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Elkin City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 693 students in Elkin City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Elkin City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,253 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elkin City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
288 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
21%
# Black Students
43 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
847 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
68%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
97
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,025 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,205
$11,187

Spending / Student
$11,025
$11,612

Best Elkin City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkin Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
135 Old Virginia Rd
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-2756
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-2756
Grades: PK-6
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Global E-learning Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 Elk Spur Street
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Grades: 6-12
| 62 students
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