Moravian Falls Elementary School

Summary:

Moravian Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moravian Falls, North Carolina, serving 256 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wilkes County Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 242 districts in the state.

Moravian Falls Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, often placing in the top 31 out of 1,514 schools. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, including an impressive 97.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 62.7% at the state level. Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 98.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Moravian Falls Elementary maintains exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies to support its diverse learners.

Compared to nearby schools in the Wilkes County Schools district, Moravian Falls Elementary stands out. The school consistently outperforms its neighbors in standardized test scores, with 97.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 53.8% at Mountain View Elementary, 72.2% at Mulberry Elementary, and 78.9% at Mount Pleasant Elementary. Moravian Falls Elementary also ranks significantly higher than the nearby schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, often placing in the top 100 elementary schools in North Carolina.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2001 Moravian Falls Rd
       Moravian Falls, NC  28654


(336) 838-4077

District: Wilkes County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,558 Help


Students who attend Moravian Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Wilkes Middle School
High:    Wilkes Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  256

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.3%
Hispanic:
35.9%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Moravian Falls Elementary School ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.3%), Hispanic (35.9%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moravian Falls Elementary School is 16. 9 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moravian Falls Elementary School is $10,558. 7 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moravian Falls Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moravian Falls Elementary School 53rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Moravian Falls Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wilkes County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilkes County Schools 81st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Moravian Falls Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 24.47 1062nd 1276 16.8%
2007 14.05 1188th 1293 8.1%
2008 29.62 1012th 1324 23.6%
2009 23.53 1112th 1354 17.9%
2010 16.95 1216th 1363 10.8%
2011 26.34 1119th 1381 19.0%
2012 45.68 828th 1388 40.3%
2013 32.00 1002nd 1403 28.6%
2014 62.44 501st 1390 64.0%
2015 74.91 324th 1440 77.5%
2016 72.36 355th 1425 75.1%
2017 71.71 378th 1429 73.5%
2018 76.52 285th 1434 80.1%
2019 82.84 197th 1473 86.6%
2021 93.26 78th 1489 94.8%
2022 95.84 31st 1514 98.0%
2023 93.28 70th 1502 95.3%
2024 94.53 53rd 1505 96.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.14 18th 1332 98.6%
2019 93.14 26th 1361 98.1%
2021 99.18 2nd 1329 99.8%
2022 99.72 1st 1366 99.9%
2023 97.83 8th 1437 99.4%
2024 96.61 16th 1450 98.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.94 205th 1405 85.4%
2019 84.78 139th 1424 90.2%
2021 93.45 65th 1440 95.5%
2022 94.34 39th 1458 97.3%
2023 95.18 24th 1459 98.4%
2024 92.27 64th 1455 95.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.85 140th 582 75.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.40 399th 1413 71.8%
2019 77.50 250th 1430 82.5%
2021 86.15 156th 1444 89.2%
2022 94.82 44th 1464 97.0%
2023 87.03 129th 1461 91.2%
2024 94.51 43rd 1464 97.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.87 151st 851 82.3%
2019 88.32 45th 865 94.8%
2021 97.14 20th 843 97.6%
2022 97.21 9th 893 99.0%
2023 90.91 43rd 915 95.3%
2024 92.90 24th 951 97.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Moravian Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.53 359th 1178 69.5%
2019 59.69 471st 1183 60.2%
2021 84.76 126th 1172 89.2%
2022 92.87 21st 1194 98.2%
2023 87.24 86th 1183 92.7%
2024 87.55 85th 1166 92.7%
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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Open Quote This school is not one to put your Child in , Take it from someone that has had a child there for 3 years If I could Move them i world , The teacher Put Children Down and Dont go By school orders Close Quote



Enrollment information for Moravian Falls Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 242 35 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 278
1989 233 37 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1990 229 33 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1991 231 30 0 9 0 n/a n/a -2 268
1992 203 29 0 10 0 n/a n/a 15 257
1993 179 29 0 9 0 n/a n/a 15 232
1994 177 18 0 11 0 n/a n/a 15 221
1995 186 30 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1996 186 30 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1997 182 20 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1998 197 21 0 54 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1999 196 22 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2000 188 28 1 50 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2001 202 26 1 59 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2002 172 34 1 73 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2003 172 34 1 73 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2004 158 37 1 77 0 n/a n/a 0 273
2005 138 39 0 84 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2006 138 36 1 91 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2007 128 25 2 121 0 n/a n/a 12 288
2008 164 29 1 124 0 n/a n/a 12 330
2009 141 34 0 109 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2010 121 29 1 127 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2011 86 14 0 124 0 0 13 0 237
2012 89 16 0 121 0 0 8 0 234
2013 94 19 0 109 2 0 10 0 234
2014 91 15 0 88 2 0 17 0 213
2015 112 15 0 103 2 0 7 0 239
2016 111 17 0 105 3 0 9 0 245
2017 125 18 1 95 2 0 12 0 253
2018 115 14 0 89 2 0 20 0 240
2019 119 10 0 99 1 0 26 0 255
2020 107 5 0 102 0 1 46 0 261
2021 119 7 1 100 0 0 18 0 245
2022 116 6 1 99 0 0 24 0 246
2023 134 9 1 92 0 0 20 0 256

