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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 832 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370120000499
Kenansville Elementary
328 Limestone Rd, Kenansville, NC 28349 · (910) 296-1647 · Duplin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
596 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
47.2%
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 47 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Kenansville Elementary
Kenansville Elementary's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenansville Elementary this school | 599 | 99.5% | 45.7% |
| Don D Steed Elementary Raeford | 628 | 99.5% | 63.6% |
| Malpass Corner Elementary Burgaw | 513 | 98.1% | 39.7% |
| Southwest Elementary Durham | 639 | 99.5% | 63.0% |
| Brookside Elementary Gastonia | 512 | 98.8% | 38.5% |
| Johnsonville Elementary Cameron | 489 | 99.2% | 54.6% |
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 Kenansville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Duplin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #943 of 1,297 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #976 of 1,296 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #812 of 1,300 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #351 of 1,485 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #909 of 1,377 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #238 of 1,379 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #147 of 1,414 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #251 of 369 | N/A |
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
599
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 599 | 38.5 | 15.6:1 | 99% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 39.5 | 14.5:1 | 99% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 99% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 46.5 | 12.2:1 | 99% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 77% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 72% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 58% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenansville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (566 to 599); teachers down 17% (46.5 to 38.5).
About Kenansville Elementary
In Kenansville, North Carolina, part of Duplin County, Kenansville Elementary is an elementary school. The school enrolls 599 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 28% bigger than that.
Duplin County Schools includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 9,822 students.
White students form the largest group at Kenansville Elementary, 36% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 29% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Duplin County's population at about 54%. Kenansville Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kenansville Elementary and a ratio of 15.6:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 14.9:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 99% of students. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Duplin County.
allk12 grades Kenansville Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. Kenansville Elementary scores 45.7%.
Kenansville Elementary is located in Duplin County, where median household income is about $55,148, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Duplin County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,822.
Duplin Early College High is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Kenansville Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Kenansville Elementary comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Kenansville Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 558 in 2020-21 and 599 in 2024-25, a 7% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
Community posts for Kenansville Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Duplin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,335
Census ACS
Median income
$55,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
9,822 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duplin County Schools
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 1,120 students
- Rose Hill-Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 1,118 students
- Beulaville ElementaryElementary · 877 students
- B F Grady ElementaryElementary · 865 students
- East Duplin HighHigh · 864 students
- Warsaw ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Nearby schools
- Duplin Early College High1.3 mi · 199
- James Kenan High5.1 mi · 758
- Warsaw Elementary7.2 mi · 808
- Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary8.2 mi · 1,118
- East Duplin High9.9 mi · 864
- B F Grady Elementary10.1 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About Kenansville ElementaryHow large is Kenansville Elementary?
Kenansville Elementary enrolls approximately 599 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kenansville Elementary serve?
Kenansville Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Kenansville Elementary?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Kenansville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Kenansville Elementary?
Student demographics at Kenansville Elementary are roughly 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kenansville Elementary in?
Kenansville Elementary is part of Duplin County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.