Washington County Elementary School

Washington County Elementary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in Roper, North Carolina, operated by Washington County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 502 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Washington County Schools (1,317 students total), Washington County Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Washington County Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 48% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 99% of students at Washington County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 39.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $41,813, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Washington County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,586 students), of which Washington County Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington County Middle, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Washington County Elementary School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington County Elementary School has contracted 14%, going from 584 students in 2018 to 502 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 83% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Washington County Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.