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Bear Grass Charter School

Bear Grass Charter School · Martin County

Address
6344 E Bear Grass Rd, Williamston, NC 27982
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370032203260
445
Students
31.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.3%
Chronically absent
34.9%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Bear Grass Charter SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Rodgers ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Martin County Schools3.0 mi
  2. Riverside MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Martin County Schools4.7 mi
  3. Martin County HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Martin County Schools5.7 mi
  4. Williamston PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Martin County Schools6.0 mi
  5. E J Hayes ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Martin County Schools6.5 mi
  6. StokesElementary · Grades PK-8 · Pitt County Schools8.7 mi
  7. South Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Martin County Schools8.9 mi
  8. South Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Martin County Schools9.0 mi
  9. PactolusElementary · Grades PK-8 · Pitt County Schools11.4 mi
  10. P S Jones MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Beaufort County Schools12.8 mi

How Bear Grass Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools41st percentile
Higher than 41% · rank 294 of 514

Chronic absence is lower here than at 67% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (65 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CMet62.1
202465CNot Met64.9
202363CNot Met63.6
202264CNot Met65.4
201978BExceeded74.3
201868CNot Met69
201767CMet65
201665CNot Met64
201559CNot Met58
201465CMet61

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 Bear Grass Charter School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 89.66%Black 3.82%Hispanic 3.15%Two+ Races 2.47%Asian 0.9%
White: 89.66% (399) Black: 3.82% (17) Hispanic: 3.15% (14) Two+ Races: 2.47% (11) Asian: 0.9% (4)
White89.66%
Black3.82%
Hispanic3.15%
Two+ Races2.47%
Asian0.9%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 445
51.91%231 Female
48.09%214 Male

Student counts for Bear Grass Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 445 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.7%Chronically absent 17.3%
Regular attendance: 82.7% (372) Chronically absent: 17.3% (78)
Regular attendance82.7%
Chronically absent17.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 450
34.9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Bear Grass Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 450 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 77.78%Beginning 22.22%
Experienced: 77.78% (7) Beginning: 22.22% (2)
Experienced77.78%
Beginning22.22%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9 FTE
77.78%Fully licensed
22.22%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Bear Grass Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II71.6%35.8%
Biology63.2%42.6%
NC Math 363.2%30.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)61%45%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.7%40.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)54%31%
NC Math 140.9%10.6%

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
Biology36.8%20.6%35.3%7.4%
English II28.4%35.8%31.3%--
NC Math 159.1%30.3%9.1%--
NC Math 336.8%32.4%25%5.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39%16%27.5%17.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)46%23%22.5%8.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.3%19.4%28.4%11.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.2278.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9
Experienced teachers7 (78%)
Beginning teachers2 (22%)
Holding a standard license7 (78%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (22%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (78 of 450)17.3%
Economically disadvantaged34.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.76
Library books per student4.68
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.75

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the Bear Grass Charter School report card PDF

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Bear Grass Charter School'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.