Ellenboro Elementary School

Summary:

Ellenboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 595 students in grades PK-5 in Ellenboro, North Carolina. The school is part of the Rutherford County Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellenboro Elementary consistently outperforms the Rutherford County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 84.3% of 3rd graders at Ellenboro Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 76.6% for the district and 62.7% for the state. Despite having an exceptionally high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population, the school's academic performance remains strong, likely due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.6 to 14.9 over the past three school years. Ellenboro Elementary has consistently ranked in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 217 out of 1,429 schools in 2016-2017.

Ellenboro Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the Rutherford County Schools district, such as Harris Elementary School, Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School, and Spindale Elementary School. The school's low-income students consistently perform at a high level, ranking in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools in this category. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students has been more variable, suggesting room for improvement in challenging its highest-performing students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 813 Piney Mountain Church Rd
       Ellenboro, NC  28040


(828) 453-8185

District: Rutherford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
263rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,921 Help


Students who attend Ellenboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Rutherford Middle School
High:    East Rutherford High School
    Rutherford Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  595

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.5%
Two or more races:
7.9%
African American:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ellenboro Elementary School ranks better than 82.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ellenboro Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rutherford County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (78.5%), two or more races (7.9%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellenboro Elementary School is 13.6. 7 elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellenboro Elementary School is $9,921. 8 elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellenboro Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellenboro Elementary School 263rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Ellenboro Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rutherford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County Schools 73rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ellenboro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.99 275th 1276 78.4%
2007 76.46 235th 1293 81.8%
2008 69.97 350th 1324 73.6%
2009 62.34 566th 1354 58.2%
2010 64.75 514th 1363 62.3%
2011 76.60 260th 1381 81.2%
2012 75.82 280th 1388 79.8%
2013 56.59 565th 1403 59.7%
2014 71.50 369th 1390 73.5%
2015 75.20 321st 1440 77.7%
2016 69.19 411th 1425 71.2%
2017 80.46 217th 1429 84.8%
2018 80.21 224th 1434 84.4%
2019 77.55 270th 1473 81.7%
2021 66.18 457th 1489 69.3%
2022 60.47 583rd 1514 61.5%
2023 70.13 407th 1502 72.9%
2024 78.80 263rd 1505 82.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.37 344th 801 57.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.03 144th 1332 89.2%
2019 75.81 212th 1361 84.4%
2021 69.67 262nd 1329 80.3%
2022 73.97 225th 1366 83.5%
2023 84.32 101st 1437 93.0%
2024 87.80 64th 1450 95.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.99 226th 1405 83.9%
2019 82.74 170th 1424 88.1%
2021 71.29 348th 1440 75.8%
2022 63.85 478th 1458 67.2%
2023 68.42 408th 1459 72.0%
2024 74.55 290th 1455 80.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.40 118th 897 86.8%
2019 73.38 127th 878 85.5%
2021 28.64 501st 646 22.4%
2022 45.21 285th 634 55.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.76 246th 612 59.8%
2021 57.10 268th 494 45.7%
2022 69.89 66th 500 86.8%
2023 49.93 433rd 582 25.6%
2024 58.74 335th 669 49.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.02 230th 1413 83.7%
2019 71.83 348th 1430 75.7%
2021 60.02 550th 1444 61.9%
2022 55.89 627th 1464 57.2%
2023 69.31 388th 1461 73.4%
2024 79.33 245th 1464 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ellenboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.57 410th 1178 65.2%
2019 61.96 437th 1183 63.1%
2021 44.57 652nd 1172 44.4%
2022 35.40 825th 1194 30.9%
2023 49.07 625th 1183 47.2%
2024 51.15 590th 1166 49.4%
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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.

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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ellenboro Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 703 33 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1989 689 41 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1990 709 43 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1991 698 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1992 706 36 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 714 40 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1994 738 37 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1995 598 23 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 598 23 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 640 24 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1998 598 29 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1999 613 24 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 612 22 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2001 610 25 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2002 585 23 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2003 585 23 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2004 559 23 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2005 537 29 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2006 577 38 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 638
2007 583 38 8 12 0 n/a n/a 7 648
2008 557 31 4 17 1 n/a n/a 10 620
2009 514 35 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2010 585 47 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2011 532 24 0 24 1 0 40 0 621
2012 583 31 0 21 1 0 25 0 661
2013 580 29 0 17 2 0 24 0 652
2014 552 25 0 22 2 0 31 0 632
2015 567 38 0 33 1 1 22 0 662
2016 557 30 2 27 2 1 36 0 655
2017 546 35 2 28 3 1 43 0 658
2018 541 36 1 40 3 1 42 0 664
2019 498 36 1 38 3 0 33 0 609
2020 465 36 1 33 3 0 42 0 580
2021 473 31 1 33 2 0 43 0 583
2022 488 33 2 37 2 0 48 0 610
2023 467 41 0 39 1 0 47 0 595

