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Best public schools in Washington, NC

7 public schools in Washington: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Washington, best first
1
John Small Elementary 16.8
Beaufort County Schools · Grades 4-5 · 395 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 63%
#1,045 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
John C Tayloe Elementary 8.2
Beaufort County Schools · Grades 2-3 · 348 students
ELA 39%Math 38%
#1,153 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Eastern Elementary —
Beaufort County Schools · Grades PK-1 · 492 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Washington
1
P S Jones Middle 30.1
Beaufort County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 690 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 54%
#322 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Washington, best first
1
Beaufort Co Early College High 95.6
Beaufort County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 276 students
ELA 98%Math 96%Science 98%
#23 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Washington High 11.8
Beaufort County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 859 students
ELA 42%Math 30%Science 46%
#452 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Washington
1
Washington Montessori 62.6
Washington Montessori · Grades K-12 · Charter · 413 students
ELA 64%Math 59%Science 60%
#73 of 194 in North Carolina

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