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Yadkin County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,679 students in Yadkin County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Yadkin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (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
14 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
5,213 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Yadkin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,413 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
146 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
3,479 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
393
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,015 in this school district is less 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 $10,918 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,015
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,918
$11,655
Best Yadkin County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forbush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Bloomtown Rd
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1130
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1130
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
East Bend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 School Street
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1125
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1125
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #33.
Fall Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2720 Smithtown Rd
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1128
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1128
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Boonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 East Main Street
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Grades: PK-12
| 347 students
Rank: #55.
Courtney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Courtney-huntsville Rd
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1120
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #66.
West Yadkin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4432 Old Us 421 Hwy
Hamptonville, NC 27020
(336) 551-1165
Hamptonville, NC 27020
(336) 551-1165
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #77.
Forbush Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1431 Falcon Rd
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1135
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1135
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #88.
Yadkinville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 North State Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1175
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1175
Grades: PK-8
| 535 students
Rank: #99.
Jonesville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Cedarbrook Rd
Jonesville, NC 28642
(336) 551-1148
Jonesville, NC 28642
(336) 551-1148
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #1010.
Starmount Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Grades: 6-9
| 532 students
Rank: #1111.
Yadkin Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
733 East Main Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
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