Summary:
Lilesville Elementary is the only school in zip code 28091 — a K-6 public school in Anson County Schools that enrolls 257 students in a very high-poverty area where 98.44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because there are no middle or high schools in the zip code, students in grades 7 and above must attend other schools within the district.
The standout performance at Lilesville Elementary is in 6th grade, where 61.1% of students were proficient in reading — beating both the district (43.9%) and state (54.8%) averages — while 6th grade math (58.3%) came close to the state's 59.2%. The biggest area of concern is 5th grade science, where only 31% of students were proficient, compared with 52% districtwide and 67.7% statewide, a roughly 37-point gap behind North Carolina. The school's statewide ranking has slipped from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 37th percentile in 2024-2025, and down to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating dropping from 2 stars to 1 star. On a more positive note, 3rd grade math proficiency improved from 43.3% to 55.6% over the last year.
Lilesville Elementary's combined test average of 46.6% is almost identical to the district's 46.4%, but both trail the state average of roughly 60.1%. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern: 40.8% of students were chronically absent, nearly double the state rate of 24.2%. Several scores declined from the previous year, including a 16.1-point drop in 5th grade science, a 12.6-point drop in 5th grade reading, and a 9.4-point drop in 6th grade math. Since the school enrolls only about 35-45 students per grade, these swings can be driven by just a few students and should be interpreted with caution. Overall, parents should expect a school that performs in line with its district but well below state averages, with relative strengths in 6th grade and notable challenges in 5th grade.
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