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S W Snowden Elementary

Beaufort County Schools · Beaufort County

Address
693 North 7th Street, Aurora, NC 27806
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Grades served
PK-8
NCES school ID
370033000098
117
Students
9.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
32.6%
Chronically absent
85.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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S W Snowden ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pamlico County HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Pamlico County Schools11.4 mi
  2. Fred A Anderson ElementaryElementary · Grades 4-5 · Pamlico County Schools11.6 mi
  3. Pamlico County PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-3 · Pamlico County Schools11.7 mi
  4. Bath ElementaryElementary · Grades K-811.7 mi
  5. Pamlico County MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Pamlico County Schools11.8 mi
  6. Northside HighHigh · Grades 9-1216.3 mi
  7. Northeast ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-816.7 mi
  8. Bridgeton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Craven County Board of Education17.6 mi
  9. Southside HighHigh · Grades 9-1217.7 mi
  10. Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-1318.4 mi

How S W Snowden Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Beaufort County Schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 9 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 21% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 15 points since 2014 (40 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CExceeded47.4
202447DMet37.9
202344DMet35.6
202240DMet32.8
201957CExceeded49.4
201850DMet42.9
201748DMet39
201647DMet38
201538FMet29
201440DMet32

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 Beaufort County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 52.14%White 22.22%Two+ Races 19.66%Hispanic 5.98%
Black: 52.14% (61) White: 22.22% (26) Two+ Races: 19.66% (23) Hispanic: 5.98% (7)
Black52.14%
White22.22%
Two+ Races19.66%
Hispanic5.98%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 117
52.14%61 Female
47.86%56 Male

Student counts for S W Snowden Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 117 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 67.4%Chronically absent 32.6%
Regular attendance: 67.4% (87) Chronically absent: 32.6% (42)
Regular attendance67.4%
Chronically absent32.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 129
85.1%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for S W Snowden Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 129 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 75.86%Beginning 24.14%
Experienced: 75.86% (9) Beginning: 24.14% (3)
Experienced75.86%
Beginning24.14%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.6 FTE
75.86%Fully licensed
24.14%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for S W Snowden 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 11.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.6%33.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.1%23.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.5%16.9%

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)54.5%28.6%14.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)51.9%24.7%19.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.4%22.2%25.9%7.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.4686.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers11.6
Experienced teachers8.8 (76%)
Beginning teachers2.8 (24%)
Holding a standard license8.8 (76%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.8 (24%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (42 of 129)32.6%
Economically disadvantaged85.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.67
Library books per student62.79
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.13

Federal & state designations

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

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

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First page of the S W Snowden Elementary report card PDF

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S W Snowden 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.