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East Iredell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

East Iredell Elementary is a PK–5 school in Statesville, North Carolina, serving 663 students in the Iredell-Statesville Schools district. The school has struggled academically in recent years, sliding from a mid-pack ranking (47th percentile) in 2020–2021 to a 1-star rating in the 13th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools in the 2025–2026 ranking cycle. That continues a four-year stretch of bottom-quintile results. Nearly all students (99.55%) qualify for free/reduced lunch, so East Iredell serves an almost universally economically disadvantaged population.

Academically, proficiency rates trail the district by roughly 10 to 26 percentage points across reading, math, and science. The largest gaps are in math: only about 40% of 3rd graders are proficient compared with roughly two-thirds districtwide. One encouraging trend stands out: chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 38.0% in 2021–2022 to 14.7% in 2024–2025 — now well below the district (19.9%) and state (24.2%) averages. This suggests attendance efforts are working, though academic gains have not yet followed.

There are other bright spots. East Iredell's special education students now rank in the 58th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, a sharp jump from earlier years — a sign that targeted supports may be paying off. Meanwhile, Cool Spring Elementary, only a few miles away and serving a nearly identical (99%) free/reduced lunch population, ranks in the 92nd percentile with math proficiency roughly double East Iredell's. That comparison shows high poverty doesn't have to mean low achievement, and it gives East Iredell a clear local reference point for what's possible. The school still has a long way to go, but improving attendance and strong special education results suggest momentum on which to build.

663

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 E Elementary Rd
Statesville, NC 28625

(704) 872-9541

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Students who attend East Iredell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Iredell Middle
High:	Statesville High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

30.3%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg61%

1,298^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 246Iredell-Statesville 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	18.8	1298 of 1492	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	1334 of 1490	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1335 of 1505	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1265 of 1502	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1121 of 1514	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	790 of 1489	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	953 of 1473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1040 of 1434	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1202 of 1429	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	1108 of 1425	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1253 of 1440	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1272 of 1390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1281 of 1403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	1363 of 1388	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1300 of 1381	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1131 of 1363	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	1072 of 1354	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	899 of 1324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.3	993 of 1293	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.6	932 of 1276	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	762 of 903	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	697 of 918	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	881 of 924	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	898 of 933	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	798 of 927	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	482 of 896	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	678 of 949	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	614 of 927	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	614 of 634	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	189 of 646	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.5	612 of 878	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	528 of 897	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	440 of 519	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	523 of 563	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	341 of 533	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	350 of 514	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	261 of 485	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	93 of 385	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	172 of 497	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	186 of 421	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1223 of 1447	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1338 of 1451	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1331 of 1455	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1252 of 1459	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1109 of 1458	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	725 of 1440	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	894 of 1424	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	951 of 1405	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	470 of 500	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	867 of 981	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	826 of 961	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	698 of 951	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	600 of 915	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	608 of 893	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	322 of 843	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	496 of 865	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	511 of 851	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1243 of 1434	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1360 of 1437	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1416 of 1450	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1278 of 1437	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1116 of 1366	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	582 of 1329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	851 of 1361	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	888 of 1332	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	1262 of 1451	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1192 of 1450	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1257 of 1464	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1209 of 1461	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1081 of 1464	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	813 of 1444	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1007 of 1430	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1115 of 1413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	112 of 159	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	346 of 815	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.9	683 of 821	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	664 of 801	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	708 of 1146	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1009 of 1172	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	959 of 1166	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	915 of 1183	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	790 of 1194	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	579 of 1172	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	391 of 1183	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	673 of 1178	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)6th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-19 vs state

Mathematics43%-20 vs state

Reading42%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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 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
East Iredell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Elementary Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-9541	663	47	14.0	99.5%	148 (22.3%)	201 (30.3%)	234 (35.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	18.8	1298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.5	1334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%	36	40.2	47.1	42.3				42.2	43.7	41.2				49.0		$8,556	$1,296	$7,260
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James Farm Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 978-2111	568	41	13.7	99.5%	220 (38.7%)	139 (24.5%)	143 (25.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	27.7	1146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.6	1118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%	28	52.1	50.0	55.7				44.6	43.3	43.2				56.8		$10,739	$1,474	$9,265
American Renaissance School	Public, Charter	K-8	132 East Broad Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	American Renaissance School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 924-8870	823	60	13.7	51.3%	426 (51.8%)	167 (20.3%)	158 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.0%)	28	1135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		28.2	1114^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.2%	21	36.4	41.7	50.6	47.7	34.5	16.7	49.5	47.6	48.3	51.2	41.8	46.3	52.9	61.1
Success Institute Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Cochran St	Statesville	28687	Iredell County	Success Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 881-0441	90	4	21.9	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	81 (90.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	36	983^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.1%					(n/a)	40.0	33.3			18.2		54.5	66.7			543.4
Third Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 East Barkley Road	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-3002	526	40	13.3	99.2%	118 (22.4%)	175 (33.3%)	183 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	8.8	1434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.9%		10	1421^st of 1490 public elementary schools	4.6%	13	47.6	36.8	40.4				30.1	27.6	31.1				36.7		$10,568	$1,819	$8,748
N B Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pearl St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-8498	378	28	13.5	99.2%	49 (13.0%)	195 (51.6%)	86 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	3.3	1482^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.1	1471^st of 1490 public elementary schools	1.3%	11	26.4	35.8	21.6				19.4	18.9	23.1				42.3		$11,468	$2,044	$9,423
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1969 Mocksville Hwy	Cleveland	27013	Rowan County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-4949	447	31	14.3	99.3%	298 (66.7%)	27 (6.0%)	83 (18.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	89.4	125^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.1	171^st of 1490 public elementary schools	88.5%	46	84.1	79.2	82.5				81.6	77.9	73.0				82.8		$9,664	$840	$8,824
Troutman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Main St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 528-4526	902	44	20.7	99.7%	472 (52.3%)	166 (18.4%)	170 (18.8%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.5%)	45.2	822^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.4	575^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.4%	247	71.5	60.3	63.7				48.3	45.8	48.4				63.1		$8,537	$922	$7,615
Celeste Henkel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 Old Mountain Road	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-7333	558	42	13.4	98.9%	342 (61.3%)	69 (12.4%)	93 (16.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	40.8	893^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.1%		55.5	643^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.8%	250	41.8	59.7	61.3				50.6	59.7	48.8				60.0		$10,624	$1,544	$9,080
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	795	20	40.1	55.3%	410 (51.6%)	133 (16.7%)	142 (17.9%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.8%)	35.7	987^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%	48	57.0	53.3	42.7	57.0	57.1	49.2	46.5	58.7	47.9	51.2	58.4	59.0	51.0	83.6

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Iredell-Statesville Schools

Is East Iredell Elementary a good school?

East Iredell Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Iredell Elementary?

Students at East Iredell Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 30% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend East Iredell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended East Iredell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Iredell Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Iredell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Iredell Middle
High : Statesville High

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