W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School serves 384 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School’s learner population of 384 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School is Havelock High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Tucker Creek Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Arthur W Edwards Elementary School (0.5 miles away)