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Public elementary school · Jones County Schools · Comfort, North Carolina

Comfort Elementary

Comfort Elementary rates 6.4, below most Jones County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jones County Schools median is 7.3.

#1,324 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Jones County Schools: 4 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Jones County Schools elementary school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,324 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 4 of 5 in Jones County Schools.

Comfort Elementary is listed in Jones County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math73%11 points above the North Carolina average of 62%2026 NC
Reading63%7 points above the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 73% of students were proficient in math and 63% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 62% and 56%.2026 NC; 60 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Comfort Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Maysville Elementarysame district
    9.1Compare →
  2. Comfort Elementarythis school
    6.4
  3. Pollocksville Elementarysame district
    6.0Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Jones County Schools, best rated first, and one rates higher than Comfort Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Comfort Elementary serve?

Comfort Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Comfort Elementary?

Comfort Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 117 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Comfort Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Comfort Elementary is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Comfort Elementary rank in NC?

Comfort Elementary ranks #1,324 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Comfort Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Comfort Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Comfort Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Comfort Elementary has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Comfort Elementary a charter school?

No, Comfort Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Comfort Elementary a Title I school?

No, Comfort Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Comfort Elementary?

97.4% of students at Comfort Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
117
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Jones County
Phone
(910) 324-4249
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$17,058
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.