Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370033001923
John C Tayloe Elementary
910 Tarboro Street, Washington, NC 27889 · (252) 946-3350 · Beaufort County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
379 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 2 | 203 | 53% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 47% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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 Beaufort 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
44.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 →
Where John C Tayloe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #838 of 1,297 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #791 of 1,296 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #803 of 1,300 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #955 of 1,485 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #77 of 1,377 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #251 of 1,379 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #485 of 1,414 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #148 of 937 | #2 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-84 (-18%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 382 | 32.3 | 11.8:1 | 99% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 29.9 | 11.6:1 | 99% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 99% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 99% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 71% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 67% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 41 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John C Tayloe Elementary.
About John C Tayloe Elementary
Washington, North Carolina, is home to John C Tayloe Elementary, a small elementary school. Grades offered run from 2 through 3, with 382 students enrolled.
District-wide, Beaufort County Schools has 13 schools and 5,601 students.
At John C Tayloe Elementary, the largest share of students is Black, at 43%. Next come 26% White, 21% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Black. John C Tayloe Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
John C Tayloe Elementary counts 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Beaufort County.
John C Tayloe Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.1%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Beaufort County show that the median household income is $58,357, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John C Tayloe Elementary is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Eastern Elementary, is about 1.9 miles from John C Tayloe Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, John C Tayloe Elementary ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, John C Tayloe Elementary's enrollment dropped 18%, to 382.
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Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,499
Census ACS
Median income
$58,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort County Schools
- Washington HighHigh · 794 students
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Bath ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · 484 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Southside HighHigh · 410 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington HighHigh · 794 students
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Washington MontessoriCombined · 429 students
- John Small ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Elementary1.9 mi · 484
- Washington High2.9 mi · 794
- P S Jones Middle3.3 mi · 659
- John Small Elementary3.4 mi · 379
- Chocowinity Middle4.0 mi · 366
- Chocowinity Primary4.5 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About John C Tayloe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John C Tayloe Elementary?
John C Tayloe Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does John C Tayloe Elementary serve?
John C Tayloe Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John C Tayloe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John C Tayloe Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John C Tayloe Elementary?
John C Tayloe Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is John C Tayloe Elementary public or private?
John C Tayloe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.