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
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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.
- 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 100 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 31% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
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 →
Schools most like E J Hayes Elementary
E J Hayes Elementary's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E J Hayes Elementary this school | 280 | 98.9% | 41.5% |
| Brooks Global Elementary Greensboro | 314 | 98.4% | 70.9% |
| Chadbourn Elementary Chadbourn | 233 | 98.7% | 47.1% |
| Oakwood Elementary Yanceyville | 336 | 99.1% | 45.7% |
| James Y Joyner Elementary Greensboro | 274 | 98.9% | 55.7% |
| Lilesville Elementary Lilesville | 257 | 98.4% | 48.0% |
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 E J Hayes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,053 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,042 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #991 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #1,226 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #794 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #673 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #685 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #164 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
280
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 18.5 | 15.1:1 | 99% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 99% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 98% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 24.5 | 15.3:1 | 99% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 71% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 68% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E J Hayes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (374 to 280); teachers down 24% (24.5 to 18.5).
About E J Hayes Elementary
E J Hayes Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Martin County Schools, located in Williamston, North Carolina. School enrollment was 280 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
The district, Martin County Schools, operates 10 schools serving 3,382 students.
At 56%, Black students outnumber all other groups at E J Hayes Elementary combined. The school is also 24% White, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 40%. E J Hayes Elementary has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At E J Hayes Elementary, 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 14.9:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Martin County.
allk12 grades E J Hayes Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at E J Hayes Elementary are 7.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.5% actual, 48.6% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Martin County, median household income is about $48,578, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 12 public schools operate in Martin County, serving about 3,967 students.
Williamston Primary is located about 0.7 miles from E J Hayes Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 5. E J Hayes Elementary comes in 3rd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
E J Hayes Elementary is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 280, 5% below the 295 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 15.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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