Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370033000098
S W Snowden Elementary
693 North 7th Street, Aurora, NC 27806 · (252) 322-5351 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 15% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
48.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.5%
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 46 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 S W Snowden Elementary
S W Snowden Elementary's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| S W Snowden Elementary this school | 117 | 97.4% | 48.2% |
| Carolina Community Academy Roxboro | 91 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Vaughan Elementary Macon | 158 | 98.1% | 47.2% |
| Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology Jacksonville | 104 | 95.2% | N/A |
| Villa Heights Elementary Charlotte | 153 | 98.0% | 52.7% |
| Pollocksville Elementary Pollocksville | 120 | 97.5% | 60.5% |
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 S W Snowden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #868 of 1,297 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,019 of 1,296 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #676 of 1,300 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,456 of 1,485 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #968 of 1,414 | #7 of 7 |
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
117
-49 (-30%) vs 2020
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 117 | 9.4 | 12.4:1 | 97% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | 98% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 98% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 98% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 98% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 98% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 92% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 38 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for S W Snowden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (169 to 117); teachers down 41% (16 to 9.4).
About S W Snowden Elementary
S W Snowden Elementary is a small elementary school in Aurora, North Carolina. It serves 117 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
S W Snowden Elementary is run by Beaufort County Schools, whose 13 schools enroll 5,601 students.
Black students make up a majority at S W Snowden Elementary, at 52%. The remaining shares are 22% White, 20% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Beaufort County's population at about 23%. S W Snowden Elementary's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at S W Snowden Elementary was 12.4:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 12.4:1 here. S W Snowden Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 97%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Beaufort County.
The allk12 Grade for S W Snowden Elementary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In North Carolina, S W Snowden Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.2% actual against a predicted 49.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Beaufort County show that the median household income is $58,357, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. S W Snowden Elementary is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Pamlico County High is the closest, at about 11.4 miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, S W Snowden Elementary is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, S W Snowden Elementary's enrollment dropped 30%, to 117.
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Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,499
Census ACS
Median income
$58,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort County Schools
- Washington HighHigh · 794 students
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Bath ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · 484 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Southside HighHigh · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Pamlico County High11.4 mi · 423
- Fred A Anderson Elementary11.6 mi · 136
- Pamlico County Primary11.7 mi · 329
- Bath Elementary11.7 mi · 511
- Pamlico County Middle11.8 mi · 242
- Northside High16.3 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About S W Snowden ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at S W Snowden Elementary?
S W Snowden Elementary enrolls approximately 117 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does S W Snowden Elementary serve?
S W Snowden Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at S W Snowden Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at S W Snowden Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at S W Snowden Elementary?
At S W Snowden Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 6% Hispanic, 52% Black, 20% Two or more.
What district is S W Snowden Elementary in?
S W Snowden Elementary is part of Beaufort County Schools.
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