Atlantic Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

151 School Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511

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Top 20%

Serving 91 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Atlantic Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 91 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: Top 20% in NC
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Atlantic Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Atlantic Elementary School's student population of 91 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atlantic Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	13
1	10
2	10
3	11
4	16
5	17

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Total Students

91 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School
2023	88
2022	85
2021	84
2020	86
2019	86
2018	86
2017	86
2016	84
2015	93
2014	91
2013	109
2012	120
2011	128
2010	129
2009	131
2008	148
2007	158
2006	163
2005	169
2004	168
2003	173
2002	182
2001	192
2000	180
1999	181
1998	190
1997	191
1996	181
1995	184
1994	170
1993	162
1992	166
1991	173
1990	161
1989	166
1988	179
1987	180

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School
2023	8
2022	10
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	13
2014	14
2013	14
2012	12
2011	12
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	13
1998	22
1997	18
1996	15
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Home of the Pirates

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Atlantic Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atlantic Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#374 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School
2023	#374
2022	#374
2021	#104
2019	#594
2018	#392
2017	#666
2016	#520
2015	#655
2014	#796
2013	#745
2012	#700

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(21-22)

70-79%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	74%	51%	65%
2021	84%	42%	59%
2019	54%	42%	54%
2018	64%	48%	50%
2017	74%	47%	58%
2016	64%	47%	55%
2015	54%	44%	54%
2014	44%	43%	51%
2013	44%	42%	48%
2012	87%	82%	88%
2011	92%	82%	89%

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60-69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	64%	50%	62%
2021	74%	47%	61%
2019	54%	46%	59%
2018	54%	47%	50%
2017	44%	46%	57%
2016	54%	47%	57%
2015	54%	46%	57%
2014	54%	46%	58%
2013	54%	45%	56%
2012	82%	73%	83%
2011	82%	70%	81%

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≥50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	50%	63%	77%
2021	50%	61%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	14:1
2022	9:1	14:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	9:1	15:1	14:1
2019	9:1	15:1	14:1
2018	10:1	16:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	8:1	16:1	13:1
2015	7:1	16:1	13:1
2014	7:1	15:1	13:1
2013	8:1	15:1	14:1
2012	10:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	9:1	15:1	13:1
2009	10:1	15:1	13:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	10:1	14:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	12:1
2003	11:1	15:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	9:1	15:1	14:1
1997	11:1	16:1	15:1
1996	12:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	13:1	16:1	17:1
1993	12:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1992)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	2%	20%	10%
2022	5%	20%	10%
2021	6%	19%	10%
2020	6%	18%	9%
2019	6%	18%	9%
2018	6%	17%	9%
2017	6%	17%	9%
2016	7%	16%	9%
2015	7%	16%	10%
2014	8%	15%	7%
2013	6%	14%	7%
2012	7%	13%	6%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	1%	25%	5%
2022	1%	25%	5%
2021	1%	25%	5%
2010	2%	31%	12%
2009	2%	31%	12%
2006	1%	32%	11%
2005	1%	31%	11%
2004	1%	31%	12%
2003	1%	31%	12%

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White

96%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	96%	44%	77%
2022	93%	45%	77%
2021	92%	46%	77%
2020	89%	48%	77%
2019	89%	48%	77%
2018	90%	49%	78%
2017	90%	49%	78%
2016	90%	50%	78%
2015	92%	50%	71%
2014	91%	51%	79%
2013	93%	52%	79%
2012	93%	53%	79%
2011	95%	53%	80%
2010	93%	54%	83%
2009	96%	54%	83%
2008	98%	55%	84%
2007	98%	56%	85%
2006	98%	56%	85%
2005	98%	57%	85%
2004	98%	58%	85%
2003	98%	59%	85%
2002	100%	60%	86%
2001	100%	61%	86%
2000	100%	61%	86%
1999	100%	62%	86%
1998	100%	63%	86%
1997	100%	64%	86%
1996	100%	64%	85%
1995	100%	65%	85%
1994	100%	66%	85%
1993	100%	66%	85%
1992	99%	66%	86%
1991	100%	66%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	7%
2014	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	0.08	0.71	0.39
2022	0.13	0.70	0.40
2021	0.15	0.69	0.40
2020	0.20	0.68	0.40
2019	0.20	0.68	0.40
2018	0.19	0.67	0.39
2017	0.19	0.67	0.39
2016	0.19	0.66	0.38
2015	0.15	0.66	0.41
2014	0.17	0.65	0.36
2013	0.13	0.65	0.36
2012	0.13	0.64	0.36
2011	0.10	0.64	0.36
2010	0.12	0.61	0.30
2009	0.07	0.61	0.29
2008	0.06	0.61	0.29
2007	0.06	0.60	0.27
2006	0.04	0.58	0.28
2005	0.04	0.58	0.27
2004	0.03	0.57	0.27
2003	0.03	0.56	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2023	97%	57%	77%
2022	96%	47%	72%
2021	96%	49%	75%
2020	73%	52%	51%
2019	73%	52%	51%
2018	46%	53%	38%
2017	46%	53%	38%
2016	45%	52%	38%
2015	45%	52%	37%
2014	57%	47%	37%
2013	47%	47%	34%
2012	46%	45%	35%
2011	37%	43%	33%
2010	36%	40%	32%
2009	34%	28%	28%
2008	30%	25%	26%
2007	28%	35%	28%
2006	36%	35%	27%
2005	29%	37%	29%
2004	37%	36%	30%
2003	31%	27%	29%
2002	29%	30%	26%
2001	24%	29%	26%
2000	29%	31%	25%
1999	30%	31%	29%
1998	36%	31%	27%
1997	35%	30%	28%
1996	41%	30%	29%
1995	39%	29%	28%
1994	36%	29%	27%
1993	31%	29%	27%
1992	21%	22%	20%
1991	32%	31%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Atlantic Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	16%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	18%	8%	10%
2001	19%	7%	8%
2000	17%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carteret County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atlantic Elementary School's ranking?

Atlantic Elementary School is ranked #374 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Atlantic Elementary School?

91 students attend Atlantic Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Atlantic Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atlantic Elementary School?

Atlantic Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Atlantic Elementary School offer ?

Atlantic Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Atlantic Elementary School part of?

Atlantic Elementary School is part of Carteret County Public Schools.

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