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Enrollment
484
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370354001453
Elizabeth City Middle
1066 Northside Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · (252) 335-2974 · Pasquotank County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
481 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 165 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 31% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
53.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
38.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Elizabeth City Middle
Elizabeth City Middle's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Middle this school | 484 | 99.4% | 49.7% |
| Central Middle Whiteville | 451 | 99.3% | 49.3% |
| E B Frink Middle La Grange | 488 | 99.4% | 44.8% |
| Northern Middle Roxboro | 454 | 99.3% | 37.7% |
| Hope Mills Middle Hope Mills | 474 | 97.0% | 52.3% |
| Shelby Middle Shelby | 588 | 99.5% | 46.3% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Elizabeth City Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #252 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #330 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #168 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #314 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #218 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #131 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #141 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #104 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
484
-129 (-21%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 99% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 99% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 99% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 37.8 | 15.2:1 | 67% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 62% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 60% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 60% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 56 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth City Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (576 to 484); teachers down 21% (37.8 to 30).
About Elizabeth City Middle
At 1066 Northside Road in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Elizabeth City Middle operates as a small middle school. The school enrolls 484 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 13 schools, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools enrolls 5,014 students. Elizabeth City Middle is one of those schools.
At Elizabeth City Middle, Black students make up the biggest share, 44%. The remaining students are 33% White, 15% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Pasquotank County, the Black share is about 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
The school had 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. That is higher than the 91% average for public schools in Pasquotank County.
Elizabeth City Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of North Carolina public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Elizabeth City Middle is 1.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 49.7%. Predicted: 48.5%.
Looking at the county, Pasquotank County, the median household earns about $66,589 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pasquotank County has 14 public schools with about 5,774 students, including Elizabeth City Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Pasquotank County High is about 0.2 miles from Elizabeth City Middle. The five-mile area around Elizabeth City Middle holds 3 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Elizabeth City Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Elizabeth City Middle in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Elizabeth City Middle had a net loss of 129 students, or 21%.
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Pasquotank County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,834
Census ACS
Median income
$66,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,774 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
- Northeastern HighHigh · 658 students
- Pasquotank County HighHigh · 653 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Sheep-Harney ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- River Road MiddleMiddle · 414 students
Other schools in Elizabeth City
- Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTechHigh · 760 students
- Northeastern HighHigh · 658 students
- Pasquotank County HighHigh · 653 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Sheep-Harney ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Pasquotank County High0.2 mi · 653
- Northside Elementary0.4 mi · 419
- Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College4.1 mi · 115
- Sheep-Harney Elementary5.2 mi · 441
- Camden Middle5.4 mi · 461
- Grandy Primary5.5 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth City MiddleHow large is Elizabeth City Middle?
Elizabeth City Middle enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Elizabeth City Middle serve?
Elizabeth City Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elizabeth City Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth City Middle is approximately 16.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elizabeth City Middle?
Elizabeth City Middle reports a student body of 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Elizabeth City Middle in?
Elizabeth City Middle is part of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.