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New Market Elementary School

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New Market Elementary School ranks 579 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

New Market Elementary School is a K-5 school in Sophia, NC, serving 362 students in the Randolph County School System, a district rated at the 35th percentile statewide, yet this small school has earned a consistent 3-star rating every year since 2020-21 and ranks in the 61st percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. That stability reflects genuine success: New Market Elementary School outperforms its district on every single reported test, and in the most recent year it met or exceeded the state average in five of seven subject-grade combinations. This is especially noteworthy because nearly all of its students (99.17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making its results a strong signal of school effectiveness.

Among nearby schools, New Market Elementary School is a clear upper-tier performer. It trails only Hopewell Elementary School and John R Lawrence Elementary School in recent rankings, but leads Trinity Elementary School, Archdale Elementary School, Level Cross Elementary School, and Randleman Elementary School by large margins. For instance, 5th-grade math proficiency at New Market Elementary School (70.2%) is nearly double that of Level Cross (39.0%) and far ahead of Trinity (40.3%). New Market Elementary School's 4th-grade reading proficiency (65.1%) is the highest among all nearby schools, beating Hopewell's 62.1% and John R Lawrence's 60.7%. Math stands out as a signature strength, with an exceptional 80.4% proficiency rate in 5th-grade math in 2024-25, a full 21 points above the state average.

New Market Elementary School also demonstrates breadth of effectiveness. Its students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds rank in the upper quartile statewide – 73rd percentile in 2025-26 and 83rd in 2024-25 – and its students with disabilities have posted extraordinary results, including a 98th-percentile ranking in 2023-24. Chronic absenteeism is consistently lower than the district and state: 18.0% in 2024-25, versus 22.5% for the Randolph County School System and 24.2% for the state. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.0, lower than most surrounding schools. While 5th-grade reading still trails the state slightly, the overall picture is of a stable, effective school that exceeds expectations given its student population.

362

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6096 US Hwy 311
Sophia, NC 27350-9795

(336) 495-3340

District: Randolph County School System

Students who attend New Market Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Randleman Middle School
High:	Randleman High School
	Randolph Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

579^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 246Randolph 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
2026	59.9	579 of 1492	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	459 of 1490	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	700 of 1505	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	509 of 1502	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	531 of 1514	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	523 of 1489	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	862 of 1473	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	729 of 1434	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	642 of 1429	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	462 of 1425	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	452 of 1440	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	385 of 1390	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	561 of 1403	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	341 of 1388	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	468 of 1381	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	800 of 1363	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	695 of 1354	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	538 of 1324	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	271 of 1293	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	489 of 1276	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	83.6	37 of 634	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	35.1	600 of 878	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	512 of 897	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	52.3	185 of 497	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	507 of 1447	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	492 of 1451	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	724 of 1455	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	508 of 1459	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	521 of 1458	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	460 of 1440	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	804 of 1424	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	734 of 1405	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	172 of 743	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	104 of 710	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	288 of 500	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	628 of 981	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	644 of 961	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	574 of 951	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	427 of 915	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	333 of 893	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	259 of 843	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	433 of 865	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	581 of 851	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	382 of 1434	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	244 of 1437	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	528 of 1450	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	393 of 1437	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	423 of 1366	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	289 of 1329	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	825 of 1361	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	796 of 1332	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	612 of 1451	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	416 of 1450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	672 of 1464	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	501 of 1461	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	525 of 1464	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	537 of 1444	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	875 of 1430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	709 of 1413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	17 of 801	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	695 of 1146	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	522 of 1172	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	784 of 1166	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	693 of 1183	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	747 of 1194	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	642 of 1172	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1026 of 1183	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	883 of 1178	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)98th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics67%+3 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Market Elementary School	Public	K-5	6096 US Hwy 311	Sophia	27350	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-3340	362	30	12.0	99.2%	281 (77.6%)	6 (1.7%)	61 (16.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.9	579^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.2%		66.5	459^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.2%	120	65.2	65.1	70.2	55.1	65.1	52.6	71.9	$9,370	$1,066	$8,305
Randleman Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Swaim St	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-1322	487	39	12.4	99.4%	244 (50.1%)	39 (8.0%)	170 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	9.8	1426^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		17.8	1319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%	107	44.2	34.0		36.8	31.1			$9,667	$1,434	$8,232
Level Cross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5417 Old Greensboro Road	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-5915	440	30	14.6	99.3%	347 (78.9%)	12 (2.7%)	60 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	30.1	1092^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.8%		53.4	682^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	54.2%	410	47.1	71.2	39.0	37.6	57.6	33.9	59.3	$9,994	$1,337	$8,657
John R Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-5	6068 Suits Rd	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-8100	394	26	15.1	99.2%	313 (79.4%)	12 (3.0%)	29 (7.4%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	68.2	453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.4	384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%	69	71.2	68.9	67.9	58.9	60.7	62.3	83.0	$9,527	$549	$8,978
Balfour Elementary	Public	K-5	2097 N Asheboro School Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 672-0322	558	38	14.6	98.0%	124 (22.2%)	62 (11.1%)	328 (58.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	27.8	1142^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.9	1136^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.8%	6	60.9	52.4	57.5	31.0	46.3	33.3	57.5	$10,291	$1,432	$8,859
Trindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Balfour Dr	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-1516	382	29	13.4	99.2%	256 (67.0%)	14 (3.7%)	34 (8.9%)	58 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	38.7	925^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.0%		49.7	746^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.9%	179	70.9	61.8	44.6	49.1	54.5	46.4	50.0	$11,695	$1,610	$10,085
Southern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Drake Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 674-4325	215	16	13.2	98.6%	93 (43.3%)	15 (7.0%)	80 (37.2%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	49.9	735^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.6	602^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	59.6%	133	70.0	58.8	63.2	50.0	58.8	44.7	68.4	$10,569	$745	$9,824
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	5457 Braxton Craven Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-1027	423	29	14.5	99.3%	254 (60.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87 (20.6%)	31 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	29.6	1102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.1%		25.5	1170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%	68	57.9	48.8	40.3	54.7	41.9	40.3	58.1	$10,246	$1,254	$8,992
Archdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Trindale Rd	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-9121	355	26	13.6	99.2%	135 (38.0%)	27 (7.6%)	73 (20.6%)	105 (29.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	36.6	966^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.9	966^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.2	55.2	60.3	39.0	39.7	50.0	75.9	$9,852	$771	$9,081
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4	99.6%	555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	69	434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%	193	66.1	80.2	78.8	59.1	62.1	57.5	74.3	$8,788	$503	$8,285

Frequently Asked Questions about New Market Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Market Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Market Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Randleman Middle School
High : Randleman High School
High : Randolph Early College High School

Is New Market Elementary School a good school?

New Market Elementary School ranks 579^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Market Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended New Market Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Market Elementary School?

Students at New Market Elementary School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is New Market Elementary School in?

Randolph County School System

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