J C Sawyer Elementary

Summary:

J C Sawyer Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 368 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district.

J C Sawyer Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science compared to the district and state averages. The school has a notably higher percentage of African American students (55.43%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 22.98% to 49.26% African American students. This racial imbalance is reflected in the school's academic performance, with African American students ranking lower than their peers at other schools in the district. Additionally, J C Sawyer Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.45% to 99.21%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While J C Sawyer Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools, such as Weeksville Elementary, perform significantly better, ranking 93 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and having much higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The school's low ranking and academic performance compared to nearby schools within the same district highlight the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices and resources to identify areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1007 Park St
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909-6057


(252) 338-1012

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
835th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,349 Help


Students who attend J C Sawyer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    River Road Middle
High:    Northeastern High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.4%
White:
26.9%
Hispanic:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J C Sawyer Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.4%), White (26.9%), Hispanic (10.6%). (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 J C Sawyer Elementary is 14.1. 3 elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J C Sawyer Elementary is $10,349. 3 elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J C Sawyer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J C Sawyer Elementary 835th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See J C Sawyer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 J C Sawyer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.15 823rd 1276 35.5%
2007 45.50 813th 1293 37.1%
2008 45.29 800th 1324 39.6%
2009 38.22 940th 1354 30.6%
2010 44.61 856th 1363 37.2%
2011 37.58 953rd 1381 31.0%
2012 37.86 975th 1388 29.8%
2013 37.15 899th 1403 35.9%
2014 35.23 930th 1390 33.1%
2015 38.96 934th 1440 35.1%
2016 30.51 1069th 1425 25.0%
2017 23.58 1177th 1429 17.6%
2018 31.24 1061st 1434 26.0%
2019 39.14 938th 1473 36.3%
2021 17.25 1261st 1489 15.3%
2022 13.16 1390th 1514 8.2%
2023 19.84 1257th 1502 16.3%
2024 44.94 835th 1505 44.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.42 1188th 1332 10.8%
2019 28.68 1080th 1361 20.6%
2021 14.35 1256th 1329 5.5%
2022 14.19 1290th 1366 5.6%
2023 16.89 1313th 1437 8.6%
2024 47.07 778th 1450 46.3%
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Rank History for Female students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.05 1010th 1405 28.1%
2019 46.89 797th 1424 44.0%
2021 21.30 1163rd 1440 19.2%
2022 13.71 1349th 1458 7.5%
2023 20.53 1245th 1459 14.7%
2024 41.05 886th 1455 39.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.88 808th 897 9.9%
2019 30.92 661st 878 24.7%
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Rank History for Male students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.84 1067th 1413 24.5%
2019 34.26 1032nd 1430 27.8%
2021 13.40 1300th 1444 10.0%
2022 17.89 1273rd 1464 13.0%
2023 22.46 1186th 1461 18.8%
2024 51.52 718th 1464 51.0%
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Rank History for African American students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.29 629th 927 32.1%
2019 35.47 655th 949 31.0%
2021 22.76 778th 896 13.2%
2022 14.87 878th 927 5.3%
2023 23.33 783rd 933 16.1%
2024 51.23 411th 924 55.5%
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Rank History for White students at J C Sawyer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.83 454th 1178 61.5%
2019 68.34 341st 1183 71.2%
2021 32.69 827th 1172 29.4%
2022 34.86 833rd 1194 30.2%
2023 31.46 893rd 1183 24.5%
2024 66.95 354th 1166 69.6%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for J C Sawyer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 135 218 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1989 156 214 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1990 155 214 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1991 161 169 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 337
1992 182 186 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 377
1993 183 158 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 204 153 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1995 171 162 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1996 171 162 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1997 161 157 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 324
1998 285 280 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 219 279 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 211 281 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 206 258 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 172 292 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 172 292 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 173 272 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2005 155 263 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 437
2006 161 272 5 10 3 n/a n/a 0 451
2007 195 291 6 17 2 n/a n/a 21 532
2008 215 306 4 14 4 n/a n/a 20 563
2009 205 324 6 20 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2010 158 271 7 17 1 n/a n/a 0 454
2011 143 244 3 17 2 0 15 0 424
2012 130 240 4 18 5 0 19 0 416
2013 137 239 3 24 4 0 12 0 419
2014 141 237 4 30 2 0 15 0 429
2015 147 229 6 36 1 0 21 0 440
2016 153 248 5 33 1 0 26 0 466
2017 157 252 2 31 1 1 24 0 468
2018 160 253 2 25 0 1 27 0 468
2019 125 221 2 27 0 0 20 0 395
2020 118 173 4 26 0 0 64 0 385
2021 94 198 4 20 0 0 18 0 334
2022 103 216 4 37 0 0 19 0 379
2023 99 204 4 39 0 2 20 0 368

