John C Tayloe Elementary

John C Tayloe Elementary is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in Washington, North Carolina, operated by Beaufort County Schools, with 382 students on its rolls from grades 2 through 3.

Beaufort County Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,601 students. John C Tayloe Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, John C Tayloe Elementary records that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John C Tayloe Elementary shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, John C Tayloe Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Beaufort County put median household earnings sit near $58,357, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Beaufort County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,030 students), of which John C Tayloe Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Eastern Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John C Tayloe Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 59.0%.

John C Tayloe Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. John C Tayloe Elementary's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 515 (now 382). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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