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Beaufort County Schools Schools
Beaufort County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Beaufort County (Washington). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Beaufort County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Beaufort County Schools
13 of 14 schools in Beaufort County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 4C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Beaufort County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Beaufort Co Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Chocowinity Primary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Bath Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B P S Jones Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Chocowinity Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- John C Tayloe Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Northside High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ John Small Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Northeast Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Southside High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Beaufort County Schools
High schools (4)
- A+ Beaufort Co Early College High, Washington
- B- Northside High, Pinetown
- C+ Southside High, Chocowinity
- D+ Washington High, Washington
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Chocowinity Middle, Chocowinity
- B P S Jones Middle, Washington
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A- Bath Elementary, Bath
- A Chocowinity Primary, Chocowinity
- Eastern Elementary, Washington
- B- John C Tayloe Elementary, Washington
- C+ John Small Elementary, Washington
- C+ Northeast Elementary, Pinetown
- C S W Snowden Elementary, Aurora
Other schools and academies (1)
- D B C Ed Tech Center, Chocowinity
Where Beaufort County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Washington (6)
- Chocowinity (4)
- Pinetown (2)
- Aurora (1)
- Bath (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Beaufort County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,802 students with 396 full-time-equivalent teachers and 788 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pamlico County Schools (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Craven County Board of Education (26 schools, 29 mi)
- Washington County Schools (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Martin County Schools (9 schools, 30 mi)
- Pitt County Schools (38 schools, 31 mi)
- Bertie County Schools (7 schools, 40 mi)
- Jones County Schools (5 schools, 42 mi)
- Carteret County Public Schools (18 schools, 46 mi)
Questions about Beaufort County Schools
How many schools are in Beaufort County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Beaufort County Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Beaufort County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Washington, Chocowinity, Pinetown, Aurora, Bath.
How good are the schools in Beaufort County Schools?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.2%. 77% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Beaufort County Schools?
5,802 students were enrolled in Beaufort County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Beaufort County Schools?
Beaufort County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Beaufort County, with its district office in Washington. Its boundary covers about 833 sq mi.