John Small Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John Small Elementary School

4103 North Market Street Ext
Washington, NC 27889

Bottom 50%

Serving 395 students in grades 4-5, John Small Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Small Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

John Small Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Small Elementary School
4	204
5	191

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School
2023	453
2022	470
2021	503
2020	501
2019	501
2018	564
2017	564
2016	572
2015	544
2014	534
2013	605
2012	619
2011	588
2010	561
2009	527
2008	498
2007	506
2006	497
2005	502
2004	543
2003	602
2002	612
2001	570
2000	580
1999	608
1998	597
1997	573
1996	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	32
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	38
2014	39
2013	38
2012	41
2011	39
2010	37
2009	34
2008	36
2006	38
2005	38
2004	38
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	38
1997	37
1996	34
1995	34

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School Rankings

John Small Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Small Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1956 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School
2023	#1956
2022	#1956
2021	#1745
2019	#1638
2018	#1399
2017	#1641
2016	#1489
2015	#1746
2014	#1846
2013	#1512
2012	#2163

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(21-22)

40%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2022	40%	51%	49%
2021	28%	42%	39%
2019	32%	42%	39%
2018	42%	48%	40%
2017	38%	47%	41%
2016	46%	47%	42%
2015	35%	44%	39%
2014	31%	43%	36%
2013	40%	42%	39%
2012	71%	82%	79%
2011	76%	82%	79%

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35%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2022	35%	50%	42%
2021	37%	47%	42%
2019	39%	46%	39%
2018	40%	47%	40%
2017	39%	46%	40%
2016	37%	47%	39%
2015	36%	46%	40%
2014	35%	46%	40%
2013	35%	45%	41%
2012	54%	73%	68%
2011	57%	70%	64%

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47%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2022	47%	63%	53%
2021	51%	61%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	16:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	18:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	24%	20%	17%
2022	23%	20%	18%
2021	22%	19%	18%
2020	23%	18%	17%
2019	23%	18%	17%
2018	23%	17%	16%
2017	23%	17%	16%
2016	23%	16%	16%
2015	16%	16%	15%
2014	14%	15%	14%
2013	16%	14%	14%
2012	19%	13%	14%
2011	18%	13%	13%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	14%	11%	10%
2008	17%	11%	11%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

40%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	41%	25%	33%
2022	40%	25%	33%
2021	41%	25%	33%
2020	41%	25%	33%
2019	41%	25%	33%
2018	38%	26%	34%
2017	38%	26%	34%
2016	39%	26%	34%
2015	39%	26%	34%
2014	38%	26%	33%
2013	40%	26%	33%
2012	40%	26%	33%
2011	39%	26%	33%
2010	46%	31%	37%
2009	47%	31%	38%
2008	40%	29%	37%
2007	41%	29%	37%
2006	47%	32%	40%
2005	51%	31%	41%
2004	52%	31%	42%
2003	52%	31%	42%
2002	51%	31%	42%
2001	51%	31%	43%
2000	51%	31%	44%
1999	51%	31%	44%
1998	49%	30%	44%
1997	43%	31%	44%
1996	44%	31%	44%

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White

26%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	28%	44%	43%
2022	31%	45%	43%
2021	32%	46%	44%
2020	31%	48%	45%
2019	31%	48%	45%
2018	35%	49%	46%
2017	35%	49%	46%
2016	36%	50%	47%
2015	43%	50%	48%
2014	45%	51%	49%
2013	40%	52%	49%
2012	38%	53%	50%
2011	40%	53%	51%
2010	39%	54%	52%
2009	38%	54%	52%
2008	43%	55%	52%
2007	44%	56%	53%
2006	43%	56%	52%
2005	40%	57%	51%
2004	41%	58%	52%
2003	44%	59%	53%
2002	45%	60%	53%
2001	45%	61%	53%
2000	47%	61%	54%
1999	47%	62%	54%
1998	50%	63%	55%
1997	55%	64%	55%
1996	55%	64%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.68
2022	0.70	0.70	0.68
2021	0.69	0.69	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.66
2019	0.69	0.68	0.66
2018	0.69	0.67	0.65
2017	0.69	0.67	0.65
2016	0.67	0.66	0.64
2015	0.64	0.66	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.66	0.65	0.64
2012	0.67	0.64	0.63
2011	0.66	0.64	0.62
2010	0.62	0.61	0.58
2009	0.62	0.61	0.58
2008	0.65	0.61	0.58
2007	0.65	0.60	0.58
2006	0.59	0.58	0.57
2005	0.58	0.58	0.57
2004	0.56	0.57	0.56
2003	0.54	0.56	0.55
2002	0.54	0.55	0.54
2001	0.54	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53	0.53
1999	0.52	0.52	0.52
1998	0.51	0.52	0.52
1997	0.52	0.50	0.51
1996	0.51	0.50	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	97%
2022	99%	47%	96%
2021	99%	49%	97%
2020	99%	52%	97%
2019	99%	52%	97%
2018	99%	53%	72%
2017	99%	53%	72%
2016	67%	52%	61%
2015	65%	52%	58%
2014	62%	47%	59%
2013	63%	47%	59%
2012	67%	45%	57%
2011	64%	43%	55%
2010	58%	40%	53%
2009	58%	28%	48%
2007	47%	35%	44%
2006	62%	35%	52%
2005	66%	37%	52%
2004	62%	36%	55%
2002	52%	30%	42%
2000	57%	31%	43%
1999	47%	31%	43%
1998	46%	31%	41%
1997	49%	30%	40%
1996	45%	30%	39%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	John Small Elementary School	North Carolina	Beaufort County Schools School District
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beaufort County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Small Elementary School's ranking?

John Small Elementary School is ranked #1956 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend John Small Elementary School?

395 students attend John Small Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of John Small Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Small Elementary School?

John Small Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does John Small Elementary School offer ?

John Small Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Small Elementary School part of?

John Small Elementary School is part of Beaufort County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education