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Glade Creek Elementary

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Glade Creek Elementary ranks 849 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Glade Creek Elementary is a small public school in Ennice, NC, serving about 236 students in grades PK through 8 within the rural Alleghany County Schools district, where 98.7% of students come from low-income households. The school's most remarkable asset right now is attendance: only 5.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, compared to 12.6% for the district, 24.2% statewide, and much higher rates at nearby Sparta Elementary (18.3%), Piney Creek Elementary (11.1%), and Dobson Elementary (9.8%). This reflects a dramatic improvement from a 31.9% chronic absenteeism rate in 2021-22, giving the school a strong foundation.

Academically, Glade Creek is making clear progress but with uneven results across grade levels. The school's state ranking jumped from the 19th percentile in 2024-25 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-26. Eighth grade performance is a standout, with 73.7% of students proficient in math versus 53.0% statewide, and 84.2% proficient in science versus 68.6% statewide. However, the 6th and 7th grade transition years lag significantly: just 36.4% of 6th graders and 46.7% of 7th graders were proficient in math, while reading scores in those grades also trailed state averages by roughly 10 to 15 percentage points. This inconsistency shows the school has strengths that are not yet reaching every classroom.

Within Alleghany County, Glade Creek ranks between its two PK-8 peers: Piney Creek Elementary sits at the 77th percentile statewide, while Sparta Elementary is at the 28th. Piney Creek's middle-grade scores are notably higher, confirming that Glade Creek's 6th-7th grade slump is not simply an attendance issue. With about a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and relatively generous funding of roughly $12,782 per student, the school has solid resources. The bottom line: Glade Creek is clearly moving in the right direction, and its biggest opportunity for improvement is creating more consistent academic performance across the middle school years.

236

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

92%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4% (any vaccine)

32 Glade Creek Sch Road
Ennice, NC 28623

(336) 657-3388

District: Alleghany County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2025 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

