P W Moore Elementary

Summary:

P W Moore Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving 353 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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 from SchoolDigger.

P W Moore Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (61.19%) than nearby schools, which range from 3.96% to 55.75% African American. Additionally, over 97% of P W Moore's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, from 1261 out of 1,440 schools in 2013-2014 to 790 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, several nearby schools, such as Weeksville Elementary, Grandy Primary, and Camden Intermediate, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings compared to P W Moore Elementary, despite being in the same or neighboring Camden County Schools and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools districts. This suggests that P W Moore Elementary may be facing unique challenges in terms of funding and access to resources to support student learning.


Detail:

Public K-5

 606 Roanoke Ave
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909-5642


(252) 338-5000

District: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
790th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,740 Help


Students who attend P W Moore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Elizabeth City Middle
High:    Pasquotank County High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.9%
White:
22.6%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details P W Moore Elementary ranks worse than 52.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th 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 47.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.9%), White (22.6%), Hispanic (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at P W Moore Elementary is 14.2. 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 P W Moore Elementary is $11,740, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

P W Moore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks P W Moore Elementary 790th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See P W Moore 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 P W Moore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.99 1041st 1276 18.4%
2007 28.43 1044th 1293 19.3%
2008 13.37 1210th 1324 8.6%
2009 6.93 1295th 1354 4.4%
2010 6.18 1322nd 1363 3.0%
2011 16.58 1247th 1381 9.7%
2012 21.75 1197th 1388 13.8%
2013 15.43 1254th 1403 10.6%
2014 16.80 1207th 1390 13.2%
2015 16.55 1261st 1440 12.4%
2016 12.15 1307th 1425 8.3%
2017 4.31 1393rd 1429 2.5%
2018 7.30 1377th 1434 4.0%
2019 6.76 1420th 1473 3.6%
2021 8.90 1409th 1489 5.4%
2022 12.31 1397th 1514 7.7%
2023 30.30 1081st 1502 28.0%
2024 47.54 790th 1505 47.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.81 1259th 1332 5.5%
2019 17.65 1243rd 1361 8.7%
2021 21.68 1109th 1329 16.6%
2022 23.80 1163rd 1366 14.9%
2023 34.49 992nd 1437 31.0%
2024 61.83 458th 1450 68.4%
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Rank History for Female students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.21 1341st 1405 4.6%
2019 6.78 1383rd 1424 2.9%
2021 6.29 1423rd 1440 1.2%
2022 12.73 1359th 1458 6.8%
2023 28.71 1104th 1459 24.3%
2024 39.52 916th 1455 37.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.12 312th 878 64.5%
2021 32.67 448th 646 30.7%
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Rank History for Male students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.86 1364th 1413 3.5%
2019 9.98 1350th 1430 5.6%
2021 15.55 1261st 1444 12.7%
2022 14.80 1331st 1464 9.1%
2023 33.02 1035th 1461 29.2%
2024 55.38 643rd 1464 56.1%
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Rank History for African American students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.52 829th 927 10.6%
2019 23.76 810th 949 14.6%
2021 20.36 809th 896 9.7%
2022 21.24 824th 927 11.1%
2023 33.48 651st 933 30.2%
2024 58.27 320th 924 65.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.88 430th 893 51.8%
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Rank History for White students at P W Moore Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.53 1155th 1178 2.0%
2019 3.52 1172nd 1183 0.9%
2021 6.29 1160th 1172 1.0%
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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 P W Moore Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 191 265 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1992 201 281 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 184 303 1 2 0 n/a n/a 16 506
1994 166 315 0 5 0 n/a n/a 17 503
1995 138 333 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1996 138 333 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1997 126 302 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 431
1998 132 286 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1999 179 268 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2000 157 255 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2001 143 266 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 107 287 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 107 287 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 94 291 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 106 280 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 403
2006 108 295 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 131 272 5 13 1 n/a n/a 30 452
2008 105 284 9 16 2 n/a n/a 28 444
2009 114 366 9 25 2 n/a n/a 0 516
2010 106 351 8 23 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 116 295 4 36 0 0 16 0 467
2012 77 236 2 29 0 0 15 0 359
2013 82 231 0 25 0 0 24 0 362
2014 73 243 1 33 0 0 21 0 371
2015 67 268 2 32 0 0 25 0 394
2016 69 257 1 25 1 0 17 0 370
2017 79 247 5 35 1 0 17 0 384
2018 88 251 4 32 0 0 18 0 393
2019 93 254 3 34 0 0 19 0 403
2020 84 237 5 28 0 0 32 0 386
2021 74 220 5 30 0 0 22 0 351
2022 77 223 3 37 0 0 33 0 373
2023 66 216 2 37 0 0 32 0 353
2024 76 202 0 36 0 0 23 0 337

