J C Sawyer Elementary

Regular School · Elizabeth City, NC

J C Sawyer Elementary is a regular school school in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving grades KG–05 with 400 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

400

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	192	48%
White	105	26%
Hispanic/Latino	67	17%
Two or more races	28	7%
Asian	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
Total enrollment	400	202M / 198F

English Language Learners: 15 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	41.9%	159
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	46.9%	160
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	44

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

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

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.)	400	100%

Contact & Location

1007 Park St

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Phone: (252)338-1012

http://www.ecpps.k12.nc.us/jc-sawyer-elementary

District

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,597

District enrollment: 4,834

Other Schools in District

Central Elementary Elementary
Northside Elementary Elementary
P W Moore Elementary Elementary
Sheep-Harney Elementary Elementary
Weeksville Elementary Elementary
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College High
H L Trigg Community High
Northeastern High High

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27909) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370354001455

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