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Frederick Douglass Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1301 Corbett Ave, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 236-4574 · Part of Wilson County Schools

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

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Frederick Douglass ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Corbett Ave, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 164
Grade 256
Grade 355
Grade 458
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
361’20
356’21
357’22
335’23
339’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%White 34%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass Elementary from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →
John W Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C−
601 students17:1
Lucama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lucama
B+
431 students18:1
Margaret Hearne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
D−
423 students16:1
Wells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C
383 students17:1
Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
476 students17:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
460 students16:1

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.