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 Moravian Falls Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 17.0 16.3 25.2
1989 273 17.0 16.0 42.1
1990 266 17.0 15.6 35.3
1991 268 17.0 15.7 35.1
1992 257 18.0 14.2 28.8
1993 232 15.0 15.5 41.5
1994 221 15.0 14.7 36.9
1995 240 14.0 17.1 45
1996 240 14.0 17.1 45
1997 231 15.0 15.4 47.6
1998 272 18.0 15.1 47.1
1999 263 18.0 14.6 58.9
2000 267 18.0 14.8 58.8
2001 288 18.0 16.0 61.1
2002 280 18.0 15.6 77.5
2003 280 18.0 15.6 77.5
2004 273 18.0 15.2 79.9
2005 261 18.0 14.5 82
2006 267 18.0 14.8 83.9
2007 288 n/a n/a 75
2008 330 18.1 18.2 83.3
2009 284 20.5 13.9 84.2
2010 278 17.0 16.5 n/a
2011 237 17.5 13.5 80.2
2012 234 14.5 16.1 84.6
2013 234 16.6 14.0 86.3
2014 213 15.0 14.2 97.7
2015 239 15.0 15.9 97.1
2016 245 16.0 15.3 98.8
2017 253 16.2 15.5 98.8
2018 240 16.9 14.1 98.3
2019 255 16.7 15.2 98.8
2020 261 17.2 15.1 98.9
2021 245 17.6 13.8 98.8
2022 246 16.7 14.7 98.4
2023 256 15.9 16.0 98.8

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 Moravian Falls Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 17.0 16.3 25.2
1989 273 17.0 16.0 42.1
1990 266 17.0 15.6 35.3
1991 268 17.0 15.7 35.1
1992 257 18.0 14.2 28.8
1993 232 15.0 15.5 41.5
1994 221 15.0 14.7 36.9
1995 240 14.0 17.1 45
1996 240 14.0 17.1 45
1997 231 15.0 15.4 47.6
1998 272 18.0 15.1 47.1
1999 263 18.0 14.6 58.9
2000 267 18.0 14.8 58.8
2001 288 18.0 16.0 61.1
2002 280 18.0 15.6 77.5
2003 280 18.0 15.6 77.5
2004 273 18.0 15.2 79.9
2005 261 18.0 14.5 82
2006 267 18.0 14.8 83.9
2007 288 n/a n/a 75
2008 330 18.1 18.2 83.3
2009 284 20.5 13.9 84.2
2010 278 17.0 16.5 n/a
2011 237 17.5 13.5 80.2
2012 234 14.5 16.1 84.6
2013 234 16.6 14.0 86.3
2014 213 15.0 14.2 97.7
2015 239 15.0 15.9 97.1
2016 245 16.0 15.3 98.8
2017 253 16.2 15.5 98.8
2018 240 16.9 14.1 98.3
2019 255 16.7 15.2 98.8
2020 261 17.2 15.1 98.9
2021 245 17.6 13.8 98.8
2022 246 16.7 14.7 98.4
2023 256 15.9 16.0 98.8

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 Moravian Falls Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,631 (15.4%) $8,927 (84.6%) $10,558

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Moravian Falls Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 197th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 70th of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moravian Falls Elementary School)8085
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)70.566.4
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Moravian Falls Elementary School)65.770
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)62.248.8
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moravian Falls Elementary School)9794.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)5859.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Moravian Falls Elementary School)78.191.9
 13.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)61.858.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Moravian Falls Elementary School)7584.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)61.769.1
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Moravian Falls Elementary School)63.971.8
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)56.957.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Moravian Falls Elementary School)86.184.6
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wilkes County Schools)76.278.4
 2.2%
   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 Students255256
 0.4%
African American109
 10%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic9992
 7.1%
Pacific Islander00
White119134
 12.6%
Two or More Races2620
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.8%98.8%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Moravian Falls Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 256 students attended Moravian Falls Elementary School.

Yes! Moravian Falls Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Moravian Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Wilkes Middle School
High : Wilkes Central High School

Students at Moravian Falls Elementary School are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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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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