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B O Barnes Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1913 Martin L King Parkway, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7875 · Part of Wilson County Schools

Wilson’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Carolina school districts

Students
274
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about B O Barnes Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5B O Barnes ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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).

1913 Martin L King Parkway, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 148
Grade 238
Grade 354
Grade 440
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
282’20
290’21
300’22
288’23
274’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 18%White 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B O Barnes Elementary from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →

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