Public SchoolElementary

James W Smith Elementary

150 Koonce Town Road, Cove City, NC 28523

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
325
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Craven County Board of Education
Craven County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James W Smith Elementary

James W Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Cove City, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Craven County Board of Education. The school is located in a rural area in Craven County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 325 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

150 Koonce Town Road
Cove City, NC 28523
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
325 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Craven County Board of Education
County
Craven County
NCES school ID
370331002211

Schools near James W Smith Elementary

All 1 schools in Cove City →
Grifton
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 395 students
D12 mi
Chicod
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 902 students
A15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.