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Farmer Elementary School

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Farmer Elementary School ranks 978 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Farmer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Asheboro, North Carolina, serving 233 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Randolph County School System, which is ranked 152 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Farmer Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Randolph County School System and the state of North Carolina in both mathematics and reading proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 43.8% of 3rd graders at Farmer Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 63.5% for the Randolph County School System and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance in reading is even more concerning, with only 29.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better, compared to 38.6% for the district and 46.7% for the state.

Farmer Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Southmont Elementary and Tabernacle Elementary, which are also part of the Randolph County School System. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Southmont Elementary had 76.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to Farmer Elementary's 43.8%. Additionally, Farmer Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the Asheboro City Schools district, which includes schools like Balfour Elementary, Charles W. McCrary Elementary, and Lindley Park Elementary, which generally outperform Farmer Elementary in both mathematics and reading proficiency.

230

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,185

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3557 Grange Hall Rd
Asheboro, NC 27205-2065

(336) 628-8370

District: Randolph County School System

Students who attend Farmer Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Randolph Early College High School
	Southwestern Randolph High School
	Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

978^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Randolph County School System

152^nd of 242Randolph County School System 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	36.2	978 of 1490	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	759 of 1505	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	874 of 1502	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	652 of 1514	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	402 of 1489	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	957 of 1473	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	684 of 1434	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	817 of 1429	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	997 of 1425	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	832 of 1440	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	622 of 1390	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	399 of 1403	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.2	558 of 1388	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	522 of 1381	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	558 of 1363	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	644 of 1354	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	351 of 1324	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	238 of 1293	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	164 of 1276	87.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	42.2	490 of 897	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1243 of 1451	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	840 of 1455	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	871 of 1459	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	726 of 1458	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	421 of 1440	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	872 of 1424	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	785 of 1405	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1166 of 1437	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	693 of 1450	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	900 of 1437	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	397 of 1366	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	192 of 1329	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	734 of 1361	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	590 of 1332	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	735 of 1450	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	618 of 1464	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	780 of 1461	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	543 of 1464	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	366 of 1444	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	1004 of 1430	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	565 of 1413	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1068 of 1172	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1004 of 1166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1014 of 1183	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	827 of 1194	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	574 of 1172	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	1038 of 1183	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	936 of 1178	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2018)45th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%-9 vs state

Reading40%-13 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
Farmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3557 Grange Hall Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 628-8370	230	16	14.8	98.7%	197 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	36.2	978^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.4%		49.2	759^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.6%	219	43.8	55.6	59.0				29.2	47.2	46.2				66.7		$11,185	$1,351	$9,834
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Tabernacle School Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-3533	333	22	15.1	96.7%	247 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	49.3	754^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.4%		51.2	727^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.7%	27	81.6	40.0	57.8				52.6	36.4	53.3				75.6		$11,262	$1,885	$9,378
The Virtual Academy at Randolph	Public, Virtual	K-8	4829 Tabernacle School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 318-0076	99	11	9.0	73.7%	69 (69.7%)	5 (5.1%)	15 (15.2%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	18.4	1311^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.0%		21.8	1253^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.7%	58	27.3		41.2	40.0	17.6	7.7	36.4		35.3	40.0	37.5	15.4	41.2	15.4
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
Denton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Salisbury Street	Denton	27239	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-5708	369	23	16.2	99.2%	320 (86.7%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	51.2	727^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.2%		40.9	915^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.2%	188	58.0	64.5	65.8				46.4	53.2	42.1				64.5		$9,340	$1,163	$8,177
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
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
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11161 East Old Hwy 64	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-1576	221	18	12.4	98.6%	184 (83.3%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	34.4	1011^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.5	1018^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%	7	60.5	50.0	58.1				27.9	46.4	41.9				53.5		$10,227	$1,339	$8,887
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Farmer Elementary School?

Students at Farmer Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Farmer Elementary School a good school?

Farmer Elementary School ranks 978^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Farmer Elementary School in?

Randolph County School System

What schools do graduates of Farmer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Randolph Early College High School
High : Southwestern Randolph High School
High : Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve

How many students attend Farmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Farmer Elementary School.

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