Best Public Schools in Creswell, NC

Summary:

The city of Creswell, North Carolina is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. While the high school, Washington Early College High, consistently ranks among the top schools in the state, the two elementary schools, Pocosin Innovative Charter and Creswell Elementary, struggle to meet state academic standards.

Pocosin Innovative Charter and Creswell Elementary have significantly lower test scores and rankings compared to the state averages, while Washington Early College High excels, with 94.7% of students proficient or better in Math I, far exceeding the district and state averages. The high school's consistent top rankings and strong academic performance make it a standout in the Creswell area.

The Creswell area appears to have a high-poverty student population, with all three schools reporting very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients. This may contribute to the challenges faced by the elementary schools. Additionally, the racial makeup of the schools varies, with Pocosin Innovative Charter being predominantly White, Creswell Elementary having a majority African American student population, and Washington Early College High being majority African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pocosin Innovative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	500 1st St	Creswell	27928	Washington County	Pocosin Innovative Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 797-0230	234	20	11.4		171 (73.1%)	33 (14.1%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	43.7	859^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.9%		37.3	965^th of 1502 public elementary schools	35.8%	106					46.9	64.3	38.7	68.8	53.3	52.9	53.1	60.7	35.5	56.3	46.7	52.9	45.2	94.1
Creswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 South Seventh St	Creswell	27928	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 797-7474	119	10	11.9	97.5%	24 (20.2%)	65 (54.6%)	18 (15.1%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	21.9	1249^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.0%		37.5	962^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	36.0%	287					66.7	17.4	69.2				33.3	26.1	30.8				7.7		$17,208	$2,807	$14,401
Washington Early College High	Public	9-12	115 Middle Street	Creswell	27928	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 793-1327	82	4	20.5	96.3%	15 (18.3%)	54 (65.9%)	10 (12.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	87.2	102^nd of 640 public high schools	84.1%		82.4	116^th of 626 public high schools	81.5%	14	64.7	88.0	94.7	90.5															$16,567	$514	$16,053

Cities Near Creswell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roper	9.59 mi	2	429^th
Columbia	13.93 mi	3	360^th
Plymouth	16.37 mi	1	478^th
Edenton	19.58 mi	3	392^nd
Pinetown	23.57 mi	2	304^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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