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Alumni: what's one memory from Chinquapin Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 832 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370120001393
Chinquapin Elementary
3894 NC 50 South, Chinquapin, NC 28521 · (910) 285-3476 · Duplin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- B-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
15.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
534 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
49.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Chinquapin Elementary
Chinquapin Elementary's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinquapin Elementary this school | 537 | 99.4% | 51.6% |
| Helena Elementary Timberlake | 512 | 98.8% | 65.6% |
| Celeste Henkel Elementary Statesville | 558 | 98.9% | 58.1% |
| Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia | 610 | 99.5% | 58.6% |
| Bolivia Elementary Bolivia | 514 | 99.4% | 49.3% |
| Morehead City Primary Morehead City | 502 | 98.4% | 62.2% |
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 Chinquapin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Duplin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #770 of 1,297 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #893 of 1,296 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #629 of 1,300 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #503 of 1,485 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #853 of 1,377 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #995 of 1,379 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #226 of 1,414 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #245 of 369 | N/A |
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
537
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 99% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 34.5 | 15.4:1 | 99% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 99% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 99% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 56% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 56% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 54% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinquapin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (506 to 537); teachers down 5% (37 to 35).
About Chinquapin Elementary
At 3894 NC 50 South in Chinquapin, North Carolina, Chinquapin Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 537 students, in pre-K through 8.
Chinquapin Elementary is in Duplin County Schools, a district with 9,822 students across 13 schools.
Chinquapin Elementary is 68% White by enrollment. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Duplin County residents are about 54% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Chinquapin Elementary's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.3:1. That is close to the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 99%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Duplin County.
The allk12 Grade for Chinquapin Elementary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5% for Chinquapin Elementary. The school posts 51.6%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Duplin County, the median household income is $55,148, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Chinquapin Elementary is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Chinquapin Elementary to another public school is about 7.1 miles, to Beulaville Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 40.4%, lower than Chinquapin Elementary's 51.6%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment gain, from 508 in 2020-21 to 537 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Chinquapin Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Duplin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,335
Census ACS
Median income
$55,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
9,822 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duplin County Schools
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 1,120 students
- Rose Hill-Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 1,118 students
- Beulaville ElementaryElementary · 877 students
- B F Grady ElementaryElementary · 865 students
- East Duplin HighHigh · 864 students
- Warsaw ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Nearby schools
- Beulaville Elementary7.1 mi · 877
- East Duplin High8.2 mi · 864
- Wallace-Rose Hill High11.2 mi · 738
- Wallace Elementary11.3 mi · 1,120
- Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary12.1 mi · 1,118
- Kenansville Elementary12.3 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Chinquapin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Chinquapin Elementary?
Chinquapin Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Chinquapin Elementary serve?
Chinquapin Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chinquapin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chinquapin Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chinquapin Elementary?
At Chinquapin Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chinquapin Elementary?
Chinquapin Elementary is overseen by Duplin County Schools in Duplin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.