Rural Hall Elementary

Summary:

Rural Hall Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rural Hall, North Carolina, which is part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district. The school has seen a shift in its student racial makeup, with a decrease in White students and an increase in Hispanic students in recent years.

Rural Hall Elementary faces significant challenges in student performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 53.8% in 2023-2024, compared to 60% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's high concentration of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to the academic struggles. Interestingly, the school's gifted and talented students performed relatively well, ranking 142 out of 494 North Carolina elementary schools in 2020-2021, suggesting the school may be providing effective support and programming for its high-achieving students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Poplar Springs Elementary and Germanton Elementary School, both in the Stokes County Schools district, Rural Hall Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. The school's diverse student population and varying performance among subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of different student groups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 275 College Street
       Rural Hall, NC  27045-9703


(336) 703-6789

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
878th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,048 Help


Students who attend Rural Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northwest Middle
High:    Early College of Forsyth County
    Middle College of Forsyth County
    North Forsyth High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  492

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.4%
African American:
27.4%
Hispanic:
26.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rural Hall Elementary ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 18th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rural Hall Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.4%), African American (27.4%), Hispanic (26.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rural Hall Elementary is 13.6, which is the 21st best among 42 elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rural Hall Elementary is $10,048. 23 elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rural Hall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rural Hall Elementary 878th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Rural Hall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 164th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rural Hall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.65 423rd 1276 66.8%
2007 58.21 584th 1293 54.8%
2008 60.55 539th 1324 59.3%
2009 55.87 686th 1354 49.3%
2010 50.12 768th 1363 43.7%
2011 61.70 585th 1381 57.6%
2012 54.23 703rd 1388 49.4%
2013 47.64 701st 1403 50.0%
2014 48.10 733rd 1390 47.3%
2015 44.41 835th 1440 42.0%
2016 35.49 994th 1425 30.2%
2017 31.35 1055th 1429 26.2%
2018 33.10 1037th 1434 27.7%
2019 38.08 966th 1473 34.4%
2021 28.49 1046th 1489 29.8%
2022 30.08 1089th 1514 28.1%
2023 41.23 910th 1502 39.4%
2024 42.46 878th 1505 41.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.79 367th 421 12.8%
2019 46.58 237th 497 52.3%
2021 47.59 141st 385 63.4%
2022 27.58 396th 485 18.4%
2023 43.48 266th 514 48.2%
2024 54.09 185th 533 65.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.05 547th 801 31.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.87 832nd 1332 37.5%
2019 43.65 820th 1361 39.8%
2021 31.30 937th 1329 29.5%
2022 37.78 883rd 1366 35.4%
2023 42.01 870th 1437 39.5%
2024 48.98 726th 1450 49.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.26 1061st 1405 24.5%
2019 41.07 886th 1424 37.8%
2021 32.72 943rd 1440 34.5%
2022 34.91 978th 1458 32.9%
2023 51.33 709th 1459 51.4%
2024 52.97 665th 1455 54.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.00 684th 897 23.7%
2019 35.11 598th 878 31.9%
2021 23.09 568th 646 12.1%
2022 15.62 620th 634 2.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.27 378th 612 38.2%
2021 68.16 142nd 494 71.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.51 946th 1413 33.1%
2019 35.48 1015th 1430 29.0%
2021 26.75 1046th 1444 27.6%
2022 26.63 1115th 1464 23.8%
2023 33.47 1026th 1461 29.8%
2024 33.34 1015th 1464 30.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.73 589th 927 36.5%
2019 30.69 725th 949 23.6%
2021 23.04 774th 896 13.6%
2022 42.60 512th 927 44.8%
2023 39.14 577th 933 38.2%
2024 38.44 599th 924 35.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.76 645th 851 24.2%
2019 36.14 598th 865 30.9%
2021 44.44 431st 843 48.9%
2022 33.91 643rd 893 28.0%
2023 51.50 410th 915 55.2%
2024 54.54 397th 951 58.3%
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Rank History for White students at Rural Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.69 944th 1178 19.9%
2019 34.35 863rd 1183 27.0%
2021 22.10 995th 1172 15.1%
2022 22.44 1021st 1194 14.5%
2023 42.39 718th 1183 39.3%
2024 41.78 729th 1166 37.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Rural Hall Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Open Quote Bullied students are not helped !!!!!
By teachers are principle !!!!!!
Students suffer in silence not wanting bullying get worse .
Knowing no one at school will help .
Also superintendent for elementary level uncaring .
Doesn't give ok for students transfer to other schools .
Several parents have taken their children out of Rural Hall Elem. No support for their child being bullied. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rural Hall Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 504 252 3 0 2 n/a n/a -11 750
1989 476 229 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 502 224 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1991 497 203 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 702
1992 482 216 1 2 1 n/a n/a 1 703
1993 479 202 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 497 195 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 703
1995 492 248 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 750
1996 492 248 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 750
1997 493 242 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 751
1998 560 212 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 786
1999 586 252 0 18 1 n/a n/a 0 857
2000 564 230 2 25 3 n/a n/a 0 824
2001 543 232 2 24 4 n/a n/a 0 805
2002 453 177 4 32 3 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 453 177 4 32 3 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 425 171 5 38 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2005 393 155 4 37 4 n/a n/a 0 593
2006 370 158 3 40 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 410 137 4 54 2 n/a n/a 34 641
2008 432 130 3 73 1 n/a n/a 34 673
2009 415 144 4 78 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2010 410 139 7 75 3 n/a n/a 0 634
2011 396 118 7 82 0 1 29 0 633
2012 389 134 6 88 0 0 25 0 642
2013 379 133 11 97 0 1 23 0 644
2014 368 143 6 98 0 1 31 0 647
2015 363 146 9 103 1 0 36 0 658
2016 358 130 8 122 0 0 30 0 648
2017 339 129 7 129 2 0 36 0 642
2018 336 151 6 129 1 0 39 0 662
2019 308 150 3 144 2 1 39 0 647
2020 289 172 3 144 3 1 32 0 644
2021 250 164 2 131 2 0 37 0 586
2022 223 132 2 133 1 0 26 0 517
2023 194 135 2 131 0 0 30 0 492

