Washington Montessori

Located at 2330 Old Bath Hwy, in Washington, North Carolina, Washington Montessori is a close-knit multi-level school that caters to 429 students (grades K through 12), part of Washington Montessori. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Washington Montessori is the operating authority for Washington Montessori, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Washington Montessori shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Washington Montessori lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Beaufort County) records that median household earnings sit near $58,357, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Beaufort County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,030 students), of which Washington Montessori is one.

The closest other public school is Beaufort Co Early College High, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Washington Montessori is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 82% across the same window.

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