Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greenville, NC

Ecu Community School

Federal NCES profile for Ecu Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370041903434
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ecu Community School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Greenville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
8.3:1
small classes for North Carolina
91.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ecu Community School has class sizes smaller than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ecu Community School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Ecu Community School held near 117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 370041903434 · Greenville, NC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

108 enr · 8.3:1 · 91.1% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcgill School of Success (108 students)

Ecu Community School held near 117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Ecu Community School compares

Ecu Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.3:1 ▼ 47% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.1% ▲ 38% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 108 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 3% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,293
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 96.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 96.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Ecu Community School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for East Carolina Community School reports $19,293 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Greenville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ecu Community School

How many students attend Ecu Community School?

Ecu Community School has 108 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 117 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ecu Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ecu Community School is 8.3:1, which is 47% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ecu Community School?

91.1% of students at Ecu Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ecu Community School?

The largest demographic group at Ecu Community School is African American at 96.3% of enrollment, in Greenville, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ecu Community School?

Ecu Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ecu Community School rank among elementary schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Ecu Community School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greenville on the city page.

What other schools are in East Carolina Community School?

None reported; East Carolina Community School operates only Ecu Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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