Best Public Schools in Elon, NC

Summary:

The city of Elon, North Carolina is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Elon is Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary, which is ranked 433 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools and has a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in math, reading, and science. Elon Elementary also stands out, ranking 737 out of 1,505 elementary schools and exceeding district and state averages in 3rd-4th grade math and 4th grade reading.

The schools in Elon serve a diverse student population, with varying racial compositions. While the schools generally perform better than district and state averages on standardized tests, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing equity gaps and ensuring consistent, high-quality education across all schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary	Public	K-5	2832 N Nc 87	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6030	580	40	14.6	53.1%	355 (61.2%)	70 (12.1%)	113 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.6%)	68.7	433^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	71.2%		55.6	657^th of 1502 public elementary schools	56.3%	224					78.7	66.7	53.8				66.1	54.6	53.8				69.1		$8,982	$507	$8,475
Elon Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Walker Road	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6000	666	46	14.4	55.6%	317 (47.6%)	107 (16.1%)	172 (25.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.0%)	50.4	737^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.0%		49	782^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	47.9%	45					67.9	65.7	46.2				45.5	59.0	45.4				59.2		$8,235	$631	$7,604
Western Alamance High	Public	9-12	1731 N Nc 87	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6020	1,036	63	16.3	39.4%	632 (61.0%)	145 (14.0%)	194 (18.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (4.8%)	54.3	266^th of 640 public high schools	58.4%		50.6	283^rd of 626 public high schools	54.8%	17	55.5	57.8	44.7	71.0															$8,437	$759	$7,678
Western Alamance Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Eldon Drive	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6010	822	47	17.4	48.8%	444 (54.0%)	138 (16.8%)	175 (21.3%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.8%)	48.6	410^th of 793 public middle schools	48.3%		61.9	268^th of 784 public middle schools	65.8%	142								40.8	52.9	49.5				40.1	44.7	52.8		72.9	$8,194	$561	$7,633

Cities Near Elon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gibsonville	2.73 mi	3	421^st
Burlington	3.17 mi	16	381^st
Graham	7.75 mi	11	340^th
Sedalia	8.27 mi	1	371^st
Haw River	8.73 mi	3	426^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Elon, NC

Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary

Western Alamance High

Elon Elementary

Western Alamance Middle

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