John P Law Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Po Box 9
Merry Hill, NC 27957

John P Law Elementary School serves 106 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John P Law Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	11
1	17
2	14
3	13
4	16
5	17

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Total Students

106 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School
2023	106
2022	106
2021	106
2020	106
2019	106
2018	106
2017	106
2016	106
2015	106
2006	106
2005	103
2004	109
2003	123
2002	118
2001	121
2000	120
1999	110
1998	97
1997	115
1996	122
1995	147
1994	155
1993	155
1992	165
1991	182
1990	208
1989	214
1988	211

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	12
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	10
1996	11
1995	11
1994	10
1993	12
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	11
1988	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2023	8:1	15:1	15:1
2022	8:1	14:1	14:1
2021	8:1	14:1	14:1
2020	8:1	15:1	15:1
2019	8:1	15:1	15:1
2018	8:1	16:1	15:1
2017	8:1	15:1	15:1
2016	8:1	16:1	15:1
2015	8:1	16:1	15:1
2006	8:1	14:1	12:1
2005	8:1	14:1	13:1
2004	8:1	15:1	13:1
2003	9:1	15:1	14:1
2002	10:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	11:1	16:1	16:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	17:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

21%

Black

83%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2023	83%	25%	83%
2022	83%	25%	83%
2021	83%	25%	83%
2020	83%	25%	82%
2019	83%	25%	82%
2018	84%	26%	82%
2017	84%	26%	82%
2016	84%	26%	83%
2015	84%	26%	75%
2006	83%	32%	88%
2005	83%	31%	85%
2004	82%	31%	85%
2003	82%	31%	85%
2002	79%	31%	85%
2001	74%	31%	83%
2000	89%	31%	84%
1999	90%	31%	82%
1998	98%	30%	82%
1997	86%	31%	81%
1996	82%	31%	80%
1995	78%	30%	79%
1994	73%	30%	79%
1993	73%	30%	77%
1992	73%	30%	78%
1991	77%	30%	77%
1990	80%	30%	77%
1989	81%	30%	77%
1988	75%	30%	76%

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White

15%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2023	15%	44%	12%
2022	15%	45%	12%
2021	15%	46%	13%
2020	15%	48%	14%
2019	15%	48%	14%
2018	15%	49%	15%
2017	15%	49%	15%
2016	15%	50%	15%
2015	15%	50%	15%
2006	15%	56%	12%
2005	16%	57%	13%
2004	17%	58%	14%
2003	16%	59%	14%
2002	21%	60%	15%
2001	26%	61%	17%
2000	18%	61%	16%
1999	21%	62%	18%
1998	12%	63%	18%
1997	23%	64%	19%
1996	28%	64%	20%
1995	21%	65%	21%
1994	27%	66%	21%
1993	27%	66%	23%
1992	27%	66%	22%
1991	23%	66%	23%
1990	20%	66%	23%
1989	19%	66%	23%
1988	25%	67%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2023	0.29	0.71	0.30
2022	0.29	0.70	0.30
2021	0.29	0.69	0.30
2020	0.29	0.68	0.31
2019	0.29	0.68	0.31
2018	0.27	0.67	0.31
2017	0.27	0.67	0.31
2016	0.27	0.66	0.30
2015	0.27	0.66	0.33
2006	0.29	0.58	0.23
2005	0.29	0.58	0.26
2004	0.30	0.57	0.26
2003	0.30	0.56	0.26
2002	0.34	0.55	0.27
2001	0.39	0.53	0.29
2000	0.24	0.53	0.29
1999	0.26	0.52	0.31
1998	0.08	0.52	0.30
1997	0.30	0.50	0.32
1996	0.35	0.50	0.33
1995	0.36	0.49	0.34
1994	0.40	0.48	0.34
1993	0.40	0.48	0.36
1992	0.40	0.48	0.35
1991	0.36	0.48	0.35
1990	0.32	0.48	0.36
1989	0.32	0.48	0.36
1988	0.38	0.47	0.37

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Eligible for (04-05)

66%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2005	66%	37%	72%
2004	65%	36%	70%
2003	78%	27%	69%
2002	69%	30%	66%
2000	77%	31%	68%
1999	75%	31%	67%
1998	91%	31%	64%
1997	82%	30%	64%
1996	80%	30%	62%
1995	69%	29%	62%
1994	50%	29%	62%
1993	55%	29%	65%
1992	47%	22%	53%
1991	76%	31%	78%
1990	66%	32%	75%
1989	65%	34%	75%
1988	48%	25%	58%

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Eligible for (04-05)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	John P Law Elementary School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2005	15%	8%	12%
2004	25%	8%	17%
2003	14%	7%	15%
2002	19%	8%	16%
2000	18%	8%	17%
1999	12%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bertie County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John P Law Elementary School?

106 students attend John P Law Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of John P Law Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John P Law Elementary School?

John P Law Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does John P Law Elementary School offer ?

John P Law Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is John P Law Elementary School part of?

John P Law Elementary School is part of Bertie County Schools.

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