Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370288001159
E J Hayes Elementary
201 Andrews St, Williamston, NC 27892 · (252) 792-3678 · Martin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
277 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Martin 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
38.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
44.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-94 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
% White
24%
was 30%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
56%
was 58%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About E J Hayes Elementary
Located at 201 Andrews St, in Williamston, North Carolina, E J Hayes Elementary is a tight-knit elementary school that hosts 280 students (grades 3 through 5), overseen by Martin County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.
Within Martin County Schools, which oversees 10 schools and 3,382 students, E J Hayes Elementary is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, E J Hayes Elementary records that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder consists of 24% White, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, E J Hayes Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of -7.1 points.
In the surrounding community, Martin County reports that median household income runs about $48,578, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. E J Hayes Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students).
Nearest neighbor: Williamston Primary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around E J Hayes Elementary. On composite proficiency, E J Hayes Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.6%.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 25%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 30% to 24% across the same window.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,644
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martin County Schools
- Martin County HighHigh · 752 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- South Creek ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- South Creek HighHigh · 265 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Martin County HighHigh · 752 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 470 students
- Bear Grass Charter SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Williamston PrimaryElementary · 361 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- Rodgers ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Williamston Primary0.7 mi · 361
- Martin County High0.9 mi · 752
- Riverside High0.9 mi · 470
- Riverside Middle2.3 mi · 335
- Rodgers Elementary4.6 mi · 219
- Bear Grass Charter School6.5 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About E J Hayes ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E J Hayes Elementary?
E J Hayes Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does E J Hayes Elementary serve?
E J Hayes Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at E J Hayes Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at E J Hayes Elementary.
How diverse is E J Hayes Elementary?
E J Hayes Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 9% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is E J Hayes Elementary public or private?
E J Hayes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Martin County Schools.
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