James W Smith Elementary

James W Smith Elementary is one of the cozy elementary schools in Cove City, North Carolina, part of Craven County Board of Education, with 325 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Craven County Board of Education comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 12,152 students; James W Smith Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, James W Smith Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Black, 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Craven County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), James W Smith Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 54.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Craven County shows median household income runs about $65,873, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Craven County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), James W Smith Elementary is one campus in the mix.

West Craven Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, James W Smith Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.

James W Smith Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. James W Smith Elementary's enrollment has edged down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 468 (now 325). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 44% to 38%.

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