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Frederick Douglass Elementary

Wilson County Schools · Wilson County

Address
1301 Corbett Ave, Wilson, NC 27893
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370502001995
339
Students
22.4
Teachers (FTE)
15.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.9%
Chronically absent
61.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Wilson County Schools

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Zone boundary published by Wilson County Schools as “rest”, last updated 2026-09-12.

How Frederick Douglass Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 359 of 1,419
Wilson County Schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 8 of 24

Chronic absence is lower here than at 65% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 18 points since 2014 (51 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CMet65.6
202469CMet65.8
202364CMet59
202258CExceeded51.6
201968CNot Met67.3
201875BMet73
201769CExceeded64
201654DNot Met51
201561CMet55
201451DMet46

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 Wilson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 34.81%White 33.63%Hispanic 23.01%Two+ Races 7.37%Native Am. 0.88%Asian 0.29%
Black: 34.81% (118) White: 33.63% (114) Hispanic: 23.01% (78) Two+ Races: 7.37% (25) Native Am.: 0.88% (3) Asian: 0.29% (1)
Black34.81%
White33.63%
Hispanic23.01%
Two+ Races7.37%
Native Am.0.88%
Asian0.29%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 339
50.44%171 Female
49.56%168 Male

Student counts for Frederick Douglass Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 339 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.1%Chronically absent 17.9%
Regular attendance: 82.1% (299) Chronically absent: 17.9% (65)
Regular attendance82.1%
Chronically absent17.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 364
61.8%Economically disadvantaged
7.37%25 English learners

Student indicators for Frederick Douglass Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 364 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 74.52%Beginning 25.48%
Experienced: 74.52% (15) Beginning: 25.48% (5)
Experienced74.52%
Beginning25.48%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.2 FTE
92.36%Fully licensed
7.64%Emergency or provisional
7.44%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Frederick Douglass 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 20.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)69.2%37.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.3%38.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.4%28.2%

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)30.8%31.4%27.6%10.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.7%21.8%28.8%9.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.6%28.2%23.1%5.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.7284.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.17
Experienced teachers15.03 (75%)
Beginning teachers5.14 (25%)
Holding a standard license18.63 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.54 (8%)
National Board certified1.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (65 of 364)17.9%
Economically disadvantaged61.8%
English learners making progress (of 25)40%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student3.32
Library books per student22.32
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.31

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 Frederick Douglass Elementary report card PDF

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Frederick Douglass 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.