The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 57% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Fred a Anderson Elementary
Fred A Anderson Elementary serves grades four and five in Bayboro, a small rural county seat in Pamlico County on North Carolina's coast. The school sits on a shared campus with other district buildings just outside downtown, and its enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers of fourth and fifth graders. Housing values in the area are below state benchmarks but have risen year over year, and the local economy centers on county government, education, healthcare, and agriculture, with some families commuting to larger employment centers like New Bern.
The school's student population is economically disadvantaged: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial composition is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students, and a very small American Indian enrollment. The school did not report counts or rates for students with disabilities or English learners, so those populations' size is unclear.
On North Carolina's End-of-Grade Tests for 2024-25, Fred A Anderson's proficiency results were below the midpoint. In both mathematics and English language arts, about three-fifths of tested students performed at proficient or above across grades four and five combined. In science, the rate was similar, though science testing included a smaller subset of students and the state changed both the assessment name and cut score this year, making trend comparison impossible. The school has no trend data available, so whether these results represent stable performance, improvement, or decline cannot be determined from state records.
The school has no reported graduation rate, which is expected; it serves only elementary grades. Special-education and English-learner population data are missing, which may reflect a data-reporting issue or an absence of formally identified students in those categories, though in a rural elementary school of this size, rates are typically reported. State testing data was not available for prior years, preventing any view of performance trajectory.
Pamlico County Schools is undergoing major structural change. A new consolidated middle and high school, built to modern standards with advanced career and technical education labs and elevated above flood risk, is scheduled to open in fall 2026, replacing facilities that were damaged by hurricanes. The district also considered consolidating Fred A Anderson with Pamlico County Primary School into a single elementary campus, but that proposal was declined in 2024. Fred A Anderson therefore remains as a standalone fourth-and-fifth grade building for the foreseeable future.
Families choosing Fred A Anderson should expect a small, rural elementary school serving a highly economically disadvantaged student body in a region with limited urban amenities. The school's test results place it below proficiency benchmarks, and a parent may want to look into whether the school offers additional academic support, tutoring, or intervention programs to help students reach grade-level standards. The setting is quiet and intimate, but the broader context is one of economic constraint and ongoing district transitions. The growth trajectory of Bayboro itself is gradual, and the town's civic services have recently expanded with a new library, but school infrastructure decisions are being made centrally at the county level.
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