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 Rural Hall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 43.0 17.4 28.9
1989 708 43.0 16.4 32.6
1990 729 43.0 16.9 35.8
1991 702 43.0 16.3 37.2
1992 703 51.0 13.7 23.6
1993 684 54.0 12.7 29.2
1994 703 54.0 13.0 31.4
1995 750 55.0 13.6 34.5
1996 750 55.0 13.6 34.5
1997 751 55.0 13.7 43.8
1998 786 61.0 12.9 38
1999 857 61.0 14.0 32
2000 824 61.0 13.5 37.6
2001 805 61.0 13.2 35.4
2002 669 61.0 11.0 39.2
2003 669 61.0 11.0 39.2
2004 641 61.0 10.5 33.1
2005 593 61.0 9.7 38.4
2006 572 61.0 9.4 41.3
2007 641 n/a n/a 44
2008 673 41.5 16.2 45.7
2009 642 40.5 15.9 42.5
2010 634 38.4 16.5 46.2
2011 633 35.6 17.7 48.7
2012 642 37.0 17.3 48.3
2013 644 36.5 17.6 50.5
2014 647 37.6 17.1 51
2015 658 39.0 16.8 55
2016 648 40.0 16.2 54.9
2017 642 40.4 15.8 57.3
2018 662 45.7 14.4 57.7
2019 647 46.0 14.0 61.1
2020 644 46.8 13.7 58.2
2021 586 35.9 16.2 44
2022 517 40.4 12.7 57.1
2023 492 36.0 13.6 99.4

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 Rural Hall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 43.0 17.4 28.9
1989 708 43.0 16.4 32.6
1990 729 43.0 16.9 35.8
1991 702 43.0 16.3 37.2
1992 703 51.0 13.7 23.6
1993 684 54.0 12.7 29.2
1994 703 54.0 13.0 31.4
1995 750 55.0 13.6 34.5
1996 750 55.0 13.6 34.5
1997 751 55.0 13.7 43.8
1998 786 61.0 12.9 38
1999 857 61.0 14.0 32
2000 824 61.0 13.5 37.6
2001 805 61.0 13.2 35.4
2002 669 61.0 11.0 39.2
2003 669 61.0 11.0 39.2
2004 641 61.0 10.5 33.1
2005 593 61.0 9.7 38.4
2006 572 61.0 9.4 41.3
2007 641 n/a n/a 44
2008 673 41.5 16.2 45.7
2009 642 40.5 15.9 42.5
2010 634 38.4 16.5 46.2
2011 633 35.6 17.7 48.7
2012 642 37.0 17.3 48.3
2013 644 36.5 17.6 50.5
2014 647 37.6 17.1 51
2015 658 39.0 16.8 55
2016 648 40.0 16.2 54.9
2017 642 40.4 15.8 57.3
2018 662 45.7 14.4 57.7
2019 647 46.0 14.0 61.1
2020 644 46.8 13.7 58.2
2021 586 35.9 16.2 44
2022 517 40.4 12.7 57.1
2023 492 36.0 13.6 99.4

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 Rural Hall Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,056 (10.5%) $8,992 (89.5%) $10,048

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Hall Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 966th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 910th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rural Hall Elementary)53.164.9
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)59.258.8
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Rural Hall Elementary)50.446.8
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)51.745.1
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rural Hall Elementary)35.561.4
 25.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)53.852.3
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Rural Hall Elementary)56.251.8
 4.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)56.452.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rural Hall Elementary)47.439.6
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)56.751.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Rural Hall Elementary)61.235.2
 26%
   5th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)52.743.2
 9.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Rural Hall Elementary)6950.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Science (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)69.861.4
 8.4%
   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 Students647492
 24%
African American150135
 10%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic144131
 9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White308194
 37%
Two or More Races3930
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.1%99.4%
 38.3%


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Students at Rural Hall Elementary are 39% White, 27% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Rural Hall Elementary ranks 878th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Rural Hall Elementary.


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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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