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Elizabeth City, NC

19,622 residents•6,273 students•21 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
same as North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
—Reading
6% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.16
per 1,000 students
95% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.12
per 1,000 residents
24% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
14
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
1
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
14
Middle
4
High
3

These figures describe every school in Elizabeth City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Elizabeth City

21 schools
9.4
Weeksville Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.8
Sheep-Harney Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.2
Pasquotank Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.0
Central Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.0
J C Sawyer Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.9
P W Moore Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.2
Northside Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.6
River Road Middle
Middlepublic
5.2
Elizabeth City Middle
Middlepublic
5.0
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College
Highpublic
4.0
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech
Elementarycharter
1.4
Northeastern High
Highpublic

School Crime in Elizabeth City

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Elizabeth City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
95% below North Carolina avg
0.16
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Elizabeth City

905 total incidents reported across Elizabeth City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% below North Carolina avg
46.12
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
142
Property
698
Drug
63
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Vandalism20%
  • Assault13%
  • Burglary10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,273 students enrolled across Elizabeth City's schools.

  • Public4,83477%
  • Charter75612%
  • Private68311%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Elizabeth City's K-12 schools.

  • White40%
  • Black39%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
89%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.