Beaufort County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Northside HighBath ElementaryS W Snowden ElementaryB C Ed Tech CenterEastern ElementaryJohn C Tayloe ElementaryJohn Small ElementaryP S Jones MiddleWashington HighChocowinity PrimaryChocowinity MiddleSouthside HighNortheast ElementaryBeaufort Co Early College High
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Beaufort County Schools

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
92%
Exceeding
42%
Avg actual scores
56.9%
Avg projected
45.3%

12 of 14 schools in Beaufort County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 2C: 4D: 3

Best schools in Beaufort County Schools

Statewide rankings: all 608 high schools in North Carolina · all 453 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1409 elementary schools in North Carolina

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.

  1. A+ Chocowinity Primary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Beaufort Co Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Bath Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. B Chocowinity Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B- Northside High (High school, meets expectations)
  6. C+ Northeast Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. C- S W Snowden Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. C- John C Tayloe Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  9. C- P S Jones Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  10. D+ Southside High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Beaufort County Schools

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (7)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Beaufort County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

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

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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 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 56.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.3%. 92% 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.