Etowah Elementary

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Etowah Elementary ranks 387 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

320 Etowah School Road
Etowah, NC 28729

(828) 891-6560

District: Henderson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
387^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,276

Students who attend Etowah Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rugby Middle
High:	Henderson County Early College
	West Henderson High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Etowah Elementary ranks better than 74.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Etowah Elementary is 14.5, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Etowah Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Etowah Elementary is $10,276, which is the 5^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Etowah Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Etowah Elementary 387^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Etowah Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Henderson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson County Schools 85^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Etowah Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	82.61	138^th	1276	89.2%
2007	82.50	128^th	1293	90.1%
2008	86.36	108^th	1324	91.8%
2009	86.94	91^st	1354	93.3%
2010	87.10	85^th	1363	93.8%
2011	84.62	130^th	1381	90.6%
2012	87.20	79^th	1388	94.3%
2013	90.23	101^st	1403	92.8%
2014	82.82	196^th	1390	85.9%
2015	89.47	94^th	1440	93.5%
2016	88.98	100^th	1425	93.0%
2017	88.46	103^rd	1429	92.8%
2018	89.18	107^th	1434	92.5%
2019	85.04	165^th	1473	88.8%
2021	70.02	398^th	1489	73.3%
2022	77.25	289^th	1514	80.9%
2023	71.15	387^th	1502	74.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.57	31^st	1332	97.7%
2019	89.87	56^th	1361	95.9%
2021	67.21	298^th	1329	77.6%
2022	87.84	66^th	1366	95.2%
2023	77.80	201^st	1437	86.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.27	117^th	1405	91.7%
2019	80.56	202^nd	1424	85.8%
2021	69.85	367^th	1440	74.5%
2022	82.82	188^th	1458	87.1%
2023	63.56	495^th	1459	66.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	89.53	95^th	1413	93.3%
2019	87.84	120^th	1430	91.6%
2021	67.74	420^th	1444	70.9%
2022	68.71	404^th	1464	72.4%
2023	74.39	307^th	1461	79.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.33	28^th	851	96.7%
2019	81.86	88^th	865	89.8%
2021	53.10	327^th	843	61.2%
2023	63.68	246^th	915	73.1%

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Rank History for White students at Etowah Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.79	256^th	1178	78.3%
2019	73.14	274^th	1183	76.8%
2021	54.94	505^th	1172	56.9%
2022	61.50	420^th	1194	64.8%
2023	53.23	571^st	1183	51.7%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Etowah Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	425	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1989	456	7	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	447	6	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1991	488	6	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1992	487	7	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	510
1993	486	6	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	436	4	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1995	416	2	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	416	2	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	390	3	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	408	4	8	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	383	8	4	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	383	14	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2001	383	21	3	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
2002	423	14	4	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
2003	423	14	4	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
2004	438	15	5	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	464	29	5	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
2006	465	33	6	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
2007	478	7	6	46	0	n/a	n/a	31	568
2008	455	5	7	42	2	n/a	n/a	29	540
2009	455	34	8	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2010	351	32	6	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2011	331	3	8	50	1	0	15	0	408
2012	318	8	9	38	0	0	14	0	387
2013	312	10	9	48	0	0	13	0	392
2014	304	11	8	58	1	2	12	0	396
2015	309	9	7	59	1	2	15	0	402
2016	296	6	7	69	1	3	19	0	401
2017	296	6	4	60	1	3	16	0	386
2018	300	7	1	59	1	0	16	0	384
2019	291	4	1	55	2	0	13	0	366
2020	260	6	1	66	1	0	21	0	355
2021	255	7	0	62	0	0	9	0	333
2022	235	9	1	55	1	0	8	0	309
2023	242	4	1	56	0	0	15	0	318

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Etowah Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	28.0	15.6	24.4
1989	468	28.0	16.7	30.8
1990	461	34.0	13.5	31.2
1991	504	35.0	14.4	28.6
1992	510	37.0	13.7	21
1993	514	33.0	15.6	23.2
1994	453	28.0	16.2	30.5
1995	433	26.0	16.7	27.7
1996	433	26.0	16.7	27.7
1997	414	26.0	15.9	25.4
1998	447	29.0	15.4	25.7
1999	421	29.0	14.5	36.3
2000	428	31.0	13.8	32
2001	433	31.0	14.0	31.4
2002	471	28.0	16.8	35.7
2003	471	28.0	16.8	35.7
2004	498	28.0	17.8	38
2005	542	28.0	19.4	38.4
2006	553	28.0	19.8	39.1
2007	568	n/a	n/a	43.4
2008	540	36.8	14.7	38
2009	542	36.0	15.1	40.4
2010	428	28.3	15.0	47.9
2011	408	27.2	14.9	48.5
2012	387	25.2	15.3	54.8
2013	392	23.3	16.8	54.6
2014	396	25.3	15.6	55.8
2015	402	25.0	16.0	58
2016	401	25.0	16.0	55.6
2017	386	25.4	15.1	56.7
2018	384	26.8	14.3	51.6
2019	366	26.1	14.0	48.9
2020	355	23.2	15.2	50.1
2021	333	22.1	15.0	40.2
2022	309	23.8	12.9	35.3
2023	318	21.8	14.5	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Etowah Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	28.0	15.6	24.4
1989	468	28.0	16.7	30.8
1990	461	34.0	13.5	31.2
1991	504	35.0	14.4	28.6
1992	510	37.0	13.7	21
1993	514	33.0	15.6	23.2
1994	453	28.0	16.2	30.5
1995	433	26.0	16.7	27.7
1996	433	26.0	16.7	27.7
1997	414	26.0	15.9	25.4
1998	447	29.0	15.4	25.7
1999	421	29.0	14.5	36.3
2000	428	31.0	13.8	32
2001	433	31.0	14.0	31.4
2002	471	28.0	16.8	35.7
2003	471	28.0	16.8	35.7
2004	498	28.0	17.8	38
2005	542	28.0	19.4	38.4
2006	553	28.0	19.8	39.1
2007	568	n/a	n/a	43.4
2008	540	36.8	14.7	38
2009	542	36.0	15.1	40.4
2010	428	28.3	15.0	47.9
2011	408	27.2	14.9	48.5
2012	387	25.2	15.3	54.8
2013	392	23.3	16.8	54.6
2014	396	25.3	15.6	55.8
2015	402	25.0	16.0	58
2016	401	25.0	16.0	55.6
2017	386	25.4	15.1	56.7
2018	384	26.8	14.3	51.6
2019	366	26.1	14.0	48.9
2020	355	23.2	15.2	50.1
2021	333	22.1	15.0	40.2
2022	309	23.8	12.9	35.3
2023	318	21.8	14.5	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Etowah Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$964 (9.4%)	$9,313 (90.6%)	$10,276

