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Margaret Hearne Elementary

Wilson County Schools · Wilson County

Address
300 W Gold St, Wilson, NC 27893
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370502002003
423
Students
26.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
25.8%
Chronically absent
80.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Margaret Hearne ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Wilson Academy of Virtual EducationHigh · Grades 6-120.4 mi
  2. Wilson Early College AcademyHigh · Grades 9-130.8 mi
  3. Frederick Douglass ElementaryElementary · Grades K-50.8 mi
  4. Sallie B Howard SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Sallie B Howard School · Charter0.9 mi
  5. Wells ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.0 mi
  6. Eastern NC School for the DeafOther · Grades K-12 · Eastern NC School for the Deaf1.1 mi
  7. Wilson Academy of Applied TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-131.1 mi
  8. Vick ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.1 mi
  9. Milton M Daniels Learning CenterOther · Grades 2-121.4 mi
  10. Fike HighHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi

How Margaret Hearne Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Wilson County Schools8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 22 of 24

Chronic absence is lower here than at 38% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 18 points since 2014 (35 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DExceeded44.1
202450DMet43.2
202360CExceeded53
202242DMet31.3
201936FNot Met30.4
201854DMet47
201737FNot Met30
201645DMet38
201545DMet36
201435FNot Met29

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 57.21%Hispanic 32.62%Two+ Races 5.44%White 4.49%Native Am. 0.24%
Black: 57.21% (242) Hispanic: 32.62% (138) Two+ Races: 5.44% (23) White: 4.49% (19) Native Am.: 0.24% (1)
Black57.21%
Hispanic32.62%
Two+ Races5.44%
White4.49%
Native Am.0.24%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 423
48.7%206 Female
51.3%217 Male

Student counts for Margaret Hearne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 423 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 74.2%Chronically absent 25.8%
Regular attendance: 74.2% (330) Chronically absent: 25.8% (115)
Regular attendance74.2%
Chronically absent25.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 445
80.1%Economically disadvantaged
11.82%50 English learners

Student indicators for Margaret Hearne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 445 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 91.67%Beginning 8.33%
Experienced: 91.67% (19) Beginning: 8.33% (2)
Experienced91.67%
Beginning8.33%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.4 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
4.9%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Margaret Hearne 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 20.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.4%36.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.4%19.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.4%18.7%

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)59.6%21.2%16.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)61.6%19.7%16.7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.6%17.2%27.6%8.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.7286.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.41
Experienced teachers18.71 (92%)
Beginning teachers1.7 (8%)
Holding a standard license20.41 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (115 of 445)25.8%
Economically disadvantaged80.1%
English learners making progress (of 50)42%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student5.77
Library books per student21.67
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.97

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 Margaret Hearne Elementary report card PDF

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Margaret Hearne 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.