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 P W Moore Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 458 31.0 14.7 0
1992 484 31.0 15.6 52.1
1993 506 32.0 15.8 58.2
1994 503 34.0 14.8 66.5
1995 476 32.0 14.9 71
1996 476 32.0 14.9 71
1997 431 32.0 13.5 80.3
1998 423 32.0 13.2 94.8
1999 452 32.0 14.1 78.3
2000 417 33.0 12.6 78.7
2001 413 33.0 12.5 72.6
2002 400 33.0 12.1 0
2003 400 33.0 12.1 0
2004 390 32.0 12.2 77.2
2005 403 32.0 12.6 79.7
2006 412 32.0 12.9 71.4
2007 452 n/a n/a 79.6
2008 444 32.7 13.6 81
2009 516 35.0 14.7 72.7
2010 489 37.2 13.1 79.8
2011 467 36.3 12.8 74.3
2012 359 33.2 10.7 84.4
2013 362 26.0 13.9 83.7
2014 371 27.1 13.6 86.5
2015 394 27.0 14.5 90.6
2016 370 26.0 14.2 89.7
2017 384 23.0 16.6 99.2
2018 393 26.0 15.1 98.5
2019 403 28.8 13.9 99.3
2020 386 29.0 13.3 99.2
2021 351 28.3 12.4 99.1
2022 373 27.0 13.8 98.1
2023 353 26.0 13.5 97.5
2024 337 23.6 14.2 99.1

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 P W Moore Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 458 31.0 14.7 0
1992 484 31.0 15.6 52.1
1993 506 32.0 15.8 58.2
1994 503 34.0 14.8 66.5
1995 476 32.0 14.9 71
1996 476 32.0 14.9 71
1997 431 32.0 13.5 80.3
1998 423 32.0 13.2 94.8
1999 452 32.0 14.1 78.3
2000 417 33.0 12.6 78.7
2001 413 33.0 12.5 72.6
2002 400 33.0 12.1 0
2003 400 33.0 12.1 0
2004 390 32.0 12.2 77.2
2005 403 32.0 12.6 79.7
2006 412 32.0 12.9 71.4
2007 452 n/a n/a 79.6
2008 444 32.7 13.6 81
2009 516 35.0 14.7 72.7
2010 489 37.2 13.1 79.8
2011 467 36.3 12.8 74.3
2012 359 33.2 10.7 84.4
2013 362 26.0 13.9 83.7
2014 371 27.1 13.6 86.5
2015 394 27.0 14.5 90.6
2016 370 26.0 14.2 89.7
2017 384 23.0 16.6 99.2
2018 393 26.0 15.1 98.5
2019 403 28.8 13.9 99.3
2020 386 29.0 13.3 99.2
2021 351 28.3 12.4 99.1
2022 373 27.0 13.8 98.1
2023 353 26.0 13.5 97.5
2024 337 23.6 14.2 99.1

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 P W Moore Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,429 (12.2%) $10,311 (87.8%) $11,740

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

Impact of COVID-19 on P W Moore 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 1420th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1081st of 1502 Elementary schools
 24.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (P W Moore Elementary)33.865.5
 31.7%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)33.829.1
 4.7%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)34.230.8
 3.4%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)3738.5
 1.5%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)21.142.9
 21.8%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)22.538.1
 15.6%
   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 (P W Moore Elementary)40.857.1
 16.3%
   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 Students403353
 12.4%
African American254216
 15%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic3437
 8.8%
Pacific Islander00
White9366
 29%
Two or More Races1932
 68.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%97.5%
 1.8%


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P W Moore Elementary ranks 790th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended P W Moore Elementary.

Students who attend P W Moore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth City Middle
High : Pasquotank County High

Students at P W Moore Elementary are 60% African American, 23% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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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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