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J S Waters School

Regular School · Goldston, NC

J S Waters School is a regular school school in Goldston, North Carolina, serving grades KG–08 with 222 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
222
Teachers (FTE)
17.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 144 65%
Hispanic/Latino 35 16%
Black or African American 24 11%
Two or more races 18 8%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 222 115M / 107F

English Language Learners: 13 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 41.9% 154
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 46.9% 154
Science Proficiency 70-79% — 54

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.06 grade levels
Math
+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
33 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
15
6.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
41
18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 222 100%

Contact & Location

55 J S Waters School Road

Goldston, NC 27252

Phone: (919)898-2259

http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/o/jsw

District

Chatham County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,085

District enrollment: 9,129

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370075000310

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD