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Schools in Scotland Neck · Halifax County Schools

Scotland Neck’s public schools score below 91% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Scotland Neck’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Scotland Neck, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
24%
▼ 26 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 32 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 40% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,150 students on the public path
In brief

Scotland Neck’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Scotland Neck’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,303 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Scotland Neck’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of North Carolina school districts. 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 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (14)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Scotland Neck anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Scotland Neck’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,068 in math, 1,108 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Scotland Neck’s public schools are run by Halifax County Schools, which also serves Enfield, Hobgood and Littleton. 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.

Halifax County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 2,150 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$18,303NC $13,045 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 49.9% · 1108 students tested
Math19%
State average 50.8% · 1068 students tested

Scotland Neck vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scotland NeckDHalifax County Schools

Every school in Scotland Neck

11 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).

Also serving Scotland Neckin other towns
Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke Rapids
D−
254 students15:1Rate it →
Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Enfield
D−
225 students12:1Rate it →
Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hollister
D
173 students14:1Rate it →
Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Enfield
D
147 students14:1Rate it →
Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Littleton
D
140 students11:1Rate it →
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
140 students14:1Rate it →
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roanoke Rapids
D
243 students15:1Rate it →
Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Enfield
D−
177 students9:1Rate it →
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic
High · Grades 9–12 · Littleton
D
321 students25:1Rate it →
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
High · Grades 9–12 · Halifax
D
204 students10:1Rate it →
Halifax County Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Weldon
A
126 studentsRate it →

Questions about Scotland Neck’s schools

Are Scotland Neck’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Scotland Neck children attend score below 91% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scotland Neck in?

Halifax County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,150 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Scotland Neck kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic, Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ and Halifax County Early College High.

What is Scotland Neck’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Halifax County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Scotland Neck spend per student?

$18,303 in Halifax 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.