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Schools in Severn

Severn’s public schools

Northampton County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Severn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 55% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
980 students on the public path
In brief

Severn’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Severn’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Northampton Early College places highest (better than 44%); Northampton County High School lowest (1%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Severn, graded from D− to C−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Northampton County High School and Northampton Early College. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Severn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Northampton County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northampton County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,251 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$20,230NC $13,045 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 49.9% · 660 students tested
Math26%
State average 50.8% · 620 students tested

Severn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Severn—Northampton County Schools

Every school in Severn

4 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 Severnin other towns
Gaston STEM Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gaston
D−
284 students12:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Jackson
C−
283 students13:1Rate it →
Northampton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gaston
D−
265 students14:1Rate it →
Northampton Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Weldon
C+
148 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Severn’s schools

Are Severn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Severn. Northampton County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Severn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Severn in?

Northampton County Schools.

Where do Severn kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Northampton County High School and Northampton Early College.

Parents talk

What Severn families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.