- Address
- 1002 E Highland Ave, Kinston, NC 28501
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (252) 527-4166
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370261003143
School calendar
Northeast Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Rochelle Middle1.3 mi
- Kinston High1.3 mi
- Southeast Elementary1.7 mi
- Northwest Elementary2.4 mi
- Lenoir County Early College High3.2 mi
- Contentnea-Savannah School3.5 mi
- Southwood Elementary5.0 mi
- Banks Elementary6.7 mi
- Lenoir County Learning Academy7.7 mi
- North Lenoir High7.9 mi
How Northeast Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 13% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score up 2 points since 2014 (43 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | D | Met | 36.5 |
| 2024 | 50 | D | Met | 42.1 |
| 2023 | 35 | F | Met | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 32 | F | Met | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 42 | D | Met | 33.8 |
| 2018 | 47 | D | Met | 39.1 |
| 2017 | 42 | D | Met | 32 |
| 2016 | 40 | D | Not Met | 33 |
| 2015 | 34 | F | Not Met | 26 |
| 2014 | 43 | D | Met | 34 |
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 Lenoir County Public Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 465Student counts for Northeast Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 465 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 498Student indicators for Northeast Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 498 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: 23.9 FTETeacher figures for Northeast 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 23.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 57.5% | 32.9% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 34.4% | 14.9% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 33% | 7.2% |
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) | 67% | 25.8% | 6.3% | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 65.6% | 19.5% | 14% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 42.5% | 24.7% | 27.4% | 5.5% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 0.59 | 81.4 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 23.92 |
| Experienced teachers | 20.82 (87%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.1 (13%) |
| Holding a standard license | 21.72 (91%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.2 (9%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (184 of 498) | 37% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 90.1% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.91 |
| Library books per student | 11.91 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.18 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | Yes |
| CSI — low performing | Yes |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Northeast 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 17 schools →Banks Elementary
Contentnea-Savannah School
La Grange Elementary
Moss Hill Elementary
Northwest Elementary
Pink Hill Elementary
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.