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Martin County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Williamston, Robersonville, Jamesville, Hamilton, Oak City, Parmele, Everetts, Bear Grass and Hassell.

Williamston’s School Grade D better than 9% of North Carolina school districts

Students
2,647
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,335
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Martin County Schools

  • Its letter, D: results better than 9% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 20 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% more per student than the NC average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.7% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $637 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 9% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DWilliamston 5,086DRobersonville 1,237Jamesville 411Hamilton 297Oak City 266Parmele 246Everetts 144Bear Grass 81Hassell 47

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williamston. Grade by grade →

PK–2Williamston PrimaryThis district
3–5E J Hayes ElementaryThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Martin County HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 50.8% · 1,245 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 49.9% · 1,364 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)65–69%
State average 86.5% · 175 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,335 per student · 25% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 60%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,950’21
1,953’22
1,879’23
2,647’24

Up 35.7% since 2021–22.

Students
Black 51%White 32%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Williamston Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Williamston
361 students14:1
South Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robersonville
D
337 students17:1
Jamesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamesville
B+
217 students15:1
Rodgers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williamston
A−
219 students15:1
E J Hayes Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Williamston
C
280 students15:1
Riverside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williamston
C−
335 students14:1
South Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Robersonville
146 students12:1
Martin County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamston
752 students23:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.