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Tryon Elementary School

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Tryon Elementary School ranks 465 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tryon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tryon, North Carolina, part of the Polk County Schools district. With 386 students, Tryon Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming both district and state averages in academic performance.

Tryon Elementary's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given that 99.22% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite this, the school spends $12,033 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.2 to 13.3 over the past few years. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong performance, which outpaces nearby Sunny View Elementary and Polk Central Elementary schools in most academic metrics.

Tryon Elementary's success is particularly noteworthy among male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, often ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina schools for these subgroups. However, the school appears to struggle with serving its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina schools for this subgroup. The school's performance for students with disabilities is mixed, with the school ranking in the bottom 50% of North Carolina schools in some years and the top 10% in others.

367

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,033

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School Place
Tryon, NC 28782-2941

(828) 859-6584

District: Polk County Schools

Students who attend Tryon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Polk County Middle School
High:	Polk County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg57%

465^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

41^st of 242Polk 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	66.1	465 of 1490	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	308 of 1505	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	144 of 1502	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	151 of 1514	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	170 of 1489	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	121 of 1473	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	122 of 1434	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	104 of 1429	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	155 of 1425	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	160 of 1440	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	356 of 1390	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	157 of 1403	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.5	87 of 1388	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	26 of 1381	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	27 of 1363	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.2	27 of 1354	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	62 of 1324	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	40 of 1293	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	19 of 1276	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	406 of 634	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.6	57 of 646	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	566 of 1451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	361 of 1455	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	180 of 1459	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	98 of 1458	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	125 of 1440	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	111 of 1424	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	138 of 1405	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	619 of 710	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	498 of 669	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.2	86 of 582	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	94 of 500	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	16 of 494	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	44.1	512 of 612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	270 of 961	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	178 of 915	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	99 of 893	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	122 of 865	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	38 of 851	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	328 of 1437	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	208 of 1450	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	88 of 1437	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	69 of 1366	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	75 of 1329	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	57 of 1361	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	277 of 1332	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	386 of 1450	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	257 of 1464	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	116 of 1461	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	273 of 1464	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	234 of 1444	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	147 of 1430	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	110 of 1413	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	489 of 821	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	259 of 801	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	605 of 1172	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	413 of 1166	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.7	136 of 1183	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	208 of 1194	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	200 of 1172	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	86 of 1183	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	95 of 1178	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-54 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+10 vs state

Reading59%+6 vs state

Science55%-7 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 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
Tryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School Place	Tryon	28782	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 859-6584	367	27	13.7	99.2%	238 (64.9%)	36 (9.8%)	64 (17.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	66.1	465^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.1	308^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.5%	157	79.3	70.8	60.7				55.2	64.6	57.1				55.4		$12,033	$1,081	$10,952
Saluda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 E Main Street	Saluda	28773	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 894-1040	142	14	10.3	97.9%	125 (88.0%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	91.2	92^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.8%		91.7	91^st of 1505 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	95.6	76.9	94.4				78.3	61.5	94.4				77.8		$13,956	$1,586	$12,371
Polk Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2141 South NC9 Hwy	Mill Spring	28756	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 894-8233	379	24	15.9	99.2%	299 (78.9%)	20 (5.3%)	39 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	59.6	570^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.3	521^st of 1505 public elementary schools	65.4%	49	66.7	67.3	66.7				43.9	69.2	49.0				58.8		$12,367	$1,550	$10,818
Upward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Education Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4764	389	29	13.4	99.2%	144 (37.0%)	10 (2.6%)	205 (52.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	24.2	1201^st of 1490 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	1248^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	45.7	49.1	42.4				27.1	39.6	41.4				57.6		$10,637	$1,538	$9,099
Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4782	483	35	14.0	99.4%	238 (49.3%)	15 (3.1%)	188 (38.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	29 (6.0%)	30.8	1076^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.9	1211^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.5%	135	58.5	58.8	35.4				41.5	48.8	25.3				49.4		$10,217	$1,373	$8,844
Dana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	403	30	13.6	99.3%	157 (39.0%)	4 (1.0%)	227 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	10.2	1419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%		23.7	1219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.0%	200	28.8	43.2	23.1				21.2	47.3	9.2				18.8		$10,155	$1,652	$8,503
Sunny View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Sunny View School Road	Mill Spring	28756	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 894-1050	120	10	11.8	97.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	60.3	562^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	401^st of 1505 public elementary schools	73.4%	161	83.3	75.0	53.8				55.6	68.8	50.0				53.8		$15,864	$1,636	$14,228
Sugarloaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Sugarloaf Rd	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4600	415	31	13.5	99.3%	150 (36.1%)	19 (4.6%)	196 (47.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (8.4%)	27.3	1127^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%		35.5	1007^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.1%	120	45.0	56.3	43.7				21.7	45.1	39.4				56.3		$10,601	$1,711	$8,890
The Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Glover Street	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	The Mountain Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 696-8480	190	13	14.1		158 (83.2%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	67.8	432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.0%		64	507^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.3%	75	61.9	76.2	52.4	65.2	50.0	50.0	61.9	81.0	57.1	65.2	40.9	62.5	57.1	87.5
Edneyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2875 Pace Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7600	405	31	13.2	99.3%	238 (58.8%)	3 (0.7%)	144 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	33.4	1031^st of 1490 public elementary schools	30.8%		36.9	979^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%	52	64.1	42.9	51.6				38.5	45.7	33.9				56.5		$10,529	$1,426	$9,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Tryon Elementary School

How many students attend Tryon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Tryon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tryon Elementary School?

Students at Tryon Elementary School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Tryon Elementary School in?

Polk County Schools

Is Tryon Elementary School a good school?

Tryon Elementary School ranks 465^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tryon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tryon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Polk County Middle School
High : Polk County High School

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