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Peachland-Polkton Elementary

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Peachland-Polkton Elementary ranks 703 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Peachland-Polkton Elementary is a K–6 school in Peachland, NC, serving 473 students within Anson County Schools, a 1-star district, where 99.37% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Despite that severe economic disadvantage, Peachland-Polkton is the strongest tested school in its district, beating the Anson County average in every grade and subject. Reading proficiency runs about 15 points higher than the district average (roughly 58% vs. 43%), and 5th-grade science is a standout at 73.3% — more than 21 points above the district. The school currently holds 3 stars and ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, a decline from the 4-star, 75th–86th percentile rankings it earned between 2018-19 and 2023-24.

Compared with same-district schools, the gap is dramatic. Wadesboro Primary, about 12 miles away, had a 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate of just 29.0% in 2025-26, while Peachland-Polkton posted 58.2%. Chronic absenteeism at Peachland-Polkton (26.8%) is roughly half the rate of Wadesboro Primary (53.9%) and well below the Anson County district average of 42.0%, though still above the state average of 24.2%. Against comparable high-poverty schools in nearby Union County Public Schools, the picture is mixed: 5th-grade reading and science are competitive with or better than Rock Rest Elementary and Marshville Elementary, but 5th-grade math (48.3%) trails those same schools by 25–35 points.

The school also faces resource headwinds: its 16.8 student-teacher ratio is the highest among nearby schools, and per-pupil spending ($10,790) is well below Benton Heights Elementary's $16,222. The recent performance decline was broad-based across all student groups, suggesting a schoolwide dip rather than a single cause. Still, the building blocks for recovery are clear: science results well above state averages, historically strong outcomes for students with disabilities (a 97th-percentile ranking in 2018-19), and a track record of high performance in the recent past. With targeted attention on math instruction and attendance, Peachland-Polkton has a plausible path back toward the rankings it achieved just a few years ago.

473

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

97.8%

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

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

9633 Hwy 74 W
Peachland, NC 28133

(704) 272-8061

District: Anson County Schools

Students who attend Peachland-Polkton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anson Middle
High:	Anson County Early College High
	Anson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

African American:

32.8%

Hispanic:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg60%

703^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 246Anson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	703 of 1492	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	755 of 1490	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.8	374 of 1505	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	414 of 1502	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	327 of 1514	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	705 of 1489	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	205 of 1473	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	336 of 1434	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	501 of 1429	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	441 of 1425	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	741 of 1440	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	773 of 1390	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	886 of 1403	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1096 of 1388	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1021 of 1381	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	1030 of 1363	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	974 of 1354	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	830 of 1324	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	670 of 1293	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	756 of 1276	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	351 of 903	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	356 of 918	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	111 of 924	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	163 of 933	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	158 of 927	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	733 of 896	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.3	139 of 949	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	184 of 927	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	93.1	22 of 878	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	784 of 1447	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	776 of 1451	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	439 of 1455	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	532 of 1459	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	219 of 1458	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	632 of 1440	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	150 of 1424	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	112 of 1405	92.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	452 of 743	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	481 of 710	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	171 of 669	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	450 of 582	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	259 of 612	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	515 of 981	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	465 of 961	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	350 of 951	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	615 of 1434	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	627 of 1437	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	138 of 1450	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	198 of 1437	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	174 of 1366	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.5	827 of 1329	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	227 of 1361	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	262 of 1332	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	623 of 1451	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	689 of 1450	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	306 of 1464	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	241 of 1461	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	452 of 1464	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	741 of 1444	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	293 of 1430	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	587 of 1413	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	325 of 801	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	530 of 1146	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	561 of 1172	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	287 of 1166	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	368 of 1183	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	245 of 1194	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	468 of 1172	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	181 of 1183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	329 of 1178	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)97th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+6 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

Mathematics56%-7 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th 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
Peachland-Polkton Elementary	Public	K-6	9633 Hwy 74 W	Peachland	28133	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 272-8061	473	28	16.8	—	201 (42.5%)	155 (32.8%)	87 (18.4%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	51.6	703^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	52.9%		49.3	755^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.3%	52	54.4	60.3	48.3	60.7	58.2	60.3	61.7	51.8	73.3	97.8%	0%	$10,790	$1,480	$9,311
Marshville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 North Elm Street	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6340	419	32	13.3	—	136 (32.5%)	152 (36.3%)	102 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	70	418^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.0%		50.4	742^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.2%	324	82.8	76.8	81.2		63.8	58.9	50.7		71.0	84.5%	1.7%	$14,299	$2,429	$11,870
Ansonville Elementary	Public	K-6	9104 Hwy 52 N	Ansonville	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 826-8337	158	11	14.6	—	76 (48.1%)	58 (36.7%)	10 (6.3%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	35.6	990^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.6%		51.4	721^st of 1490 public elementary schools	51.6%	269	40.0	72.7	33.3	44.4	60.0	66.7	25.0	44.4	37.5	100%	0%	$12,916	$1,926	$10,991
Wadesboro Primary	Public	K-3	1542 Hwy 52 S	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 694-4423	295	23	12.8	—	29 (9.8%)	226 (76.6%)	22 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)	52.2				29.0					92.3%	3.8%	$12,412	$1,837	$10,575
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	5320 White Store Rd	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6348	296	23	13.1	—	150 (50.7%)	24 (8.1%)	95 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	79.8	245^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.6%		70.3	385^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%	140	89.5	83.7	73.8		63.2	60.5	65.6		83.6	77.8%	9.3%	$13,139	$2,477	$10,662
New Salem Elementary	Public	K-5	6106 Hwy 205	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3175	249	17	15.0	37.8%	222 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	76.7	286^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.8%		82.2	213^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.7%	73	83.3	72.7	75.0		69.4	68.2	64.6		70.8	87%	8.7%	$10,320	$659	$9,661
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-0635	394	30	13.1	—	52 (13.2%)	126 (32.0%)	193 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	39	920^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		56.1	634^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.4%	286	52.4	75.0	50.0		41.3	55.9	44.6		58.9	95.8%	2.8%	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
Lilesville Elementary	Public	K-6	121 Camden Street	Lilesville	28091	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 848-4975	257	21	12.4	—	86 (33.5%)	134 (52.1%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	29.9	1096^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		39	938^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%	158	55.6	46.4	48.3	58.3	41.7	42.9	34.5	61.1	31.0	95.5%	4.5%	$13,073	$2,369	$10,704
Rock Rest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Old Pageland-Monroe Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1513	394	37	10.6	—	35 (8.9%)	58 (14.7%)	295 (74.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	73.3	356^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.1	445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%	89	86.8	88.6	83.1		55.9	67.1	53.8		67.7	91.3%	4.3%	$13,512	$2,722	$10,790
Morven Elementary	Public	K-6	6715 Hwy 52 S	Morven	28119	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 851-9306	197	11	17.5	—	3 (1.5%)	145 (73.6%)	35 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	16.8	1336^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.5%		9.4	1431^st of 1490 public elementary schools	4.0%	95	46.4	32.1	50.0	51.7	39.3	39.3	28.6	20.7	53.6	93.3%	0%	$13,556	$2,409	$11,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Peachland-Polkton Elementary

Is Peachland-Polkton Elementary a good school?

Peachland-Polkton Elementary ranks 703^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peachland-Polkton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peachland-Polkton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anson Middle
High : Anson County Early College High
High : Anson High School

What district is Peachland-Polkton Elementary in?

Anson County Schools

How many students attend Peachland-Polkton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Peachland-Polkton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peachland-Polkton Elementary?

Students at Peachland-Polkton Elementary are 42% White, 33% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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