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Beaufort County Schools

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321 Smaw Road
Washington, NC 27889
Beaufort County
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PH: (252) 946-6593

  • Grades PK-12
  • 7140 students
  • 14 schools

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 EOG Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 54% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 55% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 54% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 53% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 56% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 57% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 46% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 51% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 52% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 54% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOG Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students54%
Female55%
Male52%
Black37%
Asiann/a
Hispanic34%
Multiracial55%
American Indiann/a
White70%
Free and reduced-price lunch42%
Not free and reduced-price lunch70%
Students with disabilities26%
Non-disabled students58%
Limited English proficiency9%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female73%
Male77%
Black61%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial90%
American Indiann/a
White86%
Free and reduced-price lunch66%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Students with disabilities53%
Non-disabled students78%
Limited English proficiency47%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students54%
Female60%
Male48%
Black35%
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multiracial44%
American Indiann/a
White69%
Free and reduced-price lunch42%
Not free and reduced-price lunch73%
Students with disabilities18%
Non-disabled students60%
Limited English proficiency36%

MathThis District
All Students68%
Female71%
Male65%
Black55%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracial69%
American Indiann/a
White75%
Free and reduced-price lunch58%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled students74%
Limited English proficiency64%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students53%
Female57%
Male50%
Black32%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracial67%
American Indiann/a
White68%
Free and reduced-price lunch42%
Not free and reduced-price lunch70%
Students with disabilities26%
Non-disabled students58%
Limited English proficiency19%

MathThis District
All Students64%
Female66%
Male62%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracial73%
American Indiann/a
White74%
Free and reduced-price lunch55%
Not free and reduced-price lunch79%
Students with disabilities42%
Non-disabled students68%
Limited English proficiency67%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students57%
Female64%
Male52%
Black34%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial53%
American Indiann/a
White74%
Free and reduced-price lunch41%
Not free and reduced-price lunch78%
Students with disabilities24%
Non-disabled students63%
Limited English proficiency13%

MathThis District
All Students64%
Female70%
Male58%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Multiracial53%
American Indiann/a
White77%
Free and reduced-price lunch49%
Not free and reduced-price lunch82%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled students68%
Limited English proficiency20%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students46%
Female51%
Male41%
Black22%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracial40%
American Indiann/a
White59%
Free and reduced-price lunch32%
Not free and reduced-price lunch63%
Students with disabilities21%
Non-disabled students50%
Limited English proficiency13%

MathThis District
All Students66%
Female69%
Male63%
Black43%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracial60%
American Indiann/a
White78%
Free and reduced-price lunch53%
Not free and reduced-price lunch81%
Students with disabilities35%
Non-disabled students71%
Limited English proficiency38%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students52%
Female55%
Male48%
Black35%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Multiracial70%
American Indiann/a
White66%
Free and reduced-price lunch39%
Not free and reduced-price lunch69%
Students with disabilities23%
Non-disabled students56%
Limited English proficiency6%

MathThis District
All Students65%
Female68%
Male62%
Black52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White77%
Free and reduced-price lunch54%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities38%
Non-disabled students69%
Limited English proficiency24%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Algebra I
 60% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 82% (2005)
The state average for Algebra I was 69% in 2008.

Algebra II
 75% (2008)
 61% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 67% in 2008.

English I
 65% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 79% (2005)
The state average for English I was 73% in 2008.

Biology
 61% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Biology was 68% in 2008.

United States History
 57% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for United States History was 67% in 2008.

Physical Science
 55% (2008)
The state average for Physical Science was 58% in 2008.

Physics
 90% (2008)
The state average for Physics was 82% in 2008.

Chemistry
 72% (2008)
The state average for Chemistry was 72% in 2008.

Civics and Economics
 66% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Civics and Economics was 69% in 2008.

Geometry
 65% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient


Algebra IThis District
All Students60%
Female61%
Male59%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Multiracial75%
American Indiann/a
White72%
Free and reduced-price lunch49%
Not free and reduced-price lunch71%
Students with disabilities27%
Non-disabled students63%
Limited English proficiency39%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008


Algebra IIThis District
All Students75%
Female80%
Male68%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White83%
Free and reduced-price lunch68%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities58%
Non-disabled students76%

English IThis District
All Students65%
Female73%
Male58%
Black51%
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Multiracial57%
American Indiann/a
White77%
Free and reduced-price lunch54%
Not free and reduced-price lunch77%
Students with disabilities21%
Non-disabled students72%
Limited English proficiency27%

BiologyThis District
All Students61%
Female59%
Male64%
Black39%
Asiann/a
Hispanic24%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White76%
Free and reduced-price lunch47%
Not free and reduced-price lunch73%
Students with disabilities25%
Non-disabled students65%
Limited English proficiency33%

United States HistoryThis District
All Students57%
Female49%
Male66%
Black38%
Asiann/a
Hispanic36%
Multiracial20%
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch43%
Not free and reduced-price lunch68%
Students with disabilities32%
Non-disabled students60%

Physical ScienceThis District
All Students55%
Female54%
Male57%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White64%
Free and reduced-price lunch48%
Not free and reduced-price lunch63%
Students with disabilities25%
Non-disabled students59%
Limited English proficiency40%

PhysicsThis District
All Students90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White89%
Not free and reduced-price lunch90%
Non-disabled students90%

ChemistryThis District
All Students72%
Female73%
Male70%
Black54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Free and reduced-price lunch57%
Not free and reduced-price lunch79%
Non-disabled students71%

Civics and EconomicsThis District
All Students66%
Female68%
Male65%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%
Free and reduced-price lunch51%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities30%
Non-disabled students70%
Limited English proficiency39%

GeometryThis District
All Students65%
Female62%
Male68%
Black41%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White78%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not free and reduced-price lunch75%
Students with disabilities41%
Non-disabled students66%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in various subjects.
  • The results for algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

More about the tests

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 Teachers

 
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten1619
Grade 12019
Grade 21819
Grade 31919
Grade 41920
Grade 51821
Grade 62021
Grade 71921
Grade 81720
English I (high school)1616

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White52%55%
Black39%31%
Hispanic9%10%
Asian<1%2%
American Indian<1%1%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Economically disadvantaged68%48%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate94%95%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,358$7,954
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%63%
Student and staff support8%10%
Administration11%11%
Other expenditures19%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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