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E M Yoder Elementary

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E M Yoder Elementary ranks 561 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

E M Yoder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mebane, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 318. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 242 districts in the state.

E M Yoder Elementary consistently outperforms the Alamance-Burlington Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56.1% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also performs well in Reading and Science, with 5th-grade Science proficiency at 64.7% compared to 50.2% for the district and 62% for the state. Additionally, E M Yoder Elementary has a strong statewide ranking, typically placing in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years.

While E M Yoder Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages for various student subgroups, the school struggles with the performance of African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking lower in these subgroups compared to the overall school ranking. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 12.2 students per teacher in recent years, suggests that it may have access to adequate resources and funding to support its educational programs. By addressing the identified subgroup disparities and leveraging the school's strengths, the Alamance-Burlington Schools district can work to ensure that all students at E M Yoder Elementary have the opportunity to thrive and succeed.

336

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,935

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N Charles Street
Mebane, NC 27302-2328

(919) 563-3722

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Students who attend E M Yoder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Eastern Alamance High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

19.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools

✓Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

561^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 20Elementary Schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools

193^rd of 242Alamance-Burlington Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	561 of 1490	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	400 of 1505	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	405 of 1502	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	573 of 1514	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	561 of 1489	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	470 of 1473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	603 of 1434	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	426 of 1429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	346 of 1425	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	401 of 1440	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	425 of 1390	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	438 of 1403	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	512 of 1388	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	650 of 1381	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	551 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	510 of 1354	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	556 of 1324	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	336 of 1293	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	350 of 1276	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	577 of 927	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	333 of 634	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	639 of 1451	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	626 of 1455	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	368 of 1459	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	637 of 1458	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	558 of 1440	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	419 of 1424	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	754 of 1405	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	519 of 710	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	322 of 582	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	110 of 500	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	377 of 494	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	667 of 915	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1053 of 1437	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.1	478 of 1450	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	316 of 1437	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	601 of 1366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	398 of 1329	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	648 of 1361	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	512 of 1332	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	521 of 1450	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	284 of 1464	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	441 of 1461	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	521 of 1464	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	557 of 1444	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	519 of 1430	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	466 of 1413	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	508 of 1172	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	479 of 1166	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	448 of 1183	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	540 of 1194	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	601 of 1172	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	472 of 1183	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	587 of 1178	50.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2022)38th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+4 vs state

Science65%+3 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Two of our girls have attended EM Yoder- we are very happy with the Teachers, Principal, VP and staff. Only have good things to say. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E M Yoder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Charles Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3722	336	26	13.0	51.5%	179 (53.3%)	66 (19.6%)	45 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.1%)	60.3	561^st of 1490 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.4%	161	66.7	59.6	68.6			41.7	61.7	58.8			64.7	$10,935	$817	$10,118
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-6905	506	31	16.3	57.1%	168 (33.2%)	170 (33.6%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.6%)	48.3	772^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.5	575^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.8%	197	65.3	38.9	69.1			35.6	47.4	56.7			70.1	$8,634	$587	$8,048
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 Old Hillsborough Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 563-2088	785	44	17.8	58.5%	296 (37.7%)	174 (22.2%)	181 (23.1%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.7%)	67.4	437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.9	387^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.3%	50	70.9	63.6	61.3			52.3	66.7	61.3			67.9	$10,140	$1,725	$8,415
Alamance Community School	Public, Charter	K-7	195 Kronbergs Court	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 270-5052	736	50	14.6		285 (38.7%)	238 (32.3%)	137 (18.6%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	32.5	1044^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.4	986^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.5%	58	44.3	29.8	32.5	57.0	50.0	40.6	52.1	40.0	57.0	40.0	57.5
Haw River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Main Street	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-0177	490	33	15.0	98.8%	40 (8.2%)	117 (23.9%)	301 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	9.4	1430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.5	1466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.6%	36	47.5	41.9	19.4			26.3	32.4	15.3			16.7	$10,856	$1,654	$9,202
Efland Cheeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Fuller Rd	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 245-4042	532	36	14.7	99.4%	175 (32.9%)	129 (24.2%)	154 (28.9%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	61.9	533^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	64.2%		42.1	884^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.3%	351	75.0	78.7	56.1			50.6	67.4	54.1			52.0	$11,292	$882	$10,410
North Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-2272	362	26	13.9	99.2%	62 (17.1%)	124 (34.3%)	134 (37.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	2.5	1486^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.8	1488^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	37.3	13.2	15.9			20.3	17.0	15.9			14.8	$11,600	$1,691	$9,909
R Homer Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6170	498	40	12.3	99.4%	36 (7.2%)	112 (22.5%)	321 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	15.6	1342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.9%		29.7	1104^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.6%	238	50.7	31.3	22.2			42.7	41.8	22.2			35.8	$10,821	$1,898	$8,923
Alexander Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2518 Nc 54	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 578-1366	609	38	16.0	55.7%	317 (52.1%)	77 (12.6%)	155 (25.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	46.3	813^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%		53.7	689^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.2%	124	47.1	54.1	61.1			37.5	55.1	49.6			71.7	$8,547	$664	$7,883
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Graham Hopedale Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6180	528	35	15.2	99.4%	32 (6.1%)	133 (25.2%)	320 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.2%)	2.5	1485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	1473^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	2.1%	12	21.8	15.1	21.4			17.2	24.7	20.2			25.0	$9,376	$1,578	$7,799

Frequently Asked Questions about E M Yoder Elementary

What district is E M Yoder Elementary in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

How many students attend E M Yoder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended E M Yoder Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of E M Yoder Elementary?

Students at E M Yoder Elementary are 53% White, 20% African American, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of E M Yoder Elementary attend?

Students who attend E M Yoder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Eastern Alamance High

Is E M Yoder Elementary a good school?

E M Yoder Elementary ranks 561^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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