Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370096000357
Acme Delco Elementary
16337 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, NC 28456 · (910) 655-2957 · Columbus County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
346 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Acme Delco Elementary→East Columbus Junior-Senior High
Based on grade levels within Columbus County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Acme Delco Elementary
Acme Delco Elementary's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Delco Elementary this school | 349 | 99.1% | 45.2% |
| Spring Hope Elementary Spring Hope | 378 | 97.9% | 49.7% |
| Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City | 392 | 98.2% | 29.1% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary Wilson | 339 | 98.5% | 63.8% |
| Roseboro Elementary Roseboro | 369 | 95.4% | 46.9% |
| Little River Elementary Durham | 326 | 99.1% | 56.7% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Acme Delco Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Columbus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #950 of 1,297 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,180 of 1,296 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #760 of 1,300 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,055 of 1,485 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,064 of 1,377 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #73 of 1,379 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #561 of 1,414 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #175 of 369 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
+40 (+13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 21.5 | 16.2:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 21.9 | 14.2:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 21.8 | 14.2:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 99% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 99% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 99% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 86% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 59% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acme Delco Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (313 to 349); teachers down 6% (23 to 21.5).
About Acme Delco Elementary
Acme Delco Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Riegelwood, North Carolina. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 349 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll around 467, and this school is 25% below that mark.
A total of 12 schools make up Columbus County Schools, with 5,440 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Acme Delco Elementary; the largest is White, at 37%. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Columbus County's residents are about 60% White, 22 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
The school had 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. The school reported 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Columbus County is similar, at 98%.
On the allk12 Grade, Acme Delco Elementary lands at C, ahead of 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.6% for a school in North Carolina with Acme Delco Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Acme Delco Elementary posts 45.2%.
In Columbus County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $49,442, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 21 public schools and about 8,386 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, East Arcadia Elementary, is about 7.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Acme Delco Elementary is 4th among 7 schools close by.
NCES assigns Acme Delco Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
The discussion board for Acme Delco Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Columbus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,140
Census ACS
Median income
$49,442
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,386 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus County Schools
- West Columbus SchoolElementary · 814 students
- South Columbus HighHigh · 669 students
- Williams TownshipElementary · 659 students
- Tabor City SchoolElementary · 598 students
- East Columbus Junior-Senior HighHigh · 576 students
- West Columbus HighHigh · 459 students
Nearby schools
- East Arcadia Elementary7.1 mi · 68
- Classical Charter Schools of Leland8.0 mi · 935
- Lincoln Elementary13.5 mi · 738
- East Columbus Junior-Senior High14.1 mi · 576
- Leland Middle14.7 mi · 806
- North Brunswick High15.1 mi · 1,620
Frequently asked questions
About Acme Delco ElementaryHow large is Acme Delco Elementary?
Acme Delco Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-06.
Is Acme Delco Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Acme Delco Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Acme Delco Elementary have?
Acme Delco Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Acme Delco Elementary?
At Acme Delco Elementary, the student body is approximately 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 28% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Acme Delco Elementary public or private?
Acme Delco Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus County Schools.
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