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Moravian Falls Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Moravian Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moravian Falls, North Carolina, serving 250 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wilkes County Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 242 districts in the state.

Moravian Falls Elementary School consistently outperforms the Wilkes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.9% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 31 elementary schools in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, the school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite serving a student population with a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Moravian Falls Elementary School is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the Wilkes County Schools district, Moravian Falls significantly outperforms its peers in academic proficiency. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Moravian Falls had 97.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, while the next highest nearby school, Mulberry Elementary, had 90.4%. The success of Moravian Falls Elementary School could provide valuable insights and best practices that could be replicated in other schools serving similar student populations.

257

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,558

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Moravian Falls Rd
Moravian Falls, NC 28654

(336) 838-4077

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend Moravian Falls Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (79% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wilkes County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 91st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

131^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilkes County Schools

104^th of 242Wilkes 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	88.5	131 of 1490	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	53 of 1505	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	70 of 1502	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	31 of 1514	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	78 of 1489	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	197 of 1473	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	285 of 1434	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	378 of 1429	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	355 of 1425	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	324 of 1440	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	501 of 1390	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.0	1002 of 1403	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.7	828 of 1388	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1119 of 1381	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	1216 of 1363	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	1112 of 1354	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.6	1012 of 1324	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	1188 of 1293	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	1062 of 1276	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	178 of 1451	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	64 of 1455	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	24 of 1459	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	39 of 1458	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	65 of 1440	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	139 of 1424	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	205 of 1405	85.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	140 of 582	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	69 of 961	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	24 of 951	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	43 of 915	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	9 of 893	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	20 of 843	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	45 of 865	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	151 of 851	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	31 of 1437	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	16 of 1450	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	8 of 1437	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 1366	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	2 of 1329	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	26 of 1361	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	18 of 1332	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	91 of 1450	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	43 of 1464	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	129 of 1461	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	44 of 1464	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	156 of 1444	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	250 of 1430	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	399 of 1413	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	68 of 1172	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	85 of 1166	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	86 of 1183	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	21 of 1194	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	126 of 1172	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	471 of 1183	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	359 of 1178	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)76th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+27 vs state

Science82%+20 vs state

Reading68%+16 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, April 22, 2012

This school is not one to put your Child in , Take it from someone that has had a child there for 3 years If I could Move them i world , The teacher Put Children Down and Dont go By school orders Close Quote

Schools Near Moravian Falls Elementary School

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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 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
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	98.4%	131 (51.0%)	9 (3.5%)	92 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	88.5	131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.2%		94.5	53^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	96.5%	78	97.4	75.0	88.9	61.5	84.4	62.2	82.2	$10,558	$1,631	$8,927
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	99.3%	251 (62.0%)	16 (4.0%)	73 (18.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.8%)	59.9	565^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%		75.7	315^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.1%	250	56.7	56.4	70.3	44.8	61.8	65.6	67.2	$9,993	$1,301	$8,692
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	99.1%	192 (60.8%)	35 (11.1%)	58 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	25.7	1164^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.3	1203^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	20.1%	39	55.6	34.6	50.0	40.0	30.8	39.1	54.3	$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	99.1%	106 (32.2%)	35 (10.6%)	140 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.6%)	22.2	1241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.7%		32.4	1057^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.8%	184	50.0	42.2	41.2	32.1	44.4	39.2	47.1	$9,437	$1,296	$8,141
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%)	39.4	928^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%		21.3	1261^st of 1505 public elementary schools	16.2%	333	36.4	65.2	64.7	31.8	30.4	52.9	70.6	$12,571	$1,753	$10,817
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	99.6%	484 (69.2%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (23.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	65.3	481^st of 1490 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.9	345^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.1%	136	80.2	68.9	61.4	49.1	69.9	45.6	67.5	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349
Sugar Loaf Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 NC Hwy 16N	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2192	196	12	16.8	98.5%	162 (82.7%)	11 (5.6%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)	42.3	873^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	41.4%		44.8	839^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.3%	34	55.6	54.5	63.3	25.0	54.5	50.0	63.3	$10,272	$854	$9,417
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd	Ferguson	28624	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7600	237	15	15.5	98.7%	201 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%		59.5	591^st of 1505 public elementary schools	60.7%	465	60.0	43.2	43.3	34.3	54.1	33.3	60.0	$11,075	$1,241	$9,834
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	99.3%	290 (69.2%)	7 (1.7%)	98 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	67.7	435^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.8%		77.3	292^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	80.6%	143	90.4	74.3	66.7	75.0	52.7	48.1	61.1	$10,621	$1,175	$9,446
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	99.4%	402 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	25.3	1177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.0%		41.3	904^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.9%	273	48.3	38.0	41.7	40.2	44.0	37.5	52.8	$10,717	$1,320	$9,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Moravian Falls Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Moravian Falls Elementary School?

Students at Moravian Falls Elementary School are 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Moravian Falls Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

What schools do graduates of Moravian Falls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moravian Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Moravian Falls Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Moravian Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Moravian Falls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Moravian Falls Elementary School.

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