Summary:
The 27020 zip code has only one school, West Yadkin Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 434 students. The school 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 from SchoolDigger.
West Yadkin Elementary's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 1-star and 2-star ratings in recent years. The school's test scores show that its 3rd grade math proficiency is slightly below the district and state averages, while its 4th and 5th grade math proficiency is significantly lower. In reading, the school's 3rd and 5th grade proficiency rates are below the district and state, while 4th grade is slightly above. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is lower than the district and state averages.
One notable characteristic of West Yadkin Elementary is its very high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 99.31% in 2023-2024. This high-poverty status may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's spending per student was $9,702 in 2018-2019, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1. While the small class sizes could indicate a focus on individualized attention, this does not seem to be translating into significantly higher academic achievement based on the available data.
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