Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502001992
B O Barnes Elementary
1913 Martin L King Parkway, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 399-7875 · Wilson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
11.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
271 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
43.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 B O Barnes Elementary
B O Barnes Elementary's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B O Barnes Elementary this school | 274 | 98.9% | 46.8% |
| Walter G. Byers School Charlotte | 303 | 99.0% | 37.3% |
| Bluford Elementary Greensboro | 266 | 98.5% | 47.6% |
| Mariam Boyd Elementary Warrenton | 291 | 97.9% | 21.9% |
| American Leadership Academy Charlotte Charlotte | 277 | 94.6% | N/A |
| R Freeman Sch of Engineering Wilmington | 241 | 98.8% | 15.5% |
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 B O Barnes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #907 of 1,297 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #664 of 1,296 | #9 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #834 of 1,300 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,243 of 1,485 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #81 of 1,377 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #1,200 of 1,379 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #697 of 1,414 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #173 of 937 | #1 of 8 |
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
274
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 274 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 23.3 | 12.3:1 | 99% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 22.9 | 13.1:1 | 99% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 99% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 95% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 92% (507) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B O Barnes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (365 to 274); teachers down 8% (25 to 23).
About B O Barnes Elementary
B O Barnes Elementary is an elementary school in Wilson, North Carolina, and it is part of Wilson County Schools. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 274 students. That puts enrollment 41% below the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The district for B O Barnes Elementary is Wilson County Schools, with 25 schools and 10,451 students.
At B O Barnes Elementary, 76% of students are Black. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% Black share among all Wilson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
B O Barnes Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 99% at B O Barnes Elementary. The figure for public schools in Wilson County is close, at 96%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, B O Barnes Elementary outscored 31%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In North Carolina, B O Barnes Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.8% actual against a predicted 48.6%.
For the population of Wilson County, median household income comes to about $56,423, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Wilson County counts 29 public schools with about 12,482 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Charles H Darden Middle, is the closest to B O Barnes Elementary. B O Barnes Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 46.8% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 4 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes B O Barnes Elementary as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 274 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.4:1 to 11.9:1.
This page is set up for the B O Barnes Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- John W Jones ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Other schools in Wilson
- Sallie B Howard SchoolCombined · 1,228 students
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Wilson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 725 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Charles H Darden Middle0.4 mi · 378
- Vick Elementary0.7 mi · 359
- Wilson Academy of Applied Technology0.8 mi · 280
- Eastern NC School for the Deaf1.0 mi · 42
- Eastern NC School for the Deaf1.0 mi · 36
- Milton M Daniels Learning Center1.2 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About B O Barnes ElementaryHow large is B O Barnes Elementary?
B O Barnes Elementary enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does B O Barnes Elementary serve?
B O Barnes Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does B O Barnes Elementary have?
B O Barnes Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is B O Barnes Elementary?
B O Barnes Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 76% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees B O Barnes Elementary?
B O Barnes Elementary is overseen by Wilson County Schools in Wilson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.