849^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

483^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 246Alleghany County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	849 of 1492	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1211 of 1490	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1168 of 1505	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1004 of 1502	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	965 of 1514	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	761 of 1489	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	649 of 1473	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	786 of 1434	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	871 of 1429	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	685 of 1425	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	362 of 1440	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	57.1	585 of 1390	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.0	789 of 1403	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	81.4	181 of 1388	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	427 of 1381	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	405 of 1363	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	60.3	601 of 1354	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	589 of 1324	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	650 of 1293	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	487 of 1276	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	693 of 1447	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.5	1055 of 1451	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1128 of 1455	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	990 of 1459	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1108 of 1458	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	790 of 1440	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	647 of 1424	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	602 of 1405	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	474 of 981	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.5	761 of 961	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	687 of 951	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	448 of 915	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	408 of 893	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	184 of 843	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	255 of 865	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	702 of 1434	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	1019 of 1437	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	997 of 1450	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	795 of 1437	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	435 of 1366	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	444 of 1329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	366 of 1361	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	499 of 1332	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	897 of 1451	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1243 of 1450	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1216 of 1464	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1076 of 1461	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	782 of 1444	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	634 of 1430	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	990 of 1413	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	954 of 1146	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1110 of 1172	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1095 of 1166	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1081 of 1183	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1013 of 1194	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	881 of 1172	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	879 of 1183	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1000 of 1178	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	483 of 778	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	514 of 773	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	411 of 793	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.9	182 of 784	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	214 of 786	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	211 of 741	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	190 of 737	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	144 of 691	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	284 of 694	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	254 of 692	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	164 of 705	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	197 of 627	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	296 of 673	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	161 of 662	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	201 of 648	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	167 of 640	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	172 of 630	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	136 of 620	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.9	266 of 606	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	357 of 598	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	447 of 731	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	631 of 733	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	500 of 738	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	207 of 731	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	214 of 733	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	197 of 706	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	261 of 684	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	150 of 656	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	221 of 562	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.8	40 of 553	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	29 of 541	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	63 of 522	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	405 of 725	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	364 of 729	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	335 of 743	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	64 of 735	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	60 of 689	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	47 of 633	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	23 of 639	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	23 of 604	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	624 of 736	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.2	210 of 751	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	160 of 747	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	198 of 748	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	185 of 711	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	127 of 697	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	528 of 644	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	522 of 649	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	423 of 652	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	312 of 656	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	356 of 658	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	334 of 632	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	246 of 624	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	211 of 596	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics57%-3 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glade Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	32 Glade Creek Sch Road	Ennice	28623	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 657-3388	236	17	14.0	—	159 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.8	849^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.1%		23.3	1211^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%	362	76.2	59.4	62.5	36.4	46.7	73.7	52.4	62.5	54.2	39.4	40.0	63.2	58.3	84.2	92%	4%	$12,782	$1,440	$11,341
Sparta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Main Street	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 372-8546	523	43	12.2	—	326 (62.3%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	30.6	1077^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.8%		26.5	1143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	23.3%	66	78.8	43.8	51.7	58.5	66.7	57.4	46.2	37.5	30.0	51.2	43.8	44.3	43.3	57.4	86.8%	7.5%	$12,210	$1,539	$10,671
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	734 Flippin Road	Lowgap	27024	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 352-4320	348	25	14.1	—	244 (70.1%)	4 (1.1%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	32.1	1054^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.4%		45.9	819^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.0%	235	73.2	42.2	42.9				57.1	48.4	38.1				54.0		100%	0%	$9,811	$1,760	$8,051
Traphill Elementary School	Public	K-5	9794 Traphill Rd	Traphill	28685	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7160	73	7	10.8	95.9%	63 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	56.9	626^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		42.5	871^st of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%	245	75.0	56.3	72.7				58.3	50.0	45.5				90.9		86.7%	6.7%	$13,971	$1,750	$12,220
Mountain Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Mountain Park Rd	State Road	28676	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 874-3933	188	16	12.0	—	134 (71.3%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	57.5	619^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.4	355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.2%	264	42.3	61.1	66.7				46.2	83.3	57.1				81.0		91.3%	8.7%	$12,952	$1,919	$11,033
Dobson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Atkins Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 386-8913	350	23	14.9	—	182 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (43.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	73.8	346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.3	386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.1%	40	79.2	76.8	66.1				66.0	64.3	62.9				75.8		100%	0%	$11,029	$1,718	$9,312
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%)	42.8	862^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.7	599^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.8%	263	67.6	41.5	48.6				58.8	46.3	45.7				85.7		97.3%	2.7%	$8,944	$1,129	$7,815
White Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Cadle Ford Rd	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 320-3434	328	22	14.8	—	230 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	85 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	47.4	776^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.0%		50.7	737^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%	39	57.1	71.4	54.8				53.1	66.1	40.5				57.1		95.2%	4.8%	$10,986	$1,465	$9,521
Rockford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 Rockford Rd	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 374-6300	335	25	13.4	—	176 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	53.6	671^st of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		63.1	511^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.7%	160	58.7	67.9	69.8				34.8	60.4	50.9				77.4		97.9%	2.1%	$10,901	$1,542	$9,360
Piney Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Piney Creek Sch Road	Piney Creek	28663	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 359-2988	198	14	14.3	—	177 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	73.7	348^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.7%		42.1	878^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%	530	70.6	75.0	65.0	75.9	73.3	81.3	72.2	66.7	65.0	58.6	60.0	68.8	75.0	87.5	68.4%	26.3%	$11,143	$1,164	$9,979

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Is Glade Creek Elementary a good school?

Glade Creek Elementary ranks 849^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Glade Creek Elementary in?

Alleghany County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Glade Creek Elementary?

Students at Glade Creek Elementary are 67% White, 32% Hispanic.

How many students attend Glade Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Glade Creek Elementary.

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