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What's the one class at North Duplin Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 832 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370120000501
North Duplin Elementary
157 North Duplin School Road, Mt. Olive, NC 28365 · (919) 658-2931 · Duplin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
727 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 | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (109).
Student demographics
59%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Duplin Elementary→North Duplin Jr Sr High
Based on grade levels within Duplin 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
52.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 North Duplin Elementary
North Duplin Elementary's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Duplin Elementary this school | 730 | 99.6% | 54.0% |
| Mountain View Elementary Morganton | 762 | 97.8% | 46.0% |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary Sanford | 587 | 99.5% | 52.2% |
| Deep River Elementary Sanford | 557 | 96.8% | 60.1% |
| Coats Elementary Coats | 633 | 96.7% | 36.0% |
| New Hope Elementary Chapel Hill | 528 | 99.1% | 55.6% |
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 North Duplin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Duplin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #698 of 1,297 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #643 of 1,296 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #533 of 1,300 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #148 of 1,485 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #897 of 1,377 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #728 of 1,379 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #56 of 1,414 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #879 of 937 | #5 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
730
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 730 | 47 | 15.5:1 | 100% (727) |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 100% (751) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 46.5 | 15.3:1 | 100% (711) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 99% (722) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 43.6 | 17.1:1 | 100% (742) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 72% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 66% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 82% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 24 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Duplin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (745 to 730); teachers up 8% (43.6 to 47).
About North Duplin Elementary
In Mt. Olive, North Carolina, North Duplin Elementary is a large elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 730 students. The school is 56% bigger than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The district, Duplin County Schools, has 9,822 students enrolled across 13 schools.
More than half of enrollment at North Duplin Elementary is Hispanic: 50%. Other groups include 39% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Duplin Elementary scores 59%.
Classroom staffing at North Duplin Elementary totals 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Federal data show 100% of students (727) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Duplin County is similar, at 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Duplin Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 49% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, North Duplin Elementary is 5.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 54.0% actual, 48.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
In Duplin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $55,148 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in Duplin County number 13, with about 9,822 students.
North Duplin Elementary is about 0.1 miles from North Duplin Jr Sr High, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North Duplin Elementary at 3rd of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, North Duplin Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 730, close to the 732 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for North Duplin Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- North Duplin Jr Sr High0.1 mi · 609
- Mount Olive Middle4.6 mi · 329
- Carver Elementary4.8 mi · 495
- Southern Wayne High8.4 mi · 1,007
- Hargrove Elementary9.1 mi · 361
- Warsaw Elementary9.7 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About North Duplin ElementaryHow large is North Duplin Elementary?
North Duplin Elementary enrolls approximately 730 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Duplin Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Duplin Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Duplin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Duplin Elementary is approximately 15.5:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Duplin Elementary?
At North Duplin Elementary, the student body is approximately 39% White, 50% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Duplin Elementary public or private?
North Duplin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Duplin County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.