📍 9742 NC Hwy 305, Jackson, Northampton County, 27845
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Northampton County. The school has 275 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northampton County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Central Elementary enrolls 275 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 15% White and 9.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 190 | 69% |
| White | 42 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 275 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 272 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-10, state senate district 3, state house district 27.
Central Elementary is one of 6 schools in Northampton County Schools, based in Jackson, North Carolina. The district serves 1,251 students district-wide and employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 275 students, Central Elementary is larger than the district average of about 209 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant