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Washington, NC

9,910 residents•3,574 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
18% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
11% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.56
per 1,000 students
83% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
76.69
per 1,000 residents
26% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Washington

7 schools
6.3
P S Jones Middle
Middlepublic
5.2
Washington Montessori
Elementarycharter
5.1
John C Tayloe Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.4
Beaufort County Early College High School
Highpublic
4.1
John Small Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.1
Washington High
Highpublic
—
Eastern Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Washington

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Washington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
83% below North Carolina avg
0.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Washington

760 total incidents reported across Washington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% above North Carolina avg
76.69
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
208
Property
400
Drug
127
Weapons
19
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault25%
  • Drugs17%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other10%

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

3,574 students enrolled across Washington's schools.

  • Public3,17189%
  • Charter40311%

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 Washington's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Black35%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
85%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.