For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,213 students in Edenton-Chowan Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Edenton-Chowan Schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,151 Schools
# Students
1,767 Students
1,095,784 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
71,767 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edenton-Chowan Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
41%
24%
% White
42%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,161 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,765 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,161
$11,168
Spending / Student
$14,765
$11,592
Best Edenton-Chowan Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chowan Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2845 Virginia Road
Tyner, NC 27980
(252) 221-4131
Tyner, NC 27980
(252) 221-4131
Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
D F Walker Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4151
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4151
Gr: 3-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
111 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Edenton, NC 27932
(252) 221-4078
Gr: PK-2 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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