Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370216000931
Ahoskie Elementary
1206 W. First Street, Ahoskie, NC 27910 · (252) 301-5060 · Hertford County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
212 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 123 | 56% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 44% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ahoskie Elementary→Hertford County Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hertford County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ahoskie Elementary
Ahoskie Elementary's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoskie Elementary this school | 218 | 97.2% | 36.7% |
| Colerain Elementary Colerain | 193 | 98.4% | 47.5% |
| Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy Enfield | 225 | 98.7% | 48.0% |
| Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids | 254 | 98.8% | 26.2% |
| Washington Elementary Greensboro | 214 | 98.6% | 34.5% |
| South Greenville Elementary Greenville | 251 | 98.8% | 43.4% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ahoskie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #1,168 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,160 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #1,148 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #1,347 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #912 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #1,194 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #985 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #107 of 937 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
218
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 97% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 15.6 | 13.7:1 | 99% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 99% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 99% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 99% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 34% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 85% (574) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 38 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ahoskie Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (307 to 218); teachers down 30% (20 to 14).
About Ahoskie Elementary
Ahoskie Elementary is a small elementary school based in Ahoskie, North Carolina. A total of 218 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 5. Against the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 53% lower.
Hertford County Schools runs Ahoskie Elementary along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,367 students in total.
Black students account for 77% of enrollment at Ahoskie Elementary. Other groups make up 14% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Hertford County as a whole is about 56% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Ahoskie Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Ahoskie Elementary's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 97%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Hertford County.
allk12 grades Ahoskie Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ahoskie Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.7%; the prediction is 49.1%.
In Hertford County (population about 19,908), median household income is about $45,537, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ahoskie Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Hertford County, which together enroll about 2,367 students.
The shortest distance from Ahoskie Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Bearfield Primary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ahoskie Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Ahoskie Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Ahoskie Elementary saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Hertford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,908
Census ACS
Median income
$45,537
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,367 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hertford County Schools
- Bearfield PrimaryElementary · 543 students
- Hertford County MiddleMiddle · 489 students
- Hertford County HighHigh · 447 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 372 students
- Hertford Co Early CollegeHigh · 198 students
- CS Brown High - STEM ProgramHigh · 100 students
Other schools in Ahoskie
- Bearfield PrimaryElementary · 543 students
- Hertford County HighHigh · 447 students
- Hertford Co Early CollegeHigh · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Bearfield Primary0.1 mi · 543
- Hertford County High0.3 mi · 447
- Hertford Co Early College2.7 mi · 198
- CS Brown High - STEM Program7.0 mi · 100
- Aulander Elementary8.4 mi · 111
- Hertford County Middle10.7 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Ahoskie ElementaryHow many students attend Ahoskie Elementary?
Ahoskie Elementary enrolls approximately 218 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Ahoskie Elementary serve?
Ahoskie Elementary serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ahoskie Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ahoskie Elementary is approximately 15.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ahoskie Elementary?
Student demographics at Ahoskie Elementary are roughly 14% White, 3% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ahoskie Elementary public or private?
Ahoskie Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hertford County Schools.
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