Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370480003442
Washington Early College High
115 Middle Street, Creswell, NC 27928 · (252) 797-4766 · Washington County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
36.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
69 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washington County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
69.2%
NC avg 50.9%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 51 of 100.
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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Washington Early College High
Washington Early College High's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Early College High this school | 72 | 95.8% | 57.5% |
| EDGE Academy of Health Sciences Rocky Mount | 75 | 96.0% | 71.1% |
| Bertie Early College High Windsor | 99 | 97.0% | 62.3% |
| CS Brown High - STEM Program Winton | 100 | 97.0% | 64.1% |
| Northampton Early College Weldon | 148 | 98.0% | 52.2% |
| Halifax County Early College High Weldon | 126 | 97.6% | 65.4% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Washington Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #555 of 598 |
Ranked against other public high 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
72
-4 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
36.0:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 72 | 2 | 36.0:1 | 96% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 4 | 19.3:1 | 96% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 96% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 3 | 25.3:1 | 96% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 91% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students up 118% (33 to 72); teachers down 33% (3 to 2).
About Washington Early College High
The public high school Washington Early College High is located in Creswell, North Carolina. It covers grades 9 through 13, with a total enrollment of 72 students. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
The 5 schools in Washington County Schools enroll 1,317 students altogether, Washington Early College High among them.
Black students are the majority at Washington Early College High, with 71% of enrollment. It is also 15% White, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Washington County's residents are about 48% Black, 23 points below the school's share. Washington Early College High's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 36.0:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 96%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Washington County.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Washington Early College High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Washington Early College High is 7.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 57.5% actual, 49.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
According to the American Community Survey, in Washington County, the median household income is $41,813, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. There are 6 public schools in Washington County, enrolling about 1,586 students in all.
The nearest public school is Creswell Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 57.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
Washington Early College High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 72, a 5% decrease from 76 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.3:1 in 2020-21, and 36.0:1 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 Washington County Schools
- Washington County Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Washington County HighHigh · 450 students
- Washington County MiddleMiddle · 200 students
- Creswell ElementaryElementary · 93 students
Other schools in Creswell
- Pocosin Innovative CharterElementary · 269 students
- Creswell ElementaryElementary · 93 students
Nearby schools
- Creswell Elementary0.1 mi · 93
- Pocosin Innovative Charter0.5 mi · 269
- Columbia Middle9.0 mi · 90
- Columbia High9.1 mi · 176
- Tyrrell Elementary9.2 mi · 196
- Washington County Elementary School12.0 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Early College HighHow many students attend Washington Early College High?
Washington Early College High enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 09-13.
Is Washington Early College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Early College High is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Early College High is approximately 36.0:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Early College High?
At Washington Early College High, the student body is approximately 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Washington Early College High public or private?
Washington Early College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Schools.
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