Best Public Schools in Tryon, NC

Summary:

The city of Tryon, North Carolina is home to a single standout public elementary school, Tryon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Polk County Schools district. Tryon Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year by achieving exceptional test scores that exceed the county and state averages.

Despite having a high percentage of students (99.22%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Tryon Elementary School is able to maintain strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 79.3%, compared to 77.6% for Polk County and 64.1% for the state. This suggests the school is employing effective strategies to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's ranking has declined slightly in recent years, from 144 in 2022-2023 to 465 in 2024-2025, indicating potential areas for improvement to maintain its academic excellence.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 and spending $12,033 per student, Tryon Elementary School appears to be a well-resourced and effectively managed institution. The school's consistent academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading, makes it a standout option for families in the Tryon, North Carolina area seeking a high-quality public elementary education for their children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School Place	Tryon	28782	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 859-6584	367	27	13.7	99.2%	238 (64.9%)	36 (9.8%)	64 (17.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	66.1	465^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.1	308^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.5%	157	79.3	70.8	60.7	55.2	64.6	57.1	55.4	$12,033	$1,081	$10,952

Cities Near Tryon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	4.03 mi	2	95^th
Mill Spring	6.35 mi	3	136^th
Saluda	6.81 mi	1	6^th
Flat Rock	10.91 mi	3	299^th
Hendersonville	11.82 mi	14	174^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.

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