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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370216002526
Bearfield Primary
145 Hertford Co High School Rd, Ahoskie, NC 27910 · (252) 209-6140 · Hertford County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
534 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 21% |
Student demographics
40%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
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
43.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
44.8%
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 45 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Bearfield Primary
Bearfield Primary's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfield Primary this school | 543 | 98.3% | 44.2% |
| Benvenue Elementary Rocky Mount | 562 | 99.5% | 47.7% |
| Washington County Elementary School Roper | 502 | 99.4% | 39.8% |
| G R Edwards Elementary Rocky Mount | 632 | 97.8% | 30.5% |
| Northwest Elementary Kinston | 504 | 99.4% | 54.0% |
| North Drive Elementary Goldsboro | 498 | 99.4% | N/A |
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 Bearfield Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #978 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,039 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #831 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #486 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,146 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #1,174 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #862 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #230 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
543
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 543 | 32.7 | 16.6:1 | 98% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 36.1 | 16.3:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 37.7 | 14.9:1 | 99% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 99% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 49.8 | 14.0:1 | 100% (695) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 100% (775) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 52 | 16.8:1 | 69% (602) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 33 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bearfield Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (698 to 543); teachers down 34% (49.8 to 32.7).
About Bearfield Primary
Bearfield Primary is an elementary school located in Ahoskie, North Carolina, in Hertford County. A federal count lists 543 students at the school, in pre-K through 3.
Hertford County Schools counts 2,367 students in its 7 schools, and Bearfield Primary is one of them.
Black students account for 76% of enrollment at Bearfield Primary. The remaining students are 13% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Hertford County is about 56% Black. By the diversity index, Bearfield Primary comes in at 40%.
Bearfield Primary's 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 98%. Across public schools in Hertford County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Bearfield Primary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bearfield Primary is -4.6 points: 44.2% actual, 48.8% predicted.
Hertford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $45,537, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The public schools of Hertford County number 7 and enroll about 2,367.
The closest other public school is Ahoskie Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Bearfield Primary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.2% against a local average of 42.9%.
Bearfield Primary is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Bearfield Primary saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 12.6:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 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
- Hertford County MiddleMiddle · 489 students
- Hertford County HighHigh · 447 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 372 students
- Ahoskie ElementaryElementary · 218 students
- Hertford Co Early CollegeHigh · 198 students
- CS Brown High - STEM ProgramHigh · 100 students
Other schools in Ahoskie
- Hertford County HighHigh · 447 students
- Ahoskie ElementaryElementary · 218 students
- Hertford Co Early CollegeHigh · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Ahoskie Elementary0.1 mi · 218
- Hertford County High0.2 mi · 447
- Hertford Co Early College2.6 mi · 198
- CS Brown High - STEM Program6.9 mi · 100
- Aulander Elementary8.5 mi · 111
- Hertford County Middle10.6 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Bearfield PrimaryHow large is Bearfield Primary?
Bearfield Primary enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Bearfield Primary serve?
Bearfield Primary serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Bearfield Primary have?
Bearfield Primary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bearfield Primary?
Student demographics at Bearfield Primary are roughly 13% White, 4% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bearfield Primary?
Bearfield Primary is overseen by Hertford County Schools in Hertford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.