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B F Grady Elementary

Duplin County Schools · Duplin County

Address
2627 N NC 11 & 903, Albertson, NC 28508
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Grades served
PK-8
NCES school ID
370120000492
865
Students
54.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
50
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
14.2%
Chronically absent
72.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Pink Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Lenoir County Public Schools5.4 mi
  2. East Duplin HighHigh · Grades 9-128.4 mi
  3. South Lenoir HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Lenoir County Public Schools9.3 mi
  4. Kenansville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-810.1 mi
  5. Beulaville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-810.2 mi
  6. Moss Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Lenoir County Public Schools10.4 mi
  7. Duplin Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-1311.4 mi
  8. Spring Creek HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wayne County Public Schools12.3 mi
  9. Spring Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-8 · Wayne County Public Schools12.6 mi
  10. Woodington MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Lenoir County Public Schools13.1 mi

How B F Grady Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 50 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,958 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,112 of 1,419
Duplin County Schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 8 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 78% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 5 points since 2014 (45 → 50). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202550DExceeded40.2
202445DExceeded34.1
202344DMet34.3
202248DExceeded37.3
201952DMet44.7
201853DExceeded43.9
201749DExceeded39
201640DNot Met36
201549DExceeded40
201445DNot Met40

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Duplin County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 69.36%White 21.27%Black 6.47%Two+ Races 2.77%Native Am. 0.12%
Hispanic: 69.36% (600) White: 21.27% (184) Black: 6.47% (56) Two+ Races: 2.77% (24) Native Am.: 0.12% (1)
Hispanic69.36%
White21.27%
Black6.47%
Two+ Races2.77%
Native Am.0.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 865
48.32%418 Female
51.68%447 Male

Student counts for B F Grady Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 865 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.8%Chronically absent 14.2%
Regular attendance: 85.8% (755) Chronically absent: 14.2% (125)
Regular attendance85.8%
Chronically absent14.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 880
72.8%Economically disadvantaged
30.98%268 English learners

Student indicators for B F Grady Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 880 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 67.87%Beginning 32.13%
Experienced: 67.87% (33) Beginning: 32.13% (16)
Experienced67.87%
Beginning32.13%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 49.2 FTE
89.02%Fully licensed
10.98%Emergency or provisional
4.07%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for B F Grady Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 49.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.5%23.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)45%25.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)33.2%16.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)52.5%23.9%20.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)66.8%16.9%13.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)55%19.8%21.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.7289.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers49.17
Experienced teachers33.37 (68%)
Beginning teachers15.8 (32%)
Holding a standard license43.77 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.4 (11%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (125 of 880)14.2%
Economically disadvantaged72.8%
English learners making progress (of 268)32.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.67
Library books per student14.68
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the B F Grady Elementary report card PDF

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B F Grady Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.