
270’23
326’24

Up 43% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%White 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southeast Elementary from Kinston families.

Other schools in Lenoir County Schools

The district →
Contentnea-Savannah School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kinston
C
789 students14:1
La Grange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Grange
C
547 students17:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
D−
465 students17:1
Pink Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pink Hill
C+
437 students14:1
Banks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
C+
436 students14:1
Southwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
C−
218 students11:1

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