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Etowah Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 165^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 387^th of 1502 Elementary schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Etowah Elementary)	74.3	76	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)	72.6	69	3.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Etowah Elementary)	70.3	62	8.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)	62.6	55.4	7.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Etowah Elementary)	78.8	53.8	25%
4th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)	66.9	57	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Etowah Elementary)	80.3	55.8	24.5%
4th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)	67.2	57.5	9.7%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Etowah Elementary)	83.6	67.2	16.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)	62.3	59.6	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Etowah Elementary)	70.5	60.7	9.8%
5th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)	61.1	50.4	10.7%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	366	318	13.1%
African American	4	4
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	55	56	1.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	291	242	16.8%
Two or More Races	13	15	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%

Schools Near Etowah Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Etowah School Road	Etowah	28729	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 891-6560	318	22	14.5	50.3%	242 (76.1%)	4 (1.3%)	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	71.1	387^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.2%		77.2	289^th of 1514 public elementary schools	80.9%	98	76.0	53.8	67.2				62.0	55.8	60.7				75.4		$10,276	$964	$9,313
Mills River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	94 School House Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 891-6563	589	40	14.8	36.2%	487 (82.7%)	9 (1.5%)	60 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.4%)	84.6	171^st of 1502 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.6	187^th of 1514 public elementary schools	87.6%	16	79.4	67.7	78.1				61.9	69.9	62.9				89.5		$9,074	$912	$8,162
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Old Kanuga Road	Hendersonville	28739	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 697-4755	317	22	14.7	47.3%	262 (82.6%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (11.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	82	206^th of 1502 public elementary schools	86.3%		70.5	397^th of 1514 public elementary schools	73.8%	191	87.5	67.2	55.2				72.5	73.8	67.2				86.2		$9,752	$871	$8,881
Brevard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1110 Hendersonville Highway	Pisgah Forest	28768	Transylvania County	Brevard Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 885-2665	413	21	19.4		365 (88.4%)	12 (2.9%)	15 (3.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	63.6	522^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	65.2%		73.5	345^th of 1514 public elementary schools	77.2%	177	58.3	50.0	48.9	81.0	52.3	55.8	47.9	59.5	57.4	64.3	61.4	76.7	78.7	74.4
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	K-5	1039 Randall Circle	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 697-4752	330	24	14.0	32.1%	274 (83.0%)	13 (3.9%)	20 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	93.2	74^th of 1502 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.7	49^th of 1514 public elementary schools	96.8%	25	78.9	88.2	88.5				68.4	86.3	80.8				88.5		$10,145	$1,115	$9,030
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 Butler Bridge Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 654-3225	580	37	15.6	30.3%	461 (79.5%)	16 (2.8%)	64 (11.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.3%)	92.7	83^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	94.5%		95	44^th of 1514 public elementary schools	97.1%	39	87.0	77.5	87.8				76.9	79.8	66.3				90.8		$9,247	$669	$8,577
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bearcat Blvd.	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 697-5568	448	30	15.0	64.5%	228 (50.9%)	47 (10.5%)	121 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	37 (8.3%)	60.4	573^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.9%		60.5	582^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	61.6%	9	51.5	57.8	59.5				59.1	51.6	58.2				72.2		$10,708	$1,509	$9,198
Pisgah Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1076 Ecusta Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 877-4481	464	36	12.8	68.5%	329 (70.9%)	13 (2.8%)	89 (19.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (5.8%)	46.5	822^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	45.3%		29.5	1097^th of 1514 public elementary schools	27.5%	275	60.5	41.5	46.8				53.1	58.5	44.2				58.4		$9,707	$841	$8,866
The Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Glover Street	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	The Mountain Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 696-8480	198	15	13.6		161 (81.3%)	3 (1.5%)	23 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	65.8	487^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.6%		67.3	444^th of 1514 public elementary schools	70.7%	43	63.6	59.1	59.1	78.3	72.7	47.6	59.1	63.6	50.0	69.6	68.2	57.1	50.0	85.7
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Howard Gap Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 684-0580	482	30	15.8	52.7%	336 (69.7%)	20 (4.1%)	92 (19.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	68.4	433^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.4	398^th of 1514 public elementary schools	73.7%	35	69.1	68.7	52.1				63.0	61.2	47.9				78.9		$10,006	$951	$9,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Etowah Elementary

Is Etowah Elementary a good school?

Etowah Elementary ranks 387^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Etowah Elementary?

Students at Etowah Elementary are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Etowah Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Etowah Elementary attend?

Students who attend Etowah Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rugby Middle
High : Henderson County Early College
High : West Henderson High

How many students attend Etowah Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Etowah Elementary.

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