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West Yadkin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

West Yadkin Elementary serves about 422 students in grades PK-5 in Hamptonville, NC, a rural community in Yadkin County Schools. The school serves a very high-poverty population — roughly 96.5% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-25 — and in 2025-26 it received a 1-star rating, ranking in the 22nd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. That marks a significant decline from 2021-22 and 2022-23, when the school earned 3 stars and sat near the state median.

The most striking pattern at West Yadkin is not that it is uniformly low — it is that students start strong and lose ground sharply by upper elementary. In 2025-26, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 67.2%, essentially matching the state average of 66.4%. But by 4th grade math proficiency fell to 39.7%, and by 5th grade it dropped to 32.9% against a state average of 62.9%. Nearby Fall Creek Elementary, which serves a nearly identical poverty population within the same district, shows no such falloff: 5th-grade math proficiency there is 68.3%. This grade-level decline has persisted across multiple school years, pointing to a cumulative upper-elementary challenge rather than a one-year blip.

West Yadkin also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among nearby elementary schools at 21.8%, though that is an improvement from 27.9% two years earlier. Its student-teacher ratio of 18.3-to-1 is higher than most surrounding schools, and subgroup results are weak even for white students and gifted/talented students, who rank in the 5th percentile relative to similar peers statewide. The encouraging news is that the school is capable of strong outcomes — English Learner students ranked in the 88th percentile in 2021-22 — and the fact that 3rd graders can perform at state average suggests meaningful improvement is possible with targeted attention to upper elementary grades and specific student groups.

422

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4432 Old US 421 Hwy
Hamptonville, NC 27020-9444

(336) 551-1165

District: Yadkin County Schools

Students who attend West Yadkin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Starmount Middle
High:	Starmount High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg61%

1,162^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 246Yadkin 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	26.5	1162 of 1492	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1034 of 1490	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1178 of 1505	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	768 of 1502	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	698 of 1514	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	708 of 1489	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	996 of 1473	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	784 of 1434	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	763 of 1429	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	919 of 1425	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	659 of 1440	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	714 of 1390	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	549 of 1403	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	658 of 1388	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.0	758 of 1381	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	744 of 1363	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	653 of 1354	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	749 of 1324	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	747 of 1293	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	786 of 1276	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	34.5	613 of 878	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	498 of 897	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	282 of 514	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	60 of 485	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	112 of 385	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	256 of 497	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	110 of 421	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1300 of 1447	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1132 of 1451	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1221 of 1455	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	854 of 1459	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	884 of 1458	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	690 of 1440	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	900 of 1424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	763 of 1405	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	709 of 743	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	646 of 710	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	620 of 669	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	283 of 494	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	768 of 981	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	610 of 961	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	571 of 951	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	423 of 915	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	354 of 893	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	353 of 843	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	573 of 865	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	356 of 851	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1199 of 1434	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	867 of 1437	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1138 of 1450	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	510 of 1437	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	529 of 1366	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	370 of 1329	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	718 of 1361	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	389 of 1332	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	980 of 1451	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	886 of 1450	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1045 of 1464	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.9	603 of 1461	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	546 of 1464	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	669 of 1444	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	1031 of 1430	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	793 of 1413	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	1092 of 1146	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1075 of 1172	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1139 of 1166	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	874 of 1183	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	861 of 1194	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	774 of 1172	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1060 of 1183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	923 of 1178	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science56%-12 vs state

Mathematics46%-18 vs state

Reading44%-13 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
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
Yadkinville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 North State Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1175	478	34	14.1	96.4%	219 (45.8%)	17 (3.6%)	211 (44.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	34.1	1027^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		36	980^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.2%	47	61.6	67.2	48.3	38.4	52.2	35.0	58.3	$10,208	$1,167	$9,041
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Sloans Mill Rd	Union Grove	28689	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 920-5858	247	18	13.6	98.8%	199 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	56.9	627^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		60.4	558^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.6%	69	58.1	71.4	63.2	54.8	60.0	55.3	71.1	$10,609	$1,078	$9,531
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
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
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
Courtney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2529 Courtney-Huntsville Rd	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1120	250	16	16.0	98.8%	178 (71.2%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	37.6	949^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.4%		47.9	784^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%	165	56.1	55.3	57.1	48.8	57.4	47.6	52.4	$11,380	$1,507	$9,873
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	139 Harmony School Road	Harmony	28634	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 781-3058	371	26	14.0	99.2%	231 (62.3%)	10 (2.7%)	99 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	60.2	572^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.6	475^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%	97	75.0	63.5	76.2	58.9	49.2	50.8	74.6	$8,973	$1,140	$7,833
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
Fall Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Smithtown Rd	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1128	251	13	19.6	96.4%	224 (89.2%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	49.9	732^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.9%		72.3	358^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.0%	374	69.4	65.9	68.3	50.0	56.1	51.2	53.7	$9,927	$1,038	$8,888

Frequently Asked Questions about West Yadkin Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Yadkin Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Yadkin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Starmount Middle
High : Starmount High

What district is West Yadkin Elementary in?

Yadkin County Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Yadkin Elementary?

Students at West Yadkin Elementary are 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is West Yadkin Elementary a good school?

West Yadkin Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend West Yadkin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended West Yadkin Elementary.

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