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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 370003000002
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
2832 N NC 87, Elon, NC 27244 · (336) 538-6030 · Alamance County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
620 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
66.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary this school | 623 | 99.5% | 56.8% |
| West Rowan Elementary Cleveland | 611 | 99.5% | 49.5% |
| Rosewood Elementary Goldsboro | 650 | 98.3% | 59.7% |
| A T Allen Elementary Concord | 626 | 99.5% | 56.5% |
| G R Whitfield Grimesland | 560 | 99.5% | 67.8% |
| Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia | 610 | 99.5% | 58.6% |
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 Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alamance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #611 of 1,297 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #427 of 1,296 | #2 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #787 of 1,300 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #313 of 1,485 | #5 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,191 of 1,377 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #706 of 1,379 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #122 of 1,414 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #359 of 369 | #5 of 6 |
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
623
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 623 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 100% (620) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 56% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 39.5 | 14.7:1 | 53% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 35.5 | 17.5:1 | 46% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 46% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 39% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 34 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (620 to 623); teachers up 4% (35.5 to 37).
About Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
In Elon, North Carolina, Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 623 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% above the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
In Alamance-Burlington Schools, 37 schools enroll a combined 22,661 students.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, Alamance County is about 60% White. By the diversity index, Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary comes in at 60%.
Its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 80% average among public schools in Alamance County.
The allk12 Grade for Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is B. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Alamance County, median household income is about $65,651, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is among the 42 public schools in Alamance County.
Of nearby public schools, Western Alamance Middle is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. On proficiency, Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is ahead of the 43.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 587 to 623. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.8:1, from 15.4:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Alamance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,893
Census ACS
Median income
$65,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
25,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools
- Walter M Williams HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Southern Alamance HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Western Alamance HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southeast Alamance HighHigh · 1,079 students
- Eastern Alamance HighHigh · 952 students
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in Elon
- Western Alamance HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Western Alamance MiddleMiddle · 837 students
- Elon ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Western Alamance Middle1.3 mi · 837
- Western Alamance High2.0 mi · 1,138
- Clover Garden2.3 mi · 963
- Elon Elementary4.3 mi · 689
- Gibsonville Elementary5.2 mi · 595
- Hillcrest Elementary5.9 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary enrolls approximately 623 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary serve?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary have?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary?
Student demographics at Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary are roughly 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary is overseen by Alamance-Burlington Schools in Alamance County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.