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Ronda-Clingman Elementary School

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Ronda-Clingman Elementary School ranks 887 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ronda-Clingman Elementary School serves 318 students in grades PK–5 in the rural town of Ronda, NC, as part of Wilkes County Schools, and nearly all of its students (99%) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ronda-Clingman has seen a striking shift in its statewide ranking over the past few years. In 2021-22, the school ranked in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools with a 4-star rating. By 2025-26, it had fallen to the 41st percentile (2 stars), though that does represent a slight improvement over the prior year. The biggest bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 23.2% to 13.4% in one year — well below the district rate of 16.9% and roughly half the statewide rate. That figure is also better than nearby C C Wright Elementary School (24.6%), West Yadkin Elementary (21.8%), and Jonesville Elementary (18.4%). Academic performance is uneven: 3rd grade math (69.7% proficient) and 5th grade reading (59.6%) are above state averages, and 5th grade science is right at the state average. However, the current 4th grade class is struggling significantly, with reading and math proficiency roughly 20 points below the state average. This appears to be a cohort effect — this same group of students posted very low scores as 3rd graders the year before — rather than a schoolwide issue.

Compared with nearby schools, Ronda-Clingman sits in the middle of the pack, ranking 41st statewide versus 60th at Roaring River Elementary School and 58th at Traphill Elementary School. Subgroup data shows the school serves its low-income students relatively well (53rd percentile), but outcomes for male students (31st percentile) and White students (15th percentile) lag notably. The school’s per-pupil spending of $9,687 (2018-19 data) is modest given its high poverty rate, yet several scores remain competitive with state averages — suggesting the challenge is consistency, not capacity.

318

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd
Ronda, NC 28670-9796

(336) 651-4200

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend Ronda-Clingman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Wilkes Middle School
High:	East Wilkes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 41st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

887^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 41% (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	41.5	887 of 1492	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	934 of 1490	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	607 of 1505	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	362 of 1502	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	158 of 1514	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	331 of 1489	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	510 of 1473	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	371 of 1434	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	53.1	699 of 1429	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.4	976 of 1425	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	958 of 1440	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	619 of 1390	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	827 of 1403	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	702 of 1388	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	738 of 1381	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	481 of 1363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.0	866 of 1354	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	806 of 1324	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	735 of 1293	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	787 of 1276	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	254 of 878	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	753 of 1447	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	967 of 1451	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	422 of 1455	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	322 of 1459	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	201 of 1458	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	230 of 1440	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	344 of 1424	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	398 of 1405	71.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	301 of 669	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	269 of 582	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	681 of 1434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	1001 of 1437	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	638 of 1450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	277 of 1437	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	153 of 1366	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	296 of 1329	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	535 of 1361	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	280 of 1332	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1004 of 1451	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	871 of 1450	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	786 of 1464	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	418 of 1461	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	161 of 1464	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	467 of 1444	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	691 of 1430	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	367 of 1413	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	972 of 1146	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	944 of 1172	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	769 of 1166	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	512 of 1183	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	339 of 1194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	459 of 1172	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	668 of 1183	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	548 of 1178	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)71st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

Reading49%-7 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
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	99.1%	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	$9,687	$1,270	$8,417
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
Elkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Old Virginia Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 835-2756	673	40	16.6	58.2%	431 (64.0%)	25 (3.7%)	164 (24.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	49.9	731^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	659^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.8%	72	65.4	57.6	68.3	55.6	55.3	47.6	64.6	$9,868	$809	$9,059
Jonesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Cedarbrook Rd	Jonesville	28642	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1148	268	15	17.5	98.9%	155 (57.8%)	19 (7.1%)	62 (23.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	24.5	1196^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.6	1025^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.2%	171	54.5	60.9	41.0	43.2	43.5	33.3	48.7	$9,636	$1,210	$8,425
C B Eller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1288 CB Eller School Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6100	248	16	15.8	97.6%	215 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	42.8	862^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.7	599^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.8%	263	67.6	41.5	48.6	58.8	46.3	45.7	85.7	$8,944	$1,129	$7,815
West Yadkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4432 Old US 421 Hwy	Hamptonville	27020	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1165	422	23	18.3	96.4%	273 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	136 (32.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	26.5	1162^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.1%		33.2	1034^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.6%	128	67.2	39.7	32.9	48.3	55.2	30.0	55.7	$9,702	$1,302	$8,400
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
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
Traphill Elementary School	Public	K-5	9794 Traphill Rd	Traphill	28685	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7160	73	7	10.8	95.9%	63 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	56.9	626^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		42.5	871^st of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%	245	75.0	56.3	72.7	58.3	50.0	45.5	90.9	$13,971	$1,750	$12,220
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronda-Clingman Elementary School

How many students attend Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Ronda-Clingman Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ronda-Clingman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ronda-Clingman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Wilkes Middle School
High : East Wilkes High School

What is the racial makeup of Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?

Students at Ronda-Clingman Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ronda-Clingman Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

Is Ronda-Clingman Elementary School a good school?

Ronda-Clingman Elementary School ranks 887^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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