Eastern Elementary

Located at 947 Hudnell Street, in Washington, North Carolina, Eastern Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community that serves 484 students (grades pre-K through 1), overseen by Beaufort County Schools.

Eastern Elementary is one of 13 schools operated by Beaufort County Schools, a district that instructs 5,601 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Eastern Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

In terms of school funding signals, Eastern Elementary logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Beaufort County) records that the typical household earns roughly $58,357 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Beaufort County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,030 students), of which Eastern Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Washington High, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Eastern Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Eastern Elementary's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 619 (now 484). The White share of enrollment declined from 32% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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