Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERTIE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370036000106
West Bertie Elementary
3734 Governors Road, Kelford, NC 27847 · (252) 344-7621 · Bertie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
14.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
271 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 | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
West Bertie Elementary→Bertie Middle
Based on grade levels within Bertie 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
39.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
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 West Bertie Elementary
West Bertie Elementary's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bertie Elementary this school | 277 | 97.8% | 48.5% |
| Gaston STEM Leadership Academy Gaston | 284 | 98.9% | 43.5% |
| Fairview Elementary Rocky Mount | 255 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids | 254 | 98.8% | 26.2% |
| Weldon Elementary Global Academy Weldon | 272 | 98.9% | 22.9% |
| Dillard Academy Goldsboro | 261 | 95.4% | 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 West Bertie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #856 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #732 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #970 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #1,233 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #625 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #1,330 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #928 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #139 of 369 |
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
277
+75 (+37%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 277 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 98% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 13.3 | 14.6:1 | 98% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 12.8 | 15.0:1 | 97% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 99% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 99% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 99% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 89% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 653 | 36 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Bertie Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (241 to 277); teachers up 27% (15 to 19).
About West Bertie Elementary
Located in Kelford, North Carolina, West Bertie Elementary is a small elementary school. The school serves 277 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 41% smaller than that.
Bertie County Schools counts 7 schools and 1,819 students, including West Bertie Elementary.
The student body at West Bertie Elementary is 87% Black. Other reported shares: 5% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Bertie County's residents are about 60% Black, 27 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
West Bertie Elementary operates with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That is close to the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. About 98% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Bertie County average 99%.
West Bertie Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with West Bertie Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 49.0%. West Bertie Elementary scores 48.5%, within a point of that line.
West Bertie Elementary is located in Bertie County, where the median household income is $48,750, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides West Bertie Elementary, Bertie County has 6 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Aulander Elementary, at about 7.2 miles. West Bertie Elementary places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, West Bertie Elementary is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment grew 37% from its 2020-21 level of 202. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about West Bertie Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bertie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,170
Census ACS
Median income
$48,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,819 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bertie County Schools
- Bertie HighHigh · 449 students
- Bertie MiddleMiddle · 354 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Colerain ElementaryElementary · 193 students
- Aulander ElementaryElementary · 111 students
- Bertie Early College HighHigh · 99 students
Nearby schools
- Aulander Elementary7.2 mi · 111
- Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad12.1 mi · 140
- Hobgood Charter School13.6 mi · 569
- Hertford County High15.4 mi · 447
- Bertie Early College High15.5 mi · 99
- Ahoskie Elementary15.5 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About West Bertie ElementaryHow many students attend West Bertie Elementary?
West Bertie Elementary enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Bertie Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Bertie Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Bertie Elementary have?
West Bertie Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at West Bertie Elementary?
Student demographics at West Bertie Elementary are roughly 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Bertie Elementary?
West Bertie Elementary is overseen by Bertie County Schools in Bertie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.