- Address
- 125 Sandy Ridge Road, Edenton, NC 27932
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (252) 221-4151
- Grades served
- 3-5
- NCES school ID
- 370084000328
School calendar
Edenton-Chowan Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to D F Walker Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- White Oak Elementary0.1 mi
- Chowan Middle4.7 mi
- Colerain Elementary7.1 mi
- John A Holmes High7.3 mi
- Hertford Grammar9.9 mi
- Perquimans County High10.0 mi
- Perquimans County Middle10.8 mi
- Perquimans Central11.2 mi
- Gatesville Elementary18.0 mi
- T S Cooper Elementary18.1 mi
How D F Walker Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 50% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 1 points since 2014 (54 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | D | Met | 46 |
| 2024 | 54 | D | Met | 46.9 |
| 2023 | 47 | D | Not Met | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 55 | C | Met | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 67 | C | Exceeded | 62.5 |
| 2018 | 67 | C | Met | 63.2 |
| 2017 | 71 | B | Exceeded | 66 |
| 2016 | 63 | C | Exceeded | 57 |
| 2015 | 54 | D | Not Met | 53 |
| 2014 | 54 | D | Not Met | 52 |
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 Edenton-Chowan Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 368Student counts for D F Walker Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 368 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 379Student indicators for D F Walker Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 379 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 19.6 FTETeacher figures for D F Walker 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 19.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 52.8% | 23.2% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 40.9% | 16.1% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 39.9% | 22.3% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 47.2% | 29.6% | 16.8% | 6.4% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 60.1% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 5.9% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 59.1% | 24.7% | 14% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -0.02 | 79.9 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 19.6 |
| Experienced teachers | 16.1 (82%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.5 (18%) |
| Holding a standard license | 18 (92%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.6 (8%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (83 of 379) | 21.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 58.8% |
| English learners making progress (of 24) | 45.8% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.97 |
| Library books per student | 17.27 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.26 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | Yes |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
D F Walker 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 4 schools →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.