The reported proficiency rate for Science is 18%.
Original Research by School Decision on B C Ed Tech Center
B C Ed Tech Center was an alternative school serving middle grades in Chocowinity, Beaufort County, North Carolina. The school has closed and is no longer operational.
The school's final academic record reflects the challenges typical of very small alternative programs. In the most recent state testing data available, proficiency in both mathematics and English language arts fell into the lowest range, with no students proficient in either subject in the year measured. Science assessment results from an earlier testing cycle showed proficiency well below state standards. These numbers reflect both the small enrollment—the school served roughly a dozen tested students—and the population it served. Alternative schools typically enroll students who have struggled in traditional settings, carry behavioral or attendance histories, or face other barriers to conventional schooling. The testing results alone do not reveal why students attended or what supports the school offered, but they do signal that this was not a place where state test proficiency was an outcome.
Chocowinity itself is a small, rural town in Beaufort County's Coastal Plains, with a population in the low thousands. The economic landscape is modest: median household incomes are below state and national levels, and poverty is elevated. The town center is sparse, anchored by a few highway-oriented retail stores and fast-food outlets; residents who want broader shopping or dining drive across the Pamlico River to Washington. The wider area's economy relies on retail, small manufacturing, agriculture, and service jobs, with many working residents commuting to Greenville, home to East Carolina University and ECU Health Medical Center. Housing is affordable by state standards, with median values well below both state and national benchmarks, though a golf-course community called Cypress Landing has offered newer higher-end options.
The broader Beaufort County Schools district has undergone significant changes. A major consolidation will reshape elementary education in the Washington area: two legacy elementary schools, Eastern Elementary and John Cotten Tayloe Elementary, are being merged into a single new PreK through third-grade building funded by a substantial state grant and scheduled to open in August 2026. Across the district, all early-grade teachers are now required to complete LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), the state-mandated Science of Reading professional development, reflecting a statewide shift in how early reading instruction is delivered. In the 2025-2026 school year, all Beaufort County students will also be subject to a new state law banning cellphones during instructional time.
B C Ed Tech Center is no longer an option for families. Students seeking an alternative pathway in the district would need to explore other available settings within Beaufort County Schools or consider whether a traditional school environment meets their needs.
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