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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 262 students in Elkin City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Elkin City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elkin City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 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
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
20%
# Black Students
39 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
868 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
70%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
84
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,332 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,149 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$11,332
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,149
$11,655
Best Elkin City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Elk Spur St
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3175
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3175
Grades: 7-8
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Global E-learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 West Spring St
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3135
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3135
Grades: K-12
| 74 students
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