Enrollment
269
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCOSIN INNOVATIVE CHARTER·NCES 370044803510
Pocosin Innovative Charter
500 1st St, Creswell, NC 27928 · (252) 797-0230 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Where Pocosin Innovative Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,254 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #71 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #1,059 of 1,379 |
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
269
+88 (+49%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 269 | 22.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 22.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 20.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pocosin Innovative Charter.
About Pocosin Innovative Charter
Among the schools in Creswell, North Carolina, is Pocosin Innovative Charter, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school serves 269 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Pocosin Innovative Charter, White students make up 71% of the student body. The next largest groups are 16% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 25 points above the 45% share among Washington County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washington County show that the median household income is $41,813, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Besides Pocosin Innovative Charter, Washington County has 5 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Washington Early College High, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Pocosin Innovative Charter in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote). Pocosin Innovative Charter is one of the charter schools in North Carolina.
Federal records list enrollment at Pocosin Innovative Charter as 181 in 2020-21 and 269 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Students per teacher fell from 18.1 in 2020-21 to 11.8 in 2024-25.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,812
Census ACS
Median income
$41,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,586 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Creswell
- Creswell ElementaryElementary · 93 students
- Washington Early College HighHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Early College High0.5 mi · 72
- Creswell Elementary0.6 mi · 93
- Columbia Middle8.5 mi · 90
- Columbia High8.6 mi · 176
- Tyrrell Elementary8.6 mi · 196
- Washington County Elementary School12.5 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Pocosin Innovative CharterHow large is Pocosin Innovative Charter?
Pocosin Innovative Charter enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Pocosin Innovative Charter serve?
Pocosin Innovative Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pocosin Innovative Charter?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Pocosin Innovative Charter.
What is the student diversity at Pocosin Innovative Charter?
Student demographics at Pocosin Innovative Charter are roughly 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pocosin Innovative Charter in?
Pocosin Innovative Charter is part of Pocosin Innovative Charter.
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