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Schools in Windsor · Bertie County Schools

Windsor’s public schools score below 72% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Windsor’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, 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.

#259of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
37%
▼ 13 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 20 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 40% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,708 students on the public path
In brief

Windsor’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina (the state reports Windsor’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,257 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Windsor’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 28% of North Carolina school districts, #259 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (196)Better than 28%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 928 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Windsor anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Windsor’s students in the tested grades sat them (880 in math, 975 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Bertie MiddleBertie County SchoolsD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Windsor’s public schools are run by Bertie County Schools, which also serves Askewville, Aulander, Colerain and Kelford and others. 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.

Bertie County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,708 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$18,257NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 49.9% · 975 students tested
Math31%
State average 50.8% · 880 students tested

Windsor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindsorCBertie County Schools

Every school in Windsor

6 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 Windsorin other towns
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
336 students15:1Rate it →
West Bertie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kelford
D
277 students15:1Rate it →
Colerain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colerain
D
193 students12:1Rate it →
Bertie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
354 students12:1Rate it →
Bertie High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
449 students15:1Rate it →
Bertie Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
99 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Windsor’s schools

Are Windsor’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Windsor children attend score below 72% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #259 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windsor in?

Bertie County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,708 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Windsor kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bertie High and Bertie Early College High.

What is Windsor’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bertie County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Windsor spend per student?

$18,257 in Bertie 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.