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Thanksgiving Elementary

1161 Lynch Rd, Selma, NC 27576

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
870
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston County Public Schools
Johnston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores59% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
9thpercentile

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 Thanksgiving Elementary

Thanksgiving Elementary is a public elementary school in Selma, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 870 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

1161 Lynch Rd
Selma, NC 27576
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
870 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Johnston County Public Schools
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370237003577

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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.