Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAMLICO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370351002407
Pamlico County Primary
323 Neals Creek Road, Bayboro, NC 28515 · (252) 745-3404 · Pamlico County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
326 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pamlico 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
47.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 Pamlico County Primary
Pamlico County Primary's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County Primary this school | 329 | 99.1% | 58.5% |
| North Elementary Providence | 320 | 99.1% | 61.6% |
| West Elementary Kings Mountain | 289 | 99.0% | 59.1% |
| Spindale Elementary School Spindale | 337 | 95.3% | 46.1% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Morganton | 310 | 99.0% | 46.1% |
| Oakwood Elementary Hickory | 336 | 99.1% | 72.4% |
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 Pamlico County Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #552 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #362 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #692 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #1,118 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #431 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #540 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #599 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #117 of 369 |
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
329
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 329 | 23.7 | 13.9:1 | 99% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 25.7 | 13.5:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 27.4 | 12.6:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 22.2 | 12.6:1 | 99% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 67% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 33 | 11.5:1 | 67% (253) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pamlico County Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (281 to 329); teachers up 7% (22.2 to 23.7).
About Pamlico County Primary
Pamlico County Primary is an elementary school with a street address in Bayboro, North Carolina. It enrolls 329 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 3. The school is 30% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Pamlico County Schools, which runs Pamlico County Primary, has 4 schools and 1,130 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pamlico County Primary is White: 54%. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 15% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. The school's White share is 20 points below the 74% share among Pamlico County residents. The diversity index for Pamlico County Primary is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.9 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Of all students at Pamlico County Primary, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Pamlico County Primary lands at B, ahead of 61% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.6%.
In the surrounding county, Pamlico County, median household income comes to about $59,717, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,628 students.
Fred A Anderson Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Pamlico County Primary. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Pamlico County Primary is 1st among 7 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Pamlico County Primary as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Pamlico County Primary enrolled 317 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 329. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 13.9:1.
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Pamlico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,390
Census ACS
Median income
$59,717
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pamlico County Schools
- Pamlico County HighHigh · 423 students
- Pamlico County MiddleMiddle · 242 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Other schools in Bayboro
- Pamlico County HighHigh · 423 students
- Pamlico County MiddleMiddle · 242 students
- Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Fred A Anderson Elementary0.2 mi · 136
- Pamlico County High0.4 mi · 423
- Pamlico County Middle1.1 mi · 242
- Arapahoe Charter School8.9 mi · 498
- S W Snowden Elementary11.7 mi · 117
- Brinson Memorial Elementary14.2 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Pamlico County PrimaryHow large is Pamlico County Primary?
Pamlico County Primary enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-03.
Is Pamlico County Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pamlico County Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Pamlico County Primary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Pamlico County Primary.
What is the student diversity at Pamlico County Primary?
Student demographics at Pamlico County Primary are roughly 54% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Pamlico County Primary?
Pamlico County Primary is overseen by Pamlico County Schools in Pamlico County.
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