Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-3 Jackson, North Carolina·27845
Score
24.4/100
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#950
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
Top 76%
In North Carolina

Score 24.4/100: better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 23% of them
68 students tested
Math
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 29% of them
66 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading42.668
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math5366

School profile

Grades
PK-3
Students
293
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
293
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Northampton County

Contact

Address
9742 NC Hwy 305
Jackson, NC 27845

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Central Elementary at a glance

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Jackson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-3. It is part of Northampton County Schools. It has about 293 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 24.4 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #950 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.