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West Bertie Elementary

Bertie County Schools · Bertie County

Address
3734 Governors Road, Kelford, NC 27847
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370036000106
277
Students
19.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
22.2%
Chronically absent
87.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Bertie County Schools's bertie county schools calendar 2026- 2027 for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to West Bertie Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Bertie ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership AcadElementary · Grades PK-5 · Halifax County Schools12.1 mi
  2. Hobgood Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Hobgood Charter School · Charter13.6 mi
  3. Hertford County HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Hertford County Schools15.4 mi
  4. Bertie Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-1315.5 mi
  5. Ahoskie ElementaryElementary · Grades 4-5 · Hertford County Schools15.5 mi
  6. Bertie HighHigh · Grades 9-1215.6 mi
  7. Bearfield PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-3 · Hertford County Schools15.6 mi
  8. Hertford Co Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · Hertford County Schools15.7 mi
  9. Bertie MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-815.9 mi
  10. Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHigh · Grades 9-12 · Halifax County Schools19.2 mi

How West Bertie Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 1,051 of 1,419
Bertie County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 6 of 6

Chronic absence is lower here than at 50% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 17 points since 2014 (35 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DNot Met47.8
202455CMet50
202362CExceeded54.5
202247DMet39.1
201954DMet47.3
201865CExceeded59.7
201758CExceeded51
201646DMet40
201546DMet38
201435FNot Met27

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 Bertie County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 86.64%White 5.05%Hispanic 4.33%Two+ Races 3.25%Asian 0.72%
Black: 86.64% (240) White: 5.05% (14) Hispanic: 4.33% (12) Two+ Races: 3.25% (9) Asian: 0.72% (2)
Black86.64%
White5.05%
Hispanic4.33%
Two+ Races3.25%
Asian0.72%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 277
48.74%135 Female
51.26%142 Male

Student counts for West Bertie Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 277 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77.8%Chronically absent 22.2%
Regular attendance: 77.8% (193) Chronically absent: 22.2% (55)
Regular attendance77.8%
Chronically absent22.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 248
87.9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for West Bertie Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 248 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 80.46%Beginning 19.54%
Experienced: 80.46% (13) Beginning: 19.54% (3)
Experienced80.46%
Beginning19.54%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.5 FTE
90.78%Fully licensed
9.22%Emergency or provisional
6.07%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Bertie 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 16.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56%27.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%22.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.1%19.1%

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)44%28.4%22%5.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.9%20%14.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%27.5%15%7.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2268.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.48
Experienced teachers13.26 (80%)
Beginning teachers3.22 (20%)
Holding a standard license14.96 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.52 (9%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (55 of 248)22.2%
Economically disadvantaged87.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.17
Library books per student32.47
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.11

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 West Bertie Elementary report card PDF

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West Bertie 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.