Langdon C Kerr Elementary

Langdon C Kerr Elementary is a primary school of intimate scale in Clinton, North Carolina, run under Clinton City Schools, enrolling 366 students in grades pre-K through K. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Langdon C Kerr Elementary sits 22% below that benchmark.

Clinton City Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,015 students; Langdon C Kerr Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Langdon C Kerr Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Black, 18% White, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Sampson County shows median household income runs about $52,432, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Sampson County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,001 students), Langdon C Kerr Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Sunset Avenue Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Langdon C Kerr Elementary's enrollment has edged down 38% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 366). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 38% to 28%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.