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Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370033001924
John Small Elementary
4103 North Market Street Ext, Washington, NC 27889 · (252) 946-3941 · Beaufort County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
18.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
376 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 4 | 160 | 42% |
| Grade 5 | 219 | 58% |
Student demographics
67%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
John Small Elementary→P S Jones Middle
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
40.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 John Small Elementary
John Small Elementary's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Small Elementary this school | 379 | 99.2% | 41.8% |
| John C Tayloe Elementary Washington | 382 | 99.2% | 49.1% |
| Grifton Grifton | 395 | 97.5% | 44.3% |
| Brunson Elementary Winston Salem | 355 | 99.2% | 57.4% |
| J C Sawyer Elementary Elizabeth City | 400 | 99.3% | 52.3% |
| Sheep-Harney Elementary Elizabeth City | 441 | 99.3% | 50.9% |
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 John Small Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #1,048 of 1,297 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,146 of 1,296 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #921 of 1,300 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #967 of 1,485 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #1,313 of 1,377 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #363 of 1,379 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #494 of 1,414 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #104 of 937 | #1 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. 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
379
-124 (-25%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 379 | 20.5 | 18.4:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 30.4 | 14.9:1 | 99% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 99% (500) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 99% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 71% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 69% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 38 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Small Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (535 to 379); teachers down 46% (38 to 20.5).
About John Small Elementary
John Small Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has 379 students in 2024-25 across grades 4 through 5.
Beaufort County Schools runs 13 schools with a combined 5,601 students. John Small Elementary is one of them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at John Small Elementary is Black, with 46% of students. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 21% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 23 points above the 23% share among Beaufort County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school lists 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Beaufort County is close, at 99%.
John Small Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Test results at John Small Elementary are 6.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.8% actual, 48.5% predicted).
The school's county is Beaufort County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $58,357, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,030, John Small Elementary among them.
About 0.1 miles separate John Small Elementary from the closest public school, P S Jones Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Ranked by average proficiency, John Small Elementary places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 503 (2020-21) to 379 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.4:1.
People who know John Small Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · 280 students
Nearby schools
- P S Jones Middle0.1 mi · 659
- Washington High3.1 mi · 794
- John C Tayloe Elementary3.4 mi · 382
- Eastern Elementary3.8 mi · 484
- Washington Montessori5.1 mi · 429
- Beaufort Co Early College High5.9 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About John Small ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John Small Elementary?
John Small Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does John Small Elementary serve?
John Small Elementary serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at John Small Elementary?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at John Small Elementary.
How diverse is John Small Elementary?
John Small Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees John Small Elementary?
John Small Elementary is overseen by Beaufort County Schools in Beaufort County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.