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Elkin Elementary

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Elkin Elementary ranks 659 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Elkin Elementary is a public elementary school serving 631 students in grades PK-6 in Elkin, North Carolina, which is part of the Elkin City Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong performance on state standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and science.

Elkin Elementary's academic performance is generally above the state and district averages, with 67.7% of 6th graders proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 57.2% statewide. However, the school's reading performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Elkin Elementary generally outperforms the Surry County and Wilkes County schools on state tests, particularly in mathematics. However, the school faces challenges in matching the performance of higher-ranked schools like Mountain Park Elementary and Dobson Elementary, which are also in the surrounding area. Additionally, Elkin Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance relative to other schools in the state.

673

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,868

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Old Virginia Rd
Elkin, NC 28621-3450

(336) 835-2756

District: Elkin City Schools

Students who attend Elkin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkin Middle
High:	Elkin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

659^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 242Elkin 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	54.5	659 of 1490	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	694 of 1505	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	595 of 1502	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	442 of 1514	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	307 of 1489	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	314 of 1473	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	236 of 1434	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	279 of 1429	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	252 of 1425	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	260 of 1440	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	209 of 1390	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	386 of 1403	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	282 of 1388	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	244 of 1381	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	192 of 1363	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	255 of 1354	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	314 of 1324	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	367 of 1293	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	325 of 1276	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.9	135 of 634	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	145 of 646	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	108 of 878	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	155 of 897	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	529 of 563	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	297 of 533	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	474 of 514	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	107 of 385	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	96 of 497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	125 of 421	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	682 of 1451	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	641 of 1455	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	619 of 1459	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	348 of 1458	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	264 of 1440	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	230 of 1424	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	201 of 1405	85.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	121 of 669	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	322 of 500	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	274 of 612	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	798 of 961	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	666 of 951	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	681 of 915	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	490 of 893	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	332 of 843	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	298 of 865	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	311 of 851	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	577 of 1437	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	647 of 1450	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	811 of 1437	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	287 of 1366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	136 of 1329	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	327 of 1361	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	279 of 1332	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	630 of 1450	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	726 of 1464	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	511 of 1461	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	569 of 1464	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	379 of 1444	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	428 of 1430	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	300 of 1413	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	432 of 821	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	608 of 1172	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	554 of 1166	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	474 of 1183	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	440 of 1194	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	291 of 1172	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	340 of 1183	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	287 of 1178	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics57%-3 vs state

Reading55%+3 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 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
Elkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Old Virginia Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 835-2756	673	40	16.6	58.2%	431 (64.0%)	25 (3.7%)	164 (24.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	54.5	659^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.4	694^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.9%	35	53.9	55.3	52.9	67.7	46.1	58.8	54.8	61.3	63.5	$9,868	$809	$9,059
Jonesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Cedarbrook Rd	Jonesville	28642	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1148	268	15	17.5	98.9%	155 (57.8%)	19 (7.1%)	62 (23.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	33.6	1025^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.6	1129^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.0%	104	36.4	53.7	57.5		31.8	48.8	45.0		60.0	$9,636	$1,210	$8,425
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%)	57.7	599^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.8%		49.5	754^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.9%	155	66.7	47.1	51.4		43.6	67.6	67.6		70.3	$8,944	$1,129	$7,815
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-4200	318	20	15.7	99.1%	264 (83.0%)	7 (2.2%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	39.2	934^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.3%		58.5	607^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.7%	327	39.6	58.7	54.7		22.9	56.5	52.8		60.4	$9,687	$1,270	$8,417
Roaring River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 White Plains Rd	Roaring River	28669	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-4628	190	14	13.6	98.4%	153 (80.5%)	6 (3.2%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	62.8	513^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%		62.3	538^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.3%	25	86.2	48.0	53.6		58.6	64.0	53.6		67.9	$11,334	$1,701	$9,633
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	98.4%	134 (71.3%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	72.4	355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.2%		69.1	425^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.8%	70	75.0	65.4	85.7		61.1	57.7	52.4		71.4	$12,952	$1,919	$11,033
West Yadkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4432 Old US 421 Hwy	Hamptonville	27020	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1165	422	23	18.3	96.4%	273 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	136 (32.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	33.2	1034^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.1	1178^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.7%	144	61.7	41.9	31.9		48.3	52.7	41.7		52.8	$9,702	$1,302	$8,400
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%)	42.5	871^st of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%		48.9	765^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.2%	106	46.2	80.0	50.0		30.8	50.0	50.0		66.7	$13,971	$1,750	$12,220
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	99.1%	176 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	63.1	511^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.7%		38.8	956^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.5%	445	66.7	62.3	65.3		48.1	64.2	46.9		81.6	$10,901	$1,542	$9,360
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	99.1%	182 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (43.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	70.3	386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.6	417^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.3%	31	79.6	66.1	65.3		59.3	64.5	55.1		65.3	$11,029	$1,718	$9,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkin Elementary

What district is Elkin Elementary in?

Elkin City Schools

How many students attend Elkin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Elkin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elkin Elementary?

Students at Elkin Elementary are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elkin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elkin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkin Middle
High : Elkin High

Is Elkin Elementary a good school?

Elkin Elementary ranks 659^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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