Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370195000859
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad
901 Junior High School Road, Scotland Neck, NC 27874 · (252) 826-4413 · Halifax County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
14.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
137 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 107% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
29.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad this school | 140 | 97.9% | 40.9% |
| New Hope Elementary Henderson | 130 | 95.4% | 40.7% |
| Carver Elementary Henderson | 134 | 96.3% | 35.9% |
| Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea Littleton | 140 | 97.9% | 51.5% |
| Niner University Elementary Charlotte | 125 | 97.6% | N/A |
| Community School of Digital & Visual Art Durham | 204 | 98.5% | N/A |
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 Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #1,067 of 1,297 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #1,108 of 1,296 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #1,203 of 1,300 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #1,438 of 1,485 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #925 of 1,414 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.9% | #20 of 937 | #2 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
140
-34 (-20%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 140 | 10 | 14.0:1 | 98% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 11.6 | 11.6:1 | 98% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 7.8 | 19.1:1 | 98% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 10 | 17.4:1 | 98% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 15.8 | 15.1:1 | 98% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 99% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 12 | 18.1:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 94% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (237 to 140); teachers down 37% (15.8 to 10).
About Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad
In Scotland Neck, North Carolina, part of Halifax County, Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 140 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll around 467, and this school is 70% below that mark.
Across its 11 schools, Halifax County Schools enrolls 2,150 students. Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is one of those schools.
The largest group at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is Black students, at 79%. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Halifax County, the Black share is about 52%. The diversity index for Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Of all students at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad, 98% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Halifax County is close, at 99%.
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad, the prediction is 49.0% and the result is 40.9%.
In Halifax County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $45,590 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Halifax County number 23, with about 6,803 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hobgood Charter School, is about 7.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 20% over 4 years, reaching 140 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,675
Census ACS
Median income
$45,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax County Schools
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate and TechnicHigh · 321 students
- Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. AcademyElementary · 254 students
- William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. AcademyMiddle · 243 students
- Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. AcademyElementary · 225 students
- Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHigh · 204 students
- Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. AcademyMiddle · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Hobgood Charter School7.1 mi · 569
- Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ9.4 mi · 204
- West Bertie Elementary12.1 mi · 277
- North Edgecombe High12.8 mi · 358
- Coker-Wimberly Elementary14.3 mi · 236
- Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy15.4 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership AcadWhat is the total enrollment at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad?
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad serve?
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is approximately 14.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad?
At Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad, the student body is approximately 3% White, 12% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad in?
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad is part of Halifax County Schools.
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