Baton Elementary

Summary:

Baton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Granite Falls, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 368. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baton Elementary consistently outperforms the Caldwell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, Baton Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 78%, compared to 61.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was also significantly higher at 71.7%, compared to 62.9% for the district and 66.2% for the state. However, Baton Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 88.32% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, in contrast to the more diverse Davenport A+ School.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, Baton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the nearby Granite Falls Elementary (56.53%) and Hudson Elementary (71.71%), but lower than Whitnel Elementary (99%) and Gamewell Elementary (86.26%). Baton Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of 14.6, may contribute to its strong academic performance despite these socioeconomic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1400 Baton School Road
       Granite Falls, NC  28630-9250


(828) 728-9531

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,953 Help


Students who attend Baton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hudson Middle
High:    South Caldwell High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.3%
Hispanic:
4.6%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Compare Details Baton Elementary ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baton Elementary is 13.6, which is the 6th best among 13 elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baton Elementary is $9,953, which is the 7th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baton Elementary 568th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Baton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Caldwell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell County Schools 151st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Baton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.18 272nd 1276 78.7%
2007 75.80 243rd 1293 81.2%
2008 78.99 204th 1324 84.6%
2009 74.75 300th 1354 77.8%
2010 70.18 390th 1363 71.4%
2011 84.30 136th 1381 90.2%
2012 79.03 233rd 1388 83.2%
2013 63.46 462nd 1403 67.1%
2014 69.95 390th 1390 71.9%
2015 54.26 678th 1440 52.9%
2016 63.14 511th 1425 64.1%
2017 52.40 709th 1429 50.4%
2018 55.56 655th 1434 54.3%
2019 64.82 487th 1473 66.9%
2021 67.84 428th 1489 71.3%
2022 55.42 651st 1514 57.0%
2023 54.97 672nd 1502 55.3%
2024 60.84 568th 1505 62.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.33 388th 1332 70.9%
2019 77.58 191st 1361 86.0%
2021 76.22 188th 1329 85.9%
2022 59.62 456th 1366 66.6%
2023 63.44 436th 1437 69.7%
2024 69.56 333rd 1450 77.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 725th 1405 48.4%
2019 57.33 607th 1424 57.4%
2021 56.97 578th 1440 59.9%
2022 50.31 708th 1458 51.4%
2023 56.59 611th 1459 58.1%
2024 54.66 633rd 1455 56.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.54 472nd 897 47.4%
2021 47.25 267th 646 58.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.29 152nd 494 69.2%
2022 54.57 306th 500 38.8%
2024 51.87 443rd 669 33.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 540th 1413 61.8%
2019 68.76 395th 1430 72.4%
2021 76.35 294th 1444 79.6%
2022 58.00 596th 1464 59.3%
2023 52.58 697th 1461 52.3%
2024 64.25 486th 1464 66.8%
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Rank History for White students at Baton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.18 885th 1178 24.9%
2019 39.02 782nd 1183 33.9%
2021 39.29 730th 1172 37.7%
2022 32.54 881st 1194 26.2%
2023 30.39 908th 1183 23.2%
2024 37.79 783rd 1166 32.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Baton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 414 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 440 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1990 359 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1991 378 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1992 356 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1993 373 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1994 389 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1995 433 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1996 433 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1997 442 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1998 430 6 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1999 437 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2000 452 4 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2001 470 10 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2002 518 8 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 518 8 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 507 11 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2005 502 16 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 502 17 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2007 473 4 1 11 1 n/a n/a 16 506
2008 489 6 1 9 0 n/a n/a 19 524
2009 522 24 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2010 490 19 1 17 2 n/a n/a 0 529
2011 421 7 1 24 0 0 18 0 471
2012 397 3 0 17 0 0 13 0 430
2013 389 3 0 20 0 0 15 0 427
2014 381 1 0 19 0 0 8 0 409
2015 395 1 0 17 1 0 6 0 420
2016 397 2 1 26 0 0 7 0 433
2017 389 4 0 26 0 0 11 0 430
2018 379 0 0 21 0 0 12 0 412
2019 338 2 1 21 0 0 16 0 378
2020 327 3 1 27 0 0 16 0 374
2021 310 3 1 25 0 0 16 0 355
2022 320 5 2 16 1 0 12 0 356
2023 325 8 2 17 1 0 15 0 368

