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Peachland-Polkton Elementary

Q: Is Peachland-Polkton Elementary a good school?

Peachland-Polkton Elementary ranks 755 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Peachland-Polkton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Peachland, North Carolina, which is part of the Anson County Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 182 out of 242 in the state, Peachland-Polkton Elementary has consistently outperformed both the district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores, particularly in science.

The school's academic performance is a standout, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 60.3% compared to 52% for the district and 64.1% for the state, and 6th grade reading proficiency at 60.3% compared to 48.6% for the district and 52.3% for the state. Peachland-Polkton Elementary has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school faces competition from nearby high-performing schools in the Union County Public Schools district.

Despite the school's academic success, it faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates, with free and reduced-price lunch rates consistently above 99%. Additionally, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, indicating that its success may be influenced by factors such as changes in student population, teaching staff, or district-level policies and initiatives. Understanding these key metrics and findings can help the school and district identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to better support the educational needs of its students.

473

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,790

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg57%

755^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Anson County Schools

182^nd of 242Anson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-5 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	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	99.4%	201 (42.5%)	155 (32.8%)	87 (18.4%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	49.3	755^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.3%		71.8	374^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.1%	381	60.3	49.2	50.0	58.6	45.0	59.3	46.3	60.3	63.0	$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	98.3%	136 (32.5%)	152 (36.3%)	102 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	50.4	742^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.2%		52.9	702^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	53.4%	40	82.5	76.1	65.2		38.6	47.9	36.4		51.5	$14,299	$2,429	$11,870
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	99.0%	150 (50.7%)	24 (8.1%)	95 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	70.3	385^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%		62.7	529^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%	144	66.7	62.5	82.6		51.1	68.8	56.5		71.7	$13,139	$2,477	$10,662
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	99.2%	52 (13.2%)	126 (32.0%)	193 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	56.1	634^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.4%		59.3	595^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.5%	39	80.7	71.7	73.0		43.9	51.7	41.3		54.0	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
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%)	82.2	213^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.1	214^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.8%	1	81.8	71.1	90.5		52.3	68.9	66.7		81.0	$10,320	$659	$9,661
Ansonville Elementary	Public	K-6	9104 Hwy 52 N	Ansonville	28007	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 826-8337	158	11	14.6	98.1%	76 (48.1%)	58 (36.7%)	10 (6.3%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	51.4	721^st of 1490 public elementary schools	51.6%		63.6	515^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.8%	206	82.8	33.3	63.0	61.5	34.5	25.0	57.1	61.5	66.7	$12,916	$1,926	$10,991
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	99.2%	35 (8.9%)	58 (14.7%)	295 (74.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67.1	445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.1	524^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.2%	79	86.1	79.7	78.5		43.1	62.7	35.4		72.3	$13,512	$2,722	$10,790
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	99.0%	29 (9.8%)	226 (76.6%)	22 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)	43.5				31.4					$12,412	$1,837	$10,575
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Elizabeth Ave	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3110	423	36	11.7	99.3%	11 (2.6%)	129 (30.5%)	268 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	14.2	1359^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.4	1398^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	33.3	38.1	56.7		6.7	19.0	23.0		48.3	$14,165	$2,305	$11,860
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3055	679	45	15.0	38.0%	484 (71.3%)	31 (4.6%)	118 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	85.1	170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.9	145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.4%	25	77.2	86.5	84.3		59.6	74.0	67.8		75.7	$8,964	$432	$8,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Peachland-Polkton Elementary

Is Peachland-Polkton Elementary a good school?

Peachland-Polkton Elementary ranks 755^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Peachland-Polkton Elementary in?

Anson County Schools

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

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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