Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370033003011
Beaufort Co Early College High
5337 Hwy 264 East, Washington, NC 27889 · (252) 940-6227 · Beaufort County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
44.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
277 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
92.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
88.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+39.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 39 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Beaufort Co Early College High
Beaufort Co Early College High's state test result (87.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Co Early College High this school | 280 | 98.9% | 87.8% |
| Montgomery County Early College Troy | 282 | 98.6% | 84.5% |
| Johnston County Schools Career Technical Smithfield | 241 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Rowan Co Early College Salisbury | 235 | 98.7% | 78.4% |
| Early College Asheville | 271 | 98.9% | 80.5% |
| Wayne Early / Middle College High Goldsboro | 239 | 98.7% | 88.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Beaufort Co Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #21 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.9% | #18 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.8% | #17 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #415 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 44.5:1 | #473 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #151 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #202 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #52 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high 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
280
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
+88% since 2010-11, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
44.5:1
was 38.1:1
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 | 280 | 6.3 | 44.5:1 | 99% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 8.5 | 32.5:1 | 99% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 8 | 35.3:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 7 | 38.1:1 | 59% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 6 | 41.0:1 | 54% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 6 | 40.0:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 7 | 21.3:1 | 48% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaufort Co Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (246 to 280); teachers up 5% (6 to 6.3).
About Beaufort Co Early College High
A small high school in Washington, North Carolina, Beaufort Co Early College High is part of Beaufort County Schools. The grade span is 9 through 13, and enrollment is 280 students. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 63% smaller than that.
Beaufort County Schools has 5,601 students in 13 schools, and Beaufort Co Early College High is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at Beaufort Co Early College High, 41% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 38% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Beaufort County's population at about 68%. Beaufort Co Early College High has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Beaufort Co Early College High's 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 44.5:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Beaufort County.
The allk12 Grade for Beaufort Co Early College High is A+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In North Carolina, Beaufort Co Early College High is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 87.8% compared with a predicted 48.6%.
Beaufort County has about 44,499 residents, and median household income is about $58,357, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 15 public schools in Beaufort County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,030.
The closest public school, Washington Montessori, is about 0.9 miles from Beaufort Co Early College High. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Beaufort Co Early College High is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Beaufort Co Early College High's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Beaufort Co Early College High went from 267 students to 280. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 38.1:1 to 44.5:1.
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Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,499
Census ACS
Median income
$58,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort County Schools
- Washington HighHigh · 794 students
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Bath ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · 484 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Southside HighHigh · 410 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington HighHigh · 794 students
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Washington MontessoriCombined · 429 students
- John C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- John Small ElementaryElementary · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Montessori0.9 mi · 429
- Washington High3.2 mi · 794
- Eastern Elementary4.0 mi · 484
- John C Tayloe Elementary5.8 mi · 382
- John Small Elementary5.9 mi · 379
- P S Jones Middle6.0 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Beaufort Co Early College HighHow large is Beaufort Co Early College High?
Beaufort Co Early College High enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Beaufort Co Early College High serve?
Beaufort Co Early College High serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaufort Co Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beaufort Co Early College High is approximately 44.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beaufort Co Early College High?
At Beaufort Co Early College High, the student body is approximately 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Beaufort Co Early College High in?
Beaufort Co Early College High is part of Beaufort County Schools.
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