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Baton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 24.0 17.2 15.7
1989 440 27.0 16.2 24.8
1990 359 24.0 14.9 23.1
1991 378 23.0 16.4 22
1992 356 22.0 16.1 16
1993 373 20.0 18.7 16.4
1994 389 21.0 18.5 18.3
1995 433 22.0 19.7 16.4
1996 433 22.0 19.7 16.4
1997 445 23.0 19.3 17.8
1998 440 26.0 16.9 20.9
1999 443 19.0 23.3 31.4
2000 465 19.0 24.5 25.6
2001 501 28.0 17.9 23
2002 536 28.0 19.1 0
2003 536 28.0 19.1 0
2004 533 28.0 19.0 38.8
2005 535 28.0 19.1 40.7
2006 537 28.0 19.2 47.1
2007 506 n/a n/a 51.6
2008 524 28.4 18.5 52.7
2009 557 31.4 17.7 55.1
2010 529 30.0 17.6 59.5
2011 471 28.1 16.7 62.2
2012 430 26.3 16.3 63
2013 427 25.0 17.0 68.4
2014 409 25.1 16.2 70.7
2015 420 27.0 15.5 61.9
2016 433 26.0 16.6 61.2
2017 430 25.2 17.0 63
2018 412 25.9 15.9 61.7
2019 378 25.6 14.7 58.2
2020 374 23.6 15.8 55.6
2021 355 23.4 15.1 53
2022 356 25.6 13.8 43.8
2023 368 26.8 13.6 64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Baton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 24.0 17.2 15.7
1989 440 27.0 16.2 24.8
1990 359 24.0 14.9 23.1
1991 378 23.0 16.4 22
1992 356 22.0 16.1 16
1993 373 20.0 18.7 16.4
1994 389 21.0 18.5 18.3
1995 433 22.0 19.7 16.4
1996 433 22.0 19.7 16.4
1997 445 23.0 19.3 17.8
1998 440 26.0 16.9 20.9
1999 443 19.0 23.3 31.4
2000 465 19.0 24.5 25.6
2001 501 28.0 17.9 23
2002 536 28.0 19.1 0
2003 536 28.0 19.1 0
2004 533 28.0 19.0 38.8
2005 535 28.0 19.1 40.7
2006 537 28.0 19.2 47.1
2007 506 n/a n/a 51.6
2008 524 28.4 18.5 52.7
2009 557 31.4 17.7 55.1
2010 529 30.0 17.6 59.5
2011 471 28.1 16.7 62.2
2012 430 26.3 16.3 63
2013 427 25.0 17.0 68.4
2014 409 25.1 16.2 70.7
2015 420 27.0 15.5 61.9
2016 433 26.0 16.6 61.2
2017 430 25.2 17.0 63
2018 412 25.9 15.9 61.7
2019 378 25.6 14.7 58.2
2020 374 23.6 15.8 55.6
2021 355 23.4 15.1 53
2022 356 25.6 13.8 43.8
2023 368 26.8 13.6 64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Baton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,175 (11.8%) $8,778 (88.2%) $9,952

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 487th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 672nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Baton Elementary)67.769.7
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)60.351.5
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Baton Elementary)72.362.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)58.843.4
 15.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Baton Elementary)64.444.4
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)53.646.2
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Baton Elementary)71.248.1
 23.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)60.546.7
 13.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Baton Elementary)49.157.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)58.848
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Baton Elementary)62.342.1
 20.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)6044.1
 15.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Baton Elementary)71.766.7
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Caldwell County Schools)75.160
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students378368
 2.6%
African American28
 300%
American Indian01
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic2117
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White338325
 3.8%
Two or More Races1615
 6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.2%64.9%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Baton Elementary

Students at Baton Elementary are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Baton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Middle
High : South Caldwell High

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Baton Elementary.

Baton Elementary ranks 568th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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