Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elizabeth City, NC

Weeksville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Weeksville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370354001460
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Weeksville Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of North Carolina schools.

#1 of 6
elementary schools in Elizabeth City · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
large classes for North Carolina
98.6%
free-lunch eligible

Weeksville Elementary has class sizes larger than 86% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Weeksville Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elizabeth City, NC.

Enrollment

304

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.6%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Weeksville Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Weeksville Elementary

Weeksville Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, enrolling 304 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 86% of North Carolina schools and 20% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 352 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Elizabeth City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Central Elementary (484 students): Weeksville Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19:1 vs 22:1).

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools also operates Northeastern High (658 students) and Pasquotank County High (653 students) alongside Weeksville Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Weeksville Elementary compares

Weeksville Elementary on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 20% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.6% ▲ 49% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 77% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.6%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
19:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 86% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,245
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 42.4%
African American 32.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Weeksville Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, which includes Weeksville Elementary.

$13,245
Per student
+10%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 61.8%
Federal 19.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Weeksville Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northeastern High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pasquotank County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth City Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sheep-Harney Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Weeksville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Elizabeth City

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Weeksville Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Weeksville Elementary

How many students attend Weeksville Elementary?

Weeksville Elementary has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elizabeth City, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Weeksville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Weeksville Elementary is 19:1, which is 20% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Weeksville Elementary?

98.6% of students at Weeksville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weeksville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Weeksville Elementary is White at 42.4% of enrollment, in Elizabeth City, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Weeksville Elementary?

Weeksville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Weeksville Elementary rank among elementary schools in Elizabeth City?

By Resource Investment Index, Weeksville Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elizabeth City, 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 Elizabeth City on the city page.

Is Weeksville Elementary a good school?

Weeksville Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools?

Besides Weeksville Elementary, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools also operates Northeastern High (658 students), Pasquotank County High (653 students), and Central Elementary (484 students). See the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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