Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYRRELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370459001789
Tyrrell Elementary
486 Elementary School Road, Columbia, NC 27925 · (252) 796-3881 · Tyrrell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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
10.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
193 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 | 32 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 Tyrrell 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
44.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Tyrrell Elementary
Tyrrell Elementary's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell Elementary this school | 196 | 98.5% | 41.6% |
| J W Coon Elementary Fayetteville | 186 | 98.4% | 40.5% |
| Stantonsburg Elementary Stantonsburg | 184 | 98.4% | 51.8% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington | 271 | 98.9% | 32.1% |
| Raleigh Road Elementary Linden | 208 | 97.6% | N/A |
| Lee Woodard Elementary Black Creek | 173 | 97.1% | 58.4% |
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 Tyrrell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #1,049 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #1,125 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #818 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #1,387 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #840 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #46 of 937 |
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
196
-47 (-19%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 196 | 19.5 | 10.1:1 | 98% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 98% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 17.2 | 11.0:1 | 98% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 24 | 10.1:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 23.1 | 13.2:1 | 99% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 19 | 17.0:1 | 75% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 75% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 29 | 11.1:1 | 71% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyrrell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (304 to 196); teachers down 16% (23.1 to 19.5).
About Tyrrell Elementary
In Columbia, North Carolina, Tyrrell Elementary is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 196 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
Tyrrell Elementary is one of the 3 schools that make up Tyrrell County Schools (462 students in total).
Tyrrell Elementary has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 36%. Other reported shares: 30% White, 28% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The Black share in Tyrrell County as a whole is similar, at about 33%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Tyrrell Elementary was 10.1:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 10.1:1 here. Tyrrell Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 98%. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Tyrrell County.
The allk12 Grade for Tyrrell Elementary is C-. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tyrrell Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.6%; the prediction is 48.8%.
Census estimates describe Tyrrell County this way: the median household income is $41,685, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Tyrrell Elementary, Tyrrell County has 2 other public schools.
The school nearest to Tyrrell Elementary is Columbia High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Tyrrell Elementary is 3rd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Tyrrell Elementary dropped 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 243 to 196 students.
Discussions about Tyrrell Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tyrrell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,423
Census ACS
Median income
$41,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tyrrell County Schools
- Columbia HighHigh · 176 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia HighHigh · 176 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Other Tyrrell Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tyrrell Elementary. Tyrrell Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 670 students
- Tyrrell ElementaryHayward, CA · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia High0.4 mi · 176
- Columbia Middle0.4 mi · 90
- Pocosin Innovative Charter8.6 mi · 269
- Washington Early College High9.2 mi · 72
- Creswell Elementary9.2 mi · 93
- Weeksville Elementary20.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Tyrrell ElementaryHow large is Tyrrell Elementary?
Tyrrell Elementary enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tyrrell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tyrrell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tyrrell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tyrrell Elementary is approximately 10.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tyrrell Elementary?
At Tyrrell Elementary, the student body is approximately 30% White, 28% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Tyrrell Elementary in?
Tyrrell Elementary is part of Tyrrell County Schools.
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