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North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Wilkesboro Elementary School is a PK–5 school in North Wilkesboro, NC, serving 329 students and operating within Wilkes County Schools. The school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past five years, falling from the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2020–2021 to the 24th percentile (1 star) in the most recent ranking year, leaving it at 1,140th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools.

The most serious academic weakness is early reading. In 3rd grade, just 31.4% of students are proficient in reading, compared with roughly 55.6% statewide, and far below nearby schools such as C C Wright Elementary (54.8%) and Boomer-Ferguson Elementary (42.1%). Math results are more mixed: 3rd grade math proficiency (62.9%) is close to the state average, but 4th grade math trails by about 18 points. The school also shows a dramatic gender gap in 2025–2026, with female students ranking in the 8th percentile statewide while male students reached the 50th percentile. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 16.5%, below the district's 16.9% and well below the state's 24.2%. Special education results have also been a genuine strength.

What makes the situation particularly fixable is that nearby schools with nearly identical demographics achieve far better outcomes. Moravian Falls Elementary (98.4% low-income) ranks 112th statewide with a 5-star rating, while Mulberry Elementary (99.3% low-income) and Millers Creek Elementary (99.6% low-income) both earn 4 stars. North Wilkesboro also has the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,437) among its 10 nearby comparison schools and a higher student–teacher ratio (16.7) than most of its peers. These patterns suggest that investments in early literacy, intervention staffing, and the instructional models used by higher-performing neighbors could make a meaningful difference for students at this school.

329

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Flint Hill Rd
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-3499

(336) 838-2872

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend North Wilkesboro Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

32.2%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

1,140^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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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	27.9	1140 of 1492	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1241 of 1490	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1057 of 1505	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	838 of 1502	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	673 of 1514	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	382 of 1489	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	684 of 1473	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	654 of 1434	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	834 of 1429	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	1119 of 1425	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1145 of 1440	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1159 of 1390	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.5	938 of 1403	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	1039 of 1388	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.5	800 of 1381	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	950 of 1363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	753 of 1354	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.8	430 of 1324	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	758 of 1293	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.4	948 of 1276	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	89.0	52 of 949	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	365 of 519	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	250 of 563	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	50 of 514	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	28.6	399 of 497	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1328 of 1447	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1235 of 1451	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	999 of 1455	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	842 of 1459	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	618 of 1458	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	410 of 1440	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	728 of 1424	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	684 of 1405	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	651 of 981	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	757 of 961	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	683 of 951	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	601 of 915	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	411 of 893	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	129 of 843	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	372 of 865	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	295 of 851	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	784 of 1434	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	935 of 1437	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	809 of 1450	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	551 of 1437	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	305 of 1366	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	115 of 1329	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	316 of 1361	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	407 of 1332	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	732 of 1451	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1102 of 1450	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1029 of 1464	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	801 of 1461	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	675 of 1464	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	311 of 1444	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	606 of 1430	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	597 of 1413	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	163 of 175	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	289 of 801	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	859 of 1146	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	948 of 1172	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	963 of 1166	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	620 of 1183	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	334 of 1194	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	242 of 1172	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	713 of 1183	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	837 of 1178	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)95th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics54%-10 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

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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
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%)	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	$9,437	$1,296	$8,141
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%)	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	$10,952	$1,205	$9,747
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%)	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	$9,993	$1,301	$8,692
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%)	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	$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%)	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	$10,717	$1,320	$9,397
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%)	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	$10,558	$1,631	$8,927
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%)	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	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349
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	98.4%	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	$11,334	$1,701	$9,633
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	$12,571	$1,753	$10,817
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%)	52	690^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%	366	56.3	56.8	75.0	53.1	54.1	58.3	66.7	$11,075	$1,241	$9,834

Frequently Asked Questions about North Wilkesboro Elementary School

What district is North Wilkesboro Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

How many students attend North Wilkesboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended North Wilkesboro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Wilkesboro Elementary School?

Students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Wilkesboro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Wilkesboro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is North Wilkesboro Elementary School a good school?

North Wilkesboro Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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