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C C Wright Elementary School

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C C Wright Elementary School ranks 1023 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

C C Wright Elementary School, part of Wilkes County Schools, serves 316 students in grades PK–5 in North Wilkesboro, NC, where roughly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school currently ranks at the 31st percentile among North Carolina elementary schools (2 stars), well below the district’s overall 3-star rating, and its ranking has been volatile over the past five years. The most striking pattern is how much ground students lose between 3rd and 5th grade. In the most recent year, C C Wright’s 3rd-grade reading and math scores were close to district and state averages, but by 5th grade, proficiency ran 13 to 17 points behind the district in reading, math, and science. Several nearby schools serving equally high-poverty populations perform dramatically better. Moravian Falls Elementary, for example, ranks in the 92nd percentile while serving a nearly identical student body; Mulberry Elementary, Millers Creek Elementary, and Wilkesboro Elementary all rank in the 72nd–81st percentile range. Only Boomer-Ferguson Elementary and North Wilkesboro Elementary rank lower in the local area.

C C Wright’s clearest differentiator is attendance: 24.6% of students are chronically absent — the highest rate among nearby elementary schools and well above the district average of 16.9%. By comparison, Millers Creek Elementary and Roaring River Elementary both report 9% chronic absenteeism. On the positive side, C C Wright maintains the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.3) of any nearby school and spends about $10,952 per student — comparable to or higher than stronger-performing neighbors. There are also encouraging signs: 3rd-grade reading proficiency has risen from 27.9% to 54.8% over two years, and outcomes for low-income students have climbed from the 17th to the 41st percentile. The school’s special education students (42nd percentile) also outperform the school’s overall ranking. The central challenge for C C Wright is sustaining these early-grade gains through 4th and 5th grade while reducing chronic absenteeism.

316

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

97.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.7% (any vaccine)

200 CC Wright School Rd
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-4702

(336) 838-5513

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend C C Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Wilkes Middle School
High:	Wilkes Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

1,023^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 246Wilkes 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
2026	34.3	1023 of 1492	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1164 of 1490	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1203 of 1505	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1009 of 1502	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	771 of 1514	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	388 of 1489	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	843 of 1473	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	929 of 1434	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	858 of 1429	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1140 of 1425	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1162 of 1440	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	1026 of 1390	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	862 of 1403	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	837 of 1388	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	617 of 1381	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.3	799 of 1363	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	767 of 1354	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	671 of 1324	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	738 of 1293	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	801 of 1276	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	192 of 634	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	45 of 646	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	59.8	247 of 878	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	575 of 897	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1066 of 1447	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1117 of 1451	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1281 of 1455	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1003 of 1459	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	668 of 1458	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	468 of 1440	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	865 of 1424	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	768 of 1405	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	733 of 981	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	727 of 951	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.0	162 of 843	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	458 of 865	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	388 of 851	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	839 of 1434	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1110 of 1437	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1205 of 1450	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1024 of 1437	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	749 of 1366	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.4	332 of 1329	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	605 of 1361	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	833 of 1332	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	855 of 1451	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1136 of 1450	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1026 of 1464	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	934 of 1461	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	846 of 1464	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.4	330 of 1444	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	780 of 1430	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	960 of 1413	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	475 of 815	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	531 of 821	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	350 of 801	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1033 of 1146	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	1094 of 1172	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1017 of 1166	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1078 of 1183	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1006 of 1194	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	589 of 1172	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	914 of 1183	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	990 of 1178	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%-8 vs state

Science54%-14 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C C Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 CC Wright School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-5513	316	26	12.3	—	192 (60.8%)	35 (11.1%)	58 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	34.3	1023^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.7	1164^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%	141	69.0	54.3	46.3	54.8	47.8	42.6	53.7	97.3%	2.7%	$10,952	$1,205	$9,747
North Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Flint Hill Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-2872	329	20	16.7	—	106 (32.2%)	35 (10.6%)	140 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.6%)	27.9	1140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.6%		22.2	1241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.7%	101	62.9	42.9	59.1	31.4	38.8	45.5	59.1	95.8%	2.8%	$9,437	$1,296	$8,141
Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1248 School St	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4261	405	24	16.8	—	251 (62.0%)	16 (4.0%)	73 (18.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.8%)	69.9	419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.9%		59.9	565^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%	146	81.7	67.2	66.0	63.3	69.0	60.0	68.0	93%	7%	$9,993	$1,301	$8,692
Moravian Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Moravian Falls Rd	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4077	257	16	15.8	—	131 (51.0%)	9 (3.5%)	92 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	90.1	112^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.5	131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.2%	19	95.1	82.6	84.4	70.7	76.1	75.0	84.4	100%	0%	$10,558	$1,631	$8,927
Roaring River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 White Plains Rd	Roaring River	28669	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-4628	190	14	13.6	—	153 (80.5%)	6 (3.2%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	59.1	600^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.8	513^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%	87	62.5	74.1	50.0	50.0	70.4	65.4	69.2	100%	0%	$11,334	$1,701	$9,633
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5464 Mountain View Rd	Hays	28635	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-5512	488	32	15.3	—	402 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	34.7	1016^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.3	1177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.0%	161	67.2	44.6	42.3	51.7	53.0	50.0	53.8	92.7%	1.2%	$10,717	$1,320	$9,397
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Mulberry School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 667-4641	419	27	15.6	—	290 (69.2%)	7 (1.7%)	98 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	76.9	278^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.7	435^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.8%	157	82.4	78.2	80.3	66.2	74.5	52.1	76.1	96.5%	0%	$10,621	$1,175	$9,446
Millers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4320 North NC Hwy 16	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6000	699	46	15.1	—	484 (69.2%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (23.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	73.2	357^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		65.3	481^st of 1490 public elementary schools	67.7%	124	71.8	82.8	75.2	53.8	63.6	68.6	79.0	97.9%	2.1%	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-4200	318	20	15.7	—	264 (83.0%)	7 (2.2%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	41.5	887^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		39.2	934^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.3%	47	69.7	40.4	57.4	54.5	34.0	59.6	68.1	95%	5%	$9,687	$1,270	$8,417
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School	Public	K-5	556 Boomer-Ferguson Sch Rd	Boomer	28606	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-8900	111	7	15.7	97.3%	85 (76.6%)	6 (5.4%)	8 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	27.2	1155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.6%		39.4	928^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%	227	52.6	60.0	42.9	42.1	55.0	38.1	47.6	100%	0%	$12,571	$1,753	$10,817

Frequently Asked Questions about C C Wright Elementary School

What district is C C Wright Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

What is the racial makeup of C C Wright Elementary School?

Students at C C Wright Elementary School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend C C Wright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended C C Wright Elementary School.

Is C C Wright Elementary School a good school?

C C Wright Elementary School ranks 1023^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C C Wright Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C C Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Wilkes Middle School
High : Wilkes Central High School

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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