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 J C Sawyer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 21.0 16.9 45.9
1989 376 23.0 16.3 52.4
1990 375 23.0 16.3 51.7
1991 337 21.0 16.0 57.6
1992 377 21.0 17.9 32.4
1993 347 19.0 18.3 52.2
1994 362 20.0 18.1 39
1995 345 23.0 15.0 42.3
1996 345 23.0 15.0 42.3
1997 324 23.0 14.1 51.5
1998 578 38.0 15.2 28.9
1999 507 38.0 13.3 57
2000 501 39.0 12.8 63.9
2001 473 39.0 12.1 64.1
2002 472 39.0 12.1 0
2003 472 39.0 12.1 0
2004 456 37.0 12.3 63.6
2005 437 37.0 11.8 62.5
2006 451 37.0 12.2 63.4
2007 532 n/a n/a 62
2008 563 39.1 14.4 58.2
2009 557 40.0 13.9 55.5
2010 454 35.5 12.7 60.1
2011 424 32.0 13.2 59.4
2012 416 31.0 13.4 67.8
2013 419 29.5 14.2 69.7
2014 429 27.4 15.6 68.8
2015 440 26.0 16.9 68.6
2016 466 30.0 15.5 72.5
2017 468 29.3 15.9 97.6
2018 468 30.4 15.3 97.9
2019 395 27.2 14.4 99.2
2020 385 25.2 15.2 97.9
2021 334 23.2 14.3 99.1
2022 379 24.2 15.6 99.2
2023 368 26.0 14.1 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 J C Sawyer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 21.0 16.9 45.9
1989 376 23.0 16.3 52.4
1990 375 23.0 16.3 51.7
1991 337 21.0 16.0 57.6
1992 377 21.0 17.9 32.4
1993 347 19.0 18.3 52.2
1994 362 20.0 18.1 39
1995 345 23.0 15.0 42.3
1996 345 23.0 15.0 42.3
1997 324 23.0 14.1 51.5
1998 578 38.0 15.2 28.9
1999 507 38.0 13.3 57
2000 501 39.0 12.8 63.9
2001 473 39.0 12.1 64.1
2002 472 39.0 12.1 0
2003 472 39.0 12.1 0
2004 456 37.0 12.3 63.6
2005 437 37.0 11.8 62.5
2006 451 37.0 12.2 63.4
2007 532 n/a n/a 62
2008 563 39.1 14.4 58.2
2009 557 40.0 13.9 55.5
2010 454 35.5 12.7 60.1
2011 424 32.0 13.2 59.4
2012 416 31.0 13.4 67.8
2013 419 29.5 14.2 69.7
2014 429 27.4 15.6 68.8
2015 440 26.0 16.9 68.6
2016 466 30.0 15.5 72.5
2017 468 29.3 15.9 97.6
2018 468 30.4 15.3 97.9
2019 395 27.2 14.4 99.2
2020 385 25.2 15.2 97.9
2021 334 23.2 14.3 99.1
2022 379 24.2 15.6 99.2
2023 368 26.0 14.1 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 J C Sawyer Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,235 (11.9%) $9,114 (88.1%) $10,349

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J C Sawyer Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 938th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1257th of 1502 Elementary schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J C Sawyer Elementary)5149.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)58.564.7
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (J C Sawyer Elementary)46.932.1
 14.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)49.938.1
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (J C Sawyer Elementary)49.331.6
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)48.541.3
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (J C Sawyer Elementary)52.243.4
 8.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)54.353.1
 1.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J C Sawyer Elementary)57.933.3
 24.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)49.942.2
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (J C Sawyer Elementary)44.731.4
 13.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)40.638.9
 1.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (J C Sawyer Elementary)73.745.1
 28.6%
   5th Grade Science (Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools)69.760.5
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395368
 6.8%
African American221204
 7.7%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic2739
 44.4%
Pacific Islander02
White12599
 20.8%
Two or More Races2020
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.2%
 0.1%


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J C Sawyer Elementary ranks 835th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended J C Sawyer Elementary.

Students who attend J C Sawyer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Road Middle
High : Northeastern High

Students at J C Sawyer Elementary are 55% African American, 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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