Williamston Primary

Williamston Primary is an elementary campus of small scale in Williamston, North Carolina, run under Martin County Schools, serveing 361 students in grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Across the 10 schools in Martin County Schools (3,382 students total), Williamston Primary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Williamston Primary reports that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school shows 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Williamston Primary lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 99% of students at Williamston Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Martin County shows median household earnings sit near $48,578, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Martin County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), Williamston Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Martin County High, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Williamston Primary's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 379 (now 361). White enrollment moved from 35% to 23% across the same window.

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