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Schools in Plymouth · Washington County Schools

Plymouth’s public schools score below 88% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Plymouth’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth, 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.

#288of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 21 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 21 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 12–16 pts vs NC 86%
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
1
952 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 124 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Plymouth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,423 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Washington County High. Enrollment is up 30% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plymouth’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 12% of North Carolina school districts, #288 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (124)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Plymouth anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (525 in math, 576 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plymouth, with each school’s own grade.

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

Plymouth’s public schools are run by Washington County Schools, which also serves Creswell and Roper. 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.

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

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthDWashington County Schools

Every school in Plymouth

2 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 Plymouthby address
Washington County High
High · Grades 6–12
D
450 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Plymouthin other towns
Washington County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roper
D
502 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plymouth children attend score below 88% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #288 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Washington County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,024 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Plymouth’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Washington County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$18,423 in Washington County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.