Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370058000221
Baton Elementary
1400 Baton School Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630 · (828) 728-9531 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
354 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
54.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
62.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 Baton Elementary
Baton Elementary's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Elementary this school | 357 | 99.2% | 60.9% |
| North Brook Elementary Vale | 344 | 99.1% | 62.7% |
| Rosman Elementary Rosman | 344 | 99.1% | 63.9% |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary Waynesville | 336 | 98.5% | 60.5% |
| Oakboro Choice STEM Oakboro | 353 | 99.2% | 79.1% |
| Bostian Elementary China Grove | 342 | 99.1% | 59.3% |
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 Baton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #473 of 1,297 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #559 of 1,296 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #476 of 1,300 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,026 of 1,485 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #877 of 1,377 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #1,313 of 1,379 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #537 of 1,414 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #474 of 937 | #2 of 9 |
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
357
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
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 | 357 | 23.1 | 15.4:1 | 99% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 25.8 | 13.5:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 26.9 | 13.7:1 | 65% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 25.9 | 15.9:1 | 62% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 61% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 62% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 23% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (412 to 357); teachers down 11% (25.9 to 23.1).
About Baton Elementary
Baton Elementary is a public small elementary school in Granite Falls, North Carolina. The school enrolls 357 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Caldwell County Schools has 25 schools; together they serve 10,667 students.
Federal enrollment data show Baton Elementary is 85% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.4:1, with 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Baton Elementary is 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Baton Elementary is B+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Baton Elementary would be expected to post about 48.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.9%.
Among Caldwell County residents, the median household income is $56,425, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Baton Elementary, Caldwell County has 25 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Draughn High School, is about 2.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Baton Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Baton Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Baton Elementary had 355 students in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Baton Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,536
Census ACS
Median income
$56,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
Other schools in Granite Falls
- Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Granite Falls MiddleMiddle · 518 students
- Dudley Shoals ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Sawmills ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Gateway SchoolHigh · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Draughn High School2.9 mi · 661
- Sawmills Elementary3.3 mi · 351
- Hudson Elementary4.1 mi · 665
- Hudson Middle4.2 mi · 551
- Heritage Middle4.2 mi · 475
- Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy4.3 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Baton ElementaryHow large is Baton Elementary?
Baton Elementary enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-05.
Is Baton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Baton Elementary have?
Baton Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Baton Elementary?
Baton Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Baton Elementary?
Baton Elementary is overseen by Caldwell County Schools in Caldwell County.
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