Best Public Schools in Elkin, NC

Summary:

The city of Elkin, North Carolina is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area display a mix of strong and underperforming academic outcomes, with Elkin High School and Elkin Elementary School standing out as top performers in the region.

Elkin High School ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools and has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with over 78% of students proficient in English II and 89.5% proficient in Math III, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin, a smaller elementary school, has struggled with low test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Elkin City Schools district, which includes 4 of the 6 schools, is highly ranked at 62 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, suggesting the district is performing well overall. However, the data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity within the Elkin school system, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 44.01% at Elkin High School to 98.9% at C.B. Eller Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkin High	Public	9-12	334 Elk Spur St	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 835-3858	401	28	14.5	50.9%	264 (65.8%)	14 (3.5%)	97 (24.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	72.6	168^th of 641 public high schools	73.8%		72.7	167^th of 640 public high schools	73.9%	1	54.3	78.0	53.3	89.5															$12,105	$1,046	$11,058
Elkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Old Virginia Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 835-2756	673	40	16.6	58.2%	431 (64.0%)	25 (3.7%)	164 (24.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	54.5	659^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.4	694^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.9%	35					53.9	55.3	52.9	67.7			46.1	58.8	54.8	61.3			63.5		$9,868	$809	$9,059
Elkin Middle	Public	7-8	300 Elk Spur St	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 835-3175	193	14	13.6	49.7%	132 (68.4%)	4 (2.1%)	44 (22.8%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	58	297^th of 773 public middle schools	61.6%		69.8	211^th of 793 public middle schools	73.4%	86									56.3	47.1					52.1	52.9		73.6	$9,240	$218	$9,022
C B Eller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1288 CB Eller School Rd	Elkin	28621	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6100	248	16	15.8	97.6%	215 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	57.7	599^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.8%		49.5	754^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.9%	155					66.7	47.1	51.4				43.6	67.6	67.6				70.3		$8,944	$1,129	$7,815

Cities Near Elkin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Road	4.47 mi	1	76^th
Jonesville	5.97 mi	1	386^th
Dobson	7.16 mi	7	197^th
Ronda	8.03 mi	3	225^th
Boonville	8.56 mi	3	376^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Elkin, NC

Elkin High

Elkin Middle

C B Eller Elementary School

Elkin Elementary

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