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 Ellenboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 736 37.0 19.8 15.8
1989 730 37.0 19.7 28.5
1990 752 37.0 20.3 23.7
1991 740 37.0 20.0 24.1
1992 742 37.0 20.0 14.2
1993 755 38.0 19.9 17.5
1994 776 39.0 19.9 20.4
1995 623 31.0 20.1 33.4
1996 623 31.0 20.1 33.4
1997 666 31.0 21.5 28.1
1998 629 34.0 18.5 30.8
1999 642 35.0 18.3 34.9
2000 643 35.0 18.4 36.5
2001 645 35.0 18.4 40.5
2002 620 35.0 17.7 40.5
2003 620 35.0 17.7 40.5
2004 597 35.0 17.1 44.2
2005 582 35.0 16.6 58.1
2006 638 35.0 18.2 51.7
2007 648 n/a n/a 56.8
2008 620 39.4 15.7 60
2009 561 39.4 14.2 65.6
2010 647 38.2 17.0 64.3
2011 621 37.3 16.6 63.4
2012 661 35.7 18.4 64.1
2013 652 36.1 18.0 57.5
2014 632 35.3 17.8 71.4
2015 662 39.0 16.9 99.5
2016 655 39.0 16.7 98.2
2017 658 36.6 17.9 98.5
2018 664 40.3 16.4 99.5
2019 609 40.5 15.0 99.5
2020 580 38.9 14.8 99.5
2021 583 39.0 14.9 99.5
2022 610 42.8 14.2 99.5
2023 595 43.7 13.6 99.3

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 Ellenboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 736 37.0 19.8 15.8
1989 730 37.0 19.7 28.5
1990 752 37.0 20.3 23.7
1991 740 37.0 20.0 24.1
1992 742 37.0 20.0 14.2
1993 755 38.0 19.9 17.5
1994 776 39.0 19.9 20.4
1995 623 31.0 20.1 33.4
1996 623 31.0 20.1 33.4
1997 666 31.0 21.5 28.1
1998 629 34.0 18.5 30.8
1999 642 35.0 18.3 34.9
2000 643 35.0 18.4 36.5
2001 645 35.0 18.4 40.5
2002 620 35.0 17.7 40.5
2003 620 35.0 17.7 40.5
2004 597 35.0 17.1 44.2
2005 582 35.0 16.6 58.1
2006 638 35.0 18.2 51.7
2007 648 n/a n/a 56.8
2008 620 39.4 15.7 60
2009 561 39.4 14.2 65.6
2010 647 38.2 17.0 64.3
2011 621 37.3 16.6 63.4
2012 661 35.7 18.4 64.1
2013 652 36.1 18.0 57.5
2014 632 35.3 17.8 71.4
2015 662 39.0 16.9 99.5
2016 655 39.0 16.7 98.2
2017 658 36.6 17.9 98.5
2018 664 40.3 16.4 99.5
2019 609 40.5 15.0 99.5
2020 580 38.9 14.8 99.5
2021 583 39.0 14.9 99.5
2022 610 42.8 14.2 99.5
2023 595 43.7 13.6 99.3

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 Ellenboro Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,677 (16.9%) $8,244 (83.1%) $9,921

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellenboro Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 270th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 407th of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ellenboro Elementary School)81.384.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)77.677.2
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Ellenboro Elementary School)64.651.6
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)61.849.5
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ellenboro Elementary School)79.565.3
 14.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)67.267.7
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Ellenboro Elementary School)78.250.5
 27.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)6660.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ellenboro Elementary School)70.473.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)66.868.9
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Ellenboro Elementary School)65.347.6
 17.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)6155.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Ellenboro Elementary School)76.582.5
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Rutherford County Schools)81.680.6
 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 Students609595
 2.3%
African American3641
 13.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic3839
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White498467
 6.2%
Two or More Races3347
 42.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.3%
 0.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Ellenboro Elementary School.

Students at Ellenboro Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Ellenboro Elementary School ranks 263rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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