Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERQUIMANS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370360001474
Hertford Grammar
603 Dobbs Street, Hertford, NC 27944 · (252) 426-7166 · Perquimans County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
417 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 | 147 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Perquimans 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
53.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 Hertford Grammar
Hertford Grammar's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford Grammar this school | 420 | 99.3% | 62.4% |
| Perquimans Central Winfall | 423 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Haw Creek Elementary Asheville | 402 | 99.3% | 65.3% |
| Union Elementary Shelby | 413 | 99.3% | 60.2% |
| Badin Elementary Badin | 411 | 99.3% | 75.6% |
| Southport Elementary Southport | 413 | 99.3% | 59.4% |
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 Hertford Grammar ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #433 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #590 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #515 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #837 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #820 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #1,029 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #414 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #811 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
420
+90 (+27%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 420 | 27.6 | 15.2:1 | 99% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 26.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 25.5 | 15.3:1 | 66% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 52% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | 59% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 63% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 64% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 18 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hertford Grammar.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (438 to 420); teachers up 10% (25 to 27.6).
About Hertford Grammar
Hertford Grammar is a medium-sized elementary school in Hertford, North Carolina, under Perquimans County Schools. Enrollment is 420 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 5.
Hertford Grammar is part of a district of 4 schools: Perquimans County Schools, with 1,786 students.
A majority of students at Hertford Grammar, 69%, are White. Next come 19% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 71% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Hertford Grammar belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Hertford Grammar operates with 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.2:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is about 14.9:1. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Perquimans County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Hertford Grammar is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hertford Grammar posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.4%, compared with a predicted 48.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Perquimans County residents, median household income is about $67,917, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 4 public schools in Perquimans County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,786.
The school nearest to Hertford Grammar is Perquimans County High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Hertford Grammar, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.2%; Hertford Grammar's is 62.4%, ranking 1st of 7.
Hertford Grammar is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Hertford Grammar had 330 students in 2020-21 and 420 in 2024-25, a 27% increase.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hertford Grammar. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Perquimans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,244
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perquimans County Schools
- Perquimans County HighHigh · 556 students
- Perquimans CentralElementary · 423 students
- Perquimans County MiddleMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Perquimans County High0.4 mi · 556
- Perquimans Central2.0 mi · 423
- Perquimans County Middle2.3 mi · 387
- D F Walker Elementary9.9 mi · 368
- White Oak Elementary10.0 mi · 488
- Chowan Middle10.4 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Hertford GrammarWhat is the total enrollment at Hertford Grammar?
Hertford Grammar enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Hertford Grammar serve?
Hertford Grammar serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hertford Grammar?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hertford Grammar is approximately 15.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hertford Grammar?
At Hertford Grammar, the student body is approximately 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hertford Grammar?
Hertford Grammar is overseen by Perquimans County Schools in Perquimans County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.