Elizabeth City Middle

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Elizabeth City Middle is a public middle school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 515 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Elizabeth City Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (45.83%) and Hispanic (12.43%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 30.9% to 46.9% across grades, compared to the state averages of 46.9% to 54.3%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, placing it in the bottom 30% of schools in the state.

Despite these challenges, Elizabeth City Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Currituck County Middle, Perquimans County Middle, Moyock Middle, River Road Middle, and Camden Middle schools. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.22% to 99.51% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1066 Northside Road
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909-4067


(252) 335-2974

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
533rd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,183 Help


Students who attend Elizabeth City Middle usually attend:

High:    Pasquotank County High

Feeder schools for Elizabeth City Middle:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    Northside Elementary
    P W Moore Elementary
    Sheep-Harney Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.8%
White:
34.8%
Hispanic:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Elizabeth City Middle ranks worse than 67.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Elizabeth City Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.8%), White (34.8%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth City Middle is 13.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth City Middle is $9,183.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth City Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City Middle 533rd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Elizabeth City Middle in the ranking list.)

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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 123rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabeth City Middle

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Rank History for all students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.70 431st 598 27.9%
2007 33.63 464th 606 23.4%
2008 30.43 473rd 620 23.7%
2009 21.34 537th 630 14.8%
2010 33.41 493rd 640 23.0%
2011 33.18 488th 648 24.7%
2012 36.08 484th 662 26.9%
2013 23.83 515th 673 23.5%
2014 23.32 492nd 627 21.5%
2015 29.28 514th 705 27.1%
2016 30.24 502nd 692 27.5%
2017 27.79 515th 694 25.8%
2018 19.26 577th 691 16.5%
2019 25.43 589th 737 20.1%
2021 16.60 631st 741 14.8%
2022 22.37 631st 786 19.7%
2023 41.89 437th 784 44.3%
2024 34.67 533rd 793 32.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.88 221st 221 0.0%
2019 7.63 233rd 237 1.7%
2021 14.96 237th 248 4.4%
2022 13.62 274th 283 3.2%
2023 44.83 168th 302 44.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.73 69th 312 77.9%
2023 71.04 34th 318 89.3%
2024 46.45 157th 356 55.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.48 211th 473 55.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.23 503rd 604 16.7%
2019 27.02 512th 639 19.9%
2021 21.41 538th 633 15.0%
2022 25.28 563rd 689 18.3%
2023 52.19 318th 735 56.7%
2024 44.48 394th 743 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.58 573rd 656 12.7%
2019 28.23 538th 684 21.3%
2021 17.70 609th 706 13.7%
2022 22.84 594th 733 19.0%
2023 41.06 424th 731 42.0%
2024 33.46 505th 738 31.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.63 350th 475 26.3%
2019 35.00 340th 504 32.5%
2021 46.29 214th 478 55.2%
2022 30.56 321st 449 28.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.97 171st 416 58.9%
2021 51.16 273rd 448 39.1%
2023 64.31 166th 452 63.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 40th 45 11.1%
2019 28.18 39th 48 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.86 559th 665 15.9%
2019 22.43 580th 697 16.8%
2021 15.70 626th 711 12.0%
2022 20.51 625th 748 16.4%
2023 40.69 437th 747 41.5%
2024 33.88 516th 751 31.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.70 448th 494 9.3%
2019 34.79 365th 519 29.7%
2021 24.57 437th 533 18.0%
2022 30.33 405th 550 26.4%
2023 53.69 197th 559 64.8%
2024 50.62 230th 560 58.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.43 251st 472 46.8%
2019 61.60 133rd 493 73.0%
2021 45.43 273rd 522 47.7%
2022 35.08 372nd 541 31.2%
2023 55.94 207th 553 62.6%
2024 60.01 181st 564 67.9%
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Rank History for White students at Elizabeth City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.99 555th 596 6.9%
2019 17.94 567th 624 9.1%
2021 10.82 598th 632 5.4%
2022 20.85 566th 658 14.0%
2023 36.18 439th 656 33.1%
2024 21.74 542nd 652 16.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Elizabeth City Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 448 320 7 1 0 n/a n/a 3 779
1989 430 334 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1990 435 344 6 1 0 n/a n/a 1 787
1991 463 378 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 847
1992 483 394 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 892
1993 507 416 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 935
