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Yadkin Early College

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Yadkin Early College is a high-performing public high school serving grades 9-12 in Yadkinville, North Carolina. With a student population of 216, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger in recent years. Yadkin Early College is part of the Yadkin County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating.

Yadkin Early College's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the Yadkin County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on end-of-course (EOC) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.8% proficiency in Biology EOC, compared to 44.5% for the district and 48.3% for the state. Similarly, the school had 92.7% proficiency in English II EOC and 95.5% proficiency in Math III EOC, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Yadkin Early College has also been ranked as high as 20th out of 594 high schools in North Carolina, placing it in the top 3% of high schools in the state.

The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Yadkin Early College's rankings in these subgroups are often in the top 10-15% of high schools in North Carolina. This impressive achievement is made even more remarkable by the fact that the school serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Yadkin Early College's ability to maintain its high academic performance despite this demographic challenge is noteworthy, especially when compared to the lower-performing Starmount High and Forbush High schools within the same district.

200

Students ?

41.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,070

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 College Drive
Yadkinville, NC 27055

(336) 386-3579

District: Yadkin County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (89% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yadkin County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 42 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

58^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 3% (2021) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Yadkin County Schools

135^th of 242Yadkin 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	58 of 641	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	105 of 640	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	63 of 626	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	41 of 621	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	20 of 594	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	66 of 610	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	101 of 602	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	72 of 588	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	51 of 594	91.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	44 of 412	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	220 of 403	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	176 of 403	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.9	7 of 398	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	36 of 462	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	85 of 454	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	46 of 449	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	50 of 606	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	79 of 613	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	32 of 597	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	30 of 544	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	45 of 601	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	111 of 607	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	72 of 602	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.2	38 of 585	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	55 of 542	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	92 of 553	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	73 of 537	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	21 of 534	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III96%+29 vs state

English II93%+33 vs state

Biology87%+39 vs state

Math I76%+42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yadkin Early College	Public	9-12	1001 College Drive	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-3579	200	5	41.8	48.5%	124 (62.0%)	2 (1.0%)	70 (35.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	92.3	58^th of 641 public high schools	91.0%		86.6	105^th of 640 public high schools	83.6%	47	86.8	92.7	76.0	95.5	$6,070	$57	$6,013
Yadkin Success Academy	Public	6-12	733 East Main Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1166	43	5	8.9	86.0%	27 (62.8%)	4 (9.3%)	12 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	582^nd of 641 public high schools	9.2%		4.4	622^nd of 640 public high schools	2.8%	40	29.4	23.5			$31,264	$1,106	$30,158
Starmount High	Public	9-12	2516 Longtown Rd	Boonville	27011	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1150	556	26	21.2	62.9%	349 (62.8%)	25 (4.5%)	152 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	27.7	475^th of 641 public high schools	25.9%		42.6	353^rd of 640 public high schools	44.8%	122	48.6	33.3	20.7	57.0	$10,534	$904	$9,629
Forbush High	Public	8-12	1525 Falcon Road	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1140	787	37	21.0	54.8%	527 (67.0%)	22 (2.8%)	213 (27.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	36.3	402^nd of 641 public high schools	37.3%		43.1	348^th of 640 public high schools	45.6%	54	34.6	45.6	37.0	66.3	$9,104	$736	$8,368
Elkin High	Public	9-12	334 Elk Spur St	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 835-3858	401	28	14.5	50.9%	264 (65.8%)	14 (3.5%)	97 (24.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	72.6	168^th of 641 public high schools	73.8%		72.7	167^th of 640 public high schools	73.9%	1	54.3	78.0	53.3	89.5	$12,105	$1,046	$11,058
Davie County High	Public	9-12	180 War Eagle Drive	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 751-5905	1,819	76	23.9	47.3%	1,283 (70.5%)	115 (6.3%)	314 (17.3%)	18 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.8%)	42.7	352^nd of 641 public high schools	45.1%		45.9	325^th of 640 public high schools	49.2%	27	48.5	58.6	33.6	58.3	$8,319	$670	$7,648
East Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	13315 Elkin Hwy 268	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 651-7200	469	28	16.4	99.4%	407 (86.8%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	45.8	333^rd of 641 public high schools	48.0%		69.4	182^nd of 640 public high schools	71.6%	151	54.3	55.5	37.5	59.2	$10,562	$769	$9,794
Surry Central High	Public	9-12	716 South Main Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-8842	679	41	16.7	99.6%	385 (56.7%)	4 (0.6%)	271 (39.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	32.4	430^th of 641 public high schools	32.9%		37.2	393^rd of 640 public high schools	38.6%	37	42.6	53.6	23.8	50.6	$9,348	$869	$8,479
Surry Early College	Public	9-12	630 South Main Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-3621	296	8	35.8	99.0%	167 (56.4%)	6 (2.0%)	111 (37.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	92.1	62^nd of 641 public high schools	90.3%		91.9	58^th of 640 public high schools	90.9%	4	77.4	94.0	81.3	98.5	$4,884	$155	$4,730
West Forsyth High	Public	9-12	1735 Lewisville-Clemmons	Clemmons	27012	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 712-4400	2,145	116	18.5	37.9%	1,087 (50.7%)	360 (16.8%)	452 (21.1%)	115 (5.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (5.9%)	63.7	208^th of 641 public high schools	67.6%		65.1	203^rd of 640 public high schools	68.3%	5	70.8	75.0	31.0	69.0	$7,594	$428	$7,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Yadkin Early College

What is the racial makeup of Yadkin Early College?

Students at Yadkin Early College are 62% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Yadkin Early College in?

Yadkin County Schools

How many students attend Yadkin Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Yadkin Early College.

Is Yadkin Early College a good school?

Yes. Yadkin Early College ranks in the top 9.0% of North Carolina high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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