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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370354002275

P W Moore Elementary

606 Roanoke Ave, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · (252) 338-5000 · Pasquotank County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 467
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
350 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
49
Student demographics
White
7622%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
3811%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 22%
Black
21260%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 25%
Two+
278%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17449%
Female
17951%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
32.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.0%
NC avg 52.2%
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
353
-40 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
22%
was 22%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
60%
was 64%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About P W Moore Elementary

P W Moore Elementary operates as a cozy elementary school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, overseen by Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 353 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so P W Moore Elementary sits 24% below that benchmark.

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,014 students; P W Moore Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, P W Moore Elementary lists that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, P W Moore Elementary records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pasquotank County runs at roughly 91%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, P W Moore Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 39.0%, a residual of -9.6 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pasquotank County put median household income runs about $66,589, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pasquotank County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,774 students), of which P W Moore Elementary is one.

Pasquotank Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, P W Moore Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.3%.

P W Moore Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. P W Moore Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 353). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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Pasquotank County at a glance

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Population
40,834
Census ACS
Median income
$66,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,774 students

Quick facts

School name
P W Moore Elementary
District
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Address
606 Roanoke Ave, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone
(252) 338-5000
County
Pasquotank County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
350 (99%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
370354002275
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About P W Moore Elementary
What is the total enrollment at P W Moore Elementary?
P W Moore Elementary enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does P W Moore Elementary serve?
P W Moore Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at P W Moore Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at P W Moore Elementary.
How diverse is P W Moore Elementary?
P W Moore Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 60% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is P W Moore Elementary public or private?
P W Moore Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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