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Balfour Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Balfour Elementary is a public elementary school located in Asheboro, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school is part of the Asheboro City Schools district, which is ranked 201 out of 242 districts in the state.

Balfour Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is consistently lower than the Asheboro City Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Balfour Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 60.2%, compared to 49.4% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are particularly low, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 34.8% in 2024-2025, compared to 30.5% for the district and 46.7% for the state.

Balfour Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for African American students but much lower for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty rate suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Guy B Teachey Elementary, Balfour Elementary generally performs worse across academic measures.

558

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,291

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2097 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203-3276

(336) 672-0322

District: Asheboro City Schools

Students who attend Balfour Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Asheboro Middle
High:	Asheboro High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

22.2%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg57%

1,136^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Asheboro City Schools

201^st of 242Asheboro City 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	26.9	1136 of 1490	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1320 of 1505	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1269 of 1502	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1200 of 1514	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1149 of 1489	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	631 of 1473	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	920 of 1434	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	982 of 1429	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.4	1183 of 1425	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.1	1055 of 1440	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1155 of 1390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1246 of 1403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	1040 of 1388	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	1093 of 1381	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	1093 of 1363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1002 of 1354	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	1108 of 1324	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	1157 of 1293	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	1132 of 1276	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	361 of 918	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	808 of 924	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	548 of 646	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	817 of 897	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	346 of 563	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	412 of 533	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	427 of 514	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	288 of 485	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	293 of 385	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	101 of 497	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	126 of 421	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1090 of 1451	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1292 of 1455	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1232 of 1459	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1139 of 1458	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1137 of 1440	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	650 of 1424	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	822 of 1405	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	677 of 961	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	862 of 951	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	833 of 915	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	625 of 893	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	605 of 843	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.7	212 of 865	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	310 of 851	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	764 of 1437	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1314 of 1450	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1093 of 1437	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	843 of 1366	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	778 of 1329	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	221 of 1361	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	426 of 1332	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1154 of 1450	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1264 of 1464	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1227 of 1461	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1184 of 1464	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1116 of 1444	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	585 of 1430	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	954 of 1413	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	367 of 821	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	806 of 1172	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	876 of 1166	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	917 of 1183	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1017 of 1194	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1078 of 1172	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	742 of 1183	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1055 of 1178	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)45th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science56%-6 vs state

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Reading35%-17 vs state

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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
Balfour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2097 N Asheboro School Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 672-0322	558	38	14.6	98.0%	124 (22.2%)	62 (11.1%)	328 (58.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	26.9	1136^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.8%		17.4	1320^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.3%	184	60.2	50.5	35.4	34.8	35.5	35.4	56.1	$10,291	$1,432	$8,859
Charles W McCrary Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Ross St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-1817	370	29	12.6	98.9%	95 (25.7%)	65 (17.6%)	173 (46.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	14.6	1352^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.3%		22.2	1242^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	17.5%	110	46.4	47.3	28.1	32.1	40.0	20.3	39.1	$11,456	$1,591	$9,864
Donna L Loflin Elementary	Public	K-5	405 S Park St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-1685	300	21	14.2	99.0%	55 (18.3%)	47 (15.7%)	180 (60.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	22.5	1233^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	17.2%		29.9	1100^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.9%	133	30.8	41.8	56.4	17.3	34.5	34.5	61.8	$10,337	$1,410	$8,927
Lindley Park Elementary	Public	K-5	312 Cliff Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-6226	403	30	13.5	98.8%	139 (34.5%)	72 (17.9%)	167 (41.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	17.2	1324^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.1%		31.8	1067^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.1%	257	42.5	45.1	36.5	28.8	42.3	28.6	47.6	$10,079	$1,101	$8,978
Randleman Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Swaim St	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-1322	487	39	12.4	99.4%	244 (50.1%)	39 (8.0%)	170 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	17.8	1319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.7	1256^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.5%	63	53.8	38.7		29.2	33.0			$9,667	$1,434	$8,232
Guy B Teachey Elementary	Public	K-5	294 Newbern Ave	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-4163	444	31	14.4	99.3%	154 (34.7%)	47 (10.6%)	204 (45.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	45.2	828^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.4%		50.2	741^st of 1505 public elementary schools	50.8%	87	63.0	68.8	53.2	37.0	53.1	31.2	67.5	$10,893	$1,244	$9,649
New Market Elementary School	Public	K-5	6096 US Hwy 311	Sophia	27350	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-3340	362	30	12.0	99.2%	281 (77.6%)	6 (1.7%)	61 (16.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	66.5	459^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.2%		53	700^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.5%	241	72.3	64.3	80.4	47.7	66.1	53.6	62.5	$9,370	$1,066	$8,305
Southmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2497 Southmont School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-1558	557	40	13.9	99.5%	284 (51.0%)	24 (4.3%)	229 (41.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	53.8	676^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.7	669^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.5%	7	76.2	62.2	61.9	28.6	60.0	46.4	65.5	$9,447	$1,337	$8,110
Franklinville Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Pine St	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-2306	272	20	13.6	98.9%	175 (64.3%)	5 (1.8%)	70 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	67	446^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%		48.4	773^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	48.6%	327	76.2	78.8	58.3	52.4	75.0	43.8	64.6	$10,355	$1,462	$8,893
Level Cross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5417 Old Greensboro Road	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-5915	440	30	14.6	99.3%	347 (78.9%)	12 (2.7%)	60 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	53.4	682^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	54.2%		63.7	513^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.9%	169	44.9	67.3	80.6	46.4	56.4	47.8	62.7	$9,994	$1,337	$8,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Balfour Elementary

How many students attend Balfour Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Balfour Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Balfour Elementary attend?

Students who attend Balfour Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Asheboro Middle
High : Asheboro High

Is Balfour Elementary a good school?

Balfour Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Balfour Elementary?

Students at Balfour Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Balfour Elementary in?

Asheboro City Schools

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