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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370042000122
Bolivia Elementary
4036 Business Hwy 17-E, Bolivia, NC 28422 · (910) 756-5070 · Brunswick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
511 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
47.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Bolivia Elementary
Bolivia Elementary's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia Elementary this school | 514 | 99.4% | 49.3% |
| Brevard Elementary Brevard | 524 | 99.4% | 50.5% |
| Wentworth Elementary Reidsville | 497 | 98.8% | 60.6% |
| Fallston Elementary Fallston | 502 | 99.4% | 58.0% |
| Gamewell Elementary Lenoir | 459 | 99.3% | 41.3% |
| Ellenboro Elementary School Ellenboro | 567 | 97.4% | 73.5% |
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 Bolivia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Brunswick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #833 of 1,297 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #915 of 1,296 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #690 of 1,300 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #571 of 1,485 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #507 of 1,377 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #1,102 of 1,379 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #261 of 1,414 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #85 of 369 | #2 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
514
+86 (+20%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 514 | 36.4 | 14.1:1 | 99% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 99% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 33.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 99% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 29.9 | 14.0:1 | 67% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 64% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 62% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 57% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bolivia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (418 to 514); teachers up 22% (29.9 to 36.4).
About Bolivia Elementary
Bolivia Elementary sits in Bolivia, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. The school reports 514 students in pre-K through 5.
The Brunswick County Schools system has 20 schools and 13,561 students.
White students make up a majority at Bolivia Elementary, at 73%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Brunswick County is roughly 82% White. Bolivia Elementary's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 at Bolivia Elementary, with 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 14.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Brunswick County.
The allk12 Grade for Bolivia Elementary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bolivia Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.3% and a predicted 48.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Brunswick County, the median household income is $77,024, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Brunswick County has 22 public schools and roughly 15,069 students.
The closest public school, Brunswick County Early College, is about 5.4 miles from Bolivia Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Bolivia Elementary is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Bolivia Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is up 20% from 