1994 510 449 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1995 496 491 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1000
1996 496 491 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1000
1997 439 481 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 935
1998 211 226 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1999 353 328 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2000 407 354 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 770
2001 385 367 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2002 368 367 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 748
2003 368 367 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 748
2004 361 354 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2005 352 362 4 17 1 n/a n/a 0 736
2006 338 342 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2007 330 300 3 9 3 n/a n/a 17 662
2008 302 275 5 12 4 n/a n/a 18 616
2009 325 295 5 8 3 n/a n/a 0 636
2010 335 266 8 10 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 365 260 0 26 3 1 23 0 678
2012 355 259 5 21 3 3 25 0 671
2013 339 272 12 28 3 4 21 0 679
2014 309 248 15 28 4 4 19 0 627
2015 307 262 8 42 5 3 21 0 648
2016 298 231 6 44 4 3 21 0 607
2017 298 266 6 50 2 2 28 0 652
2018 254 239 7 42 1 1 32 0 576
2019 259 278 7 50 0 0 32 0 626
2020 248 255 5 62 1 1 52 0 624
2021 223 267 8 63 2 0 50 0 613
2022 201 243 9 65 2 0 35 0 555
2023 179 236 8 64 2 1 25 0 515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elizabeth City Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 779 52.0 14.9 30.7
1989 767 56.0 13.6 43.8
1990 787 55.0 14.3 41.6
1991 847 56.0 15.1 38.6
1992 892 56.0 15.9 27.7
1993 935 56.0 16.7 34.7
1994 970 55.0 17.6 40.5
1995 1000 58.0 17.2 45.3
1996 1000 58.0 17.2 45.3
1997 935 58.0 16.1 50.8
1998 448 44.0 10.2 94.9
1999 691 50.0 13.8 37.5
2000 770 50.0 15.4 54.3
2001 760 50.0 15.2 59.9
2002 748 50.0 15.0 0
2003 748 50.0 15.0 0
2004 727 53.0 13.7 57.6
2005 736 53.0 13.9 60.5
2006 698 53.0 13.2 57.7
2007 662 46.0 14.4 57.7
2008 616 49.0 12.6 58.4
2009 636 45.5 14.0 60.2
2010 622 45.5 13.6 59.6
2011 678 44.2 15.3 60.2
2012 671 42.1 15.9 63
2013 679 37.8 17.9 65.1
2014 627 37.6 16.6 67.1
2015 648 38.0 17.0 67.4
2016 607 39.0 15.5 61.9
2017 652 40.3 16.1 64.9
2018 576 37.8 15.2 67
2019 626 33.9 18.4 65
2020 624 35.6 17.5 66.5
2021 613 37.9 16.1 99.5
2022 555 36.9 15.0 99.5
2023 515 37.0 13.9 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elizabeth City Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 779 52.0 14.9 30.7
1989 767 56.0 13.6 43.8
1990 787 55.0 14.3 41.6
1991 847 56.0 15.1 38.6
1992 892 56.0 15.9 27.7
1993 935 56.0 16.7 34.7
1994 970 55.0 17.6 40.5
1995 1000 58.0 17.2 45.3
1996 1000 58.0 17.2 45.3
1997 935 58.0 16.1 50.8
1998 448 44.0 10.2 94.9
1999 691 50.0 13.8 37.5
2000 770 50.0 15.4 54.3
2001 760 50.0 15.2 59.9
2002 748 50.0 15.0 0
2003 748 50.0 15.0 0
2004 727 53.0 13.7 57.6
2005 736 53.0 13.9 60.5
2006 698 53.0 13.2 57.7
2007 662 46.0 14.4 57.7
2008 616 49.0 12.6 58.4
2009 636 45.5 14.0 60.2
2010 622 45.5 13.6 59.6
2011 678 44.2 15.3 60.2
2012 671 42.1 15.9 63
2013 679 37.8 17.9 65.1
2014 627 37.6 16.6 67.1
2015 648 38.0 17.0 67.4
2016 607 39.0 15.5 61.9
2017 652 40.3 16.1 64.9
2018 576 37.8 15.2 67
2019 626 33.9 18.4 65
2020 624 35.6 17.5 66.5
2021 613 37.9 16.1 99.5
2022 555 36.9 15.0 99.5
2023 515 37.0 13.9 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabeth City Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $802 (8.7%) $8,381 (91.3%) $9,183

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 589th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 437th of 784 Middle schools
 24.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City Middle)43.757.3
 13.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)43.742
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City Middle)5341.3
 11.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)5241.9
 10.1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City Middle)31.443.3
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)3847
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City Middle)36.740.5
 3.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)41.447.2
 5.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City Middle)3635.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)37.729.2
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City Middle)37.141.8
 4.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)42.738.9
 3.8%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Elizabeth City Middle)74.970.4
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)74.367.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students626515
 17.7%
African American278236
 15.1%
American Indian02
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic5064
 28%
Pacific Islander01
White259179
 30.9%
Two or More Races3225
 21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65%99.2%
 34.2%


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Elizabeth City Middle ranks 533rd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Elizabeth City Middle.

Students who attend Elizabeth City Middle usually go on to attend Pasquotank County High

Students at Elizabeth City Middle are 46% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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