North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Summary:

North Wilkesboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 307 students in grades PK-5 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, which is part of the Wilkes County Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with 35.18% White, 11.73% African American, 37.46% Hispanic, and 15.64% two or more races, and a high percentage (99.02%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, North Wilkesboro Elementary School has struggled, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science significantly lower than the Wilkes County Schools district and North Carolina state averages. For example, in 5th grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 37.8%, compared to 64.3% for the district and 58.1% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from being ranked 382 out of 1,489 North Carolina elementary schools in 2020-2021 (4 stars) to being ranked 1,057 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024 (1 star). This significant drop in ranking indicates that the school's performance has declined relative to other elementary schools in the state.

When comparing North Wilkesboro Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Wilkes County Schools district, some interesting patterns emerge. Schools like Moravian Falls Elementary and Millers Creek Elementary have significantly outperformed North Wilkesboro Elementary in academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by North Wilkesboro Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader district performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Flint Hill Rd
       North Wilkesboro, NC  28659-3499


(336) 838-2872

District: Wilkes County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1057th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,437 Help


Students who attend North Wilkesboro Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.5%
White:
35.2%
Two or more races:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Wilkesboro Elementary School ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 11th 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 32.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Wilkesboro Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.5%), White (35.2%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Wilkesboro Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 5th best among 13 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Wilkesboro Elementary School is $9,437. 11 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Wilkesboro Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Wilkesboro Elementary School 1057th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See North Wilkesboro Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.36 948th 1276 25.7%
2007 49.29 758th 1293 41.4%
2008 65.78 430th 1324 67.5%
2009 51.35 753rd 1354 44.4%
2010 38.45 950th 1363 30.3%
2011 49.53 800th 1381 42.1%
2012 33.52 1039th 1388 25.1%
2013 35.46 938th 1403 33.1%
2014 19.66 1159th 1390 16.6%
2015 25.57 1145th 1440 20.5%
2016 26.95 1119th 1425 21.5%
2017 44.88 834th 1429 41.6%
2018 55.62 654th 1434 54.4%
2019 54.50 684th 1473 53.6%
2021 71.06 382nd 1489 74.3%
2022 54.09 673rd 1514 55.5%
2023 45.48 838th 1502 44.2%
2024 32.39 1057th 1505 29.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.61 399th 497 19.7%
2023 80.80 50th 514 90.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.83 289th 801 63.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.40 407th 1332 69.4%
2019 69.78 316th 1361 76.8%
2021 83.33 115th 1329 91.3%
2022 68.11 305th 1366 77.7%
2023 57.05 551st 1437 61.7%
2024 45.58 809th 1450 44.2%
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Rank History for Female students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.26 684th 1405 51.3%
2019 50.81 728th 1424 48.9%
2021 66.31 410th 1440 71.5%
2022 56.30 618th 1458 57.6%
2023 42.73 842nd 1459 42.3%
2024 35.16 999th 1455 31.3%
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Rank History for Male students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.85 597th 1413 57.7%
2019 57.62 606th 1430 57.6%
2021 75.31 311th 1444 78.5%
2022 53.17 675th 1464 53.9%
2023 47.12 801st 1461 45.2%
2024 32.58 1029th 1464 29.7%
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Rank History for African American students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.95 52nd 949 94.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.97 295th 851 65.3%
2019 53.88 372nd 865 57.0%
2021 74.89 129th 843 84.7%
2022 49.51 411th 893 54.0%
2023 36.64 601st 915 34.3%
2024 33.79 683rd 951 28.2%
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Rank History for White students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 837th 1178 28.9%
2019 43.87 713th 1183 39.7%
2021 75.58 242nd 1172 79.4%
2022 68.84 334th 1194 72.0%
2023 49.34 620th 1183 47.6%
2024 25.17 963rd 1166 17.4%
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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 North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 248 123 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1989 241 130 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1990 254 112 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1991 256 111 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 244 108 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 193 95 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 292
1994 182 95 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 182 81 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 280
1996 182 81 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 280
1997 193 92 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 303
1998 183 84 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1999 181 91 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2000 189 98 0 47 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2001 181 94 5 63 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2002 127 74 4 78 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2003 127 74 4 78 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2004 119 84 7 85 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2005 130 99 8 90 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2006 132 84 13 73 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2007 114 43 11 97 2 n/a n/a 35 302
2008 126 38 8 76 2 n/a n/a 28 278
2009 101 64 14 64 3 n/a n/a 0 246
2010 105 74 12 83 1 n/a n/a 0 275
2011 108 39 0 101 1 0 25 0 274
2012 120 46 0 94 0 1 23 0 284
2013 118 54 0 112 0 0 26 0 310
2014 108 40 1 129 2 0 23 0 303
2015 113 43 1 127 1 0 22 0 307
2016 113 44 3 131 0 0 22 0 313
2017 113 39 3 127 0 0 34 0 316
2018 125 38 2 118 0 0 34 0 317
2019 121 38 0 119 0 0 51 0 329
2020 126 30 0 120 0 0 48 0 324
2021 109 24 1 111 0 0 45 0 290
2022 116 23 0 119 0 0 44 0 302
2023 108 36 0 115 0 0 48 0 307

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 North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 22.0 16.8 45.3
1989 371 22.0 16.8 53.4
1990 366 22.0 16.6 54.4
1991 368 27.0 13.6 54.1
1992 354 27.0 13.1 45.5
1993 292 19.0 15.4 66.1
1994 284 21.0 13.5 66.2
1995 280 20.0 14.0 56.1
1996 280 20.0 14.0 56.1
1997 303 21.0 14.4 52.1
1998 295 23.0 12.8 55.9
1999 308 23.0 13.4 58.8
2000 334 23.0 14.5 57.5
2001 343 23.0 14.9 61.8
2002 283 23.0 12.3 68.9
2003 283 23.0 12.3 68.9
2004 295 23.0 12.8 71.9
2005 327 23.0 14.2 71.6
2006 302 23.0 13.1 74.2
2007 302 n/a n/a 72.7
2008 278 19.5 14.3 79.6
2009 246 18.3 13.4 72.4
2010 275 18.4 15.0 n/a
2011 274 18.4 14.8 83.6
2012 284 18.5 15.3 86.3
2013 310 19.5 15.8 91.9
2014 303 20.0 15.1 96.7
2015 307 20.0 15.3 99
2016 313 20.0 15.6 96.2
2017 316 19.0 16.6 99.1
2018 317 18.5 17.1 99.1
2019 329 19.5 16.8 99.1
2020 324 18.6 17.3 98.1
2021 290 19.6 14.7 99
2022 302 19.2 15.6 99
2023 307 21.7 14.1 99

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 North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 22.0 16.8 45.3
1989 371 22.0 16.8 53.4
1990 366 22.0 16.6 54.4
1991 368 27.0 13.6 54.1
1992 354 27.0 13.1 45.5
1993 292 19.0 15.4 66.1
1994 284 21.0 13.5 66.2
1995 280 20.0 14.0 56.1
1996 280 20.0 14.0 56.1
1997 303 21.0 14.4 52.1
1998 295 23.0 12.8 55.9
1999 308 23.0 13.4 58.8
2000 334 23.0 14.5 57.5
2001 343 23.0 14.9 61.8
2002 283 23.0 12.3 68.9
2003 283 23.0 12.3 68.9
2004 295 23.0 12.8 71.9
2005 327 23.0 14.2 71.6
2006 302 23.0 13.1 74.2
2007 302 n/a n/a 72.7
2008 278 19.5 14.3 79.6
2009 246 18.3 13.4 72.4
2010 275 18.4 15.0 n/a
2011 274 18.4 14.8 83.6
2012 284 18.5 15.3 86.3
2013 310 19.5 15.8 91.9
2014 303 20.0 15.1 96.7
2015 307 20.0 15.3 99
2016 313 20.0 15.6 96.2
2017 316 19.0 16.6 99.1
2018 317 18.5 17.1 99.1
2019 329 19.5 16.8 99.1
2020 324 18.6 17.3 98.1
2021 290 19.6 14.7 99
2022 302 19.2 15.6 99
2023 307 21.7 14.1 99

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 North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,296 (13.7%) $8,141 (86.3%) $9,437

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Wilkesboro Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 684th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 838th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)6044.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)70.566.4
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)6031.9
 28.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)62.248.8
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)61.441
 20.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)5859.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)56.861.5
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)61.858.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)61.469
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)61.769.1
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)45.646.5
 0.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)56.957.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (North Wilkesboro Elementary School)82.569
 13.5%
   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 Students329307
 6.7%
African American3836
 5.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic119115
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White121108
 10.7%
Two or More Races5148
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%99%
 0.1%


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North Wilkesboro Elementary School ranks 1057th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend North Wilkesboro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended North Wilkesboro Elementary School.

Students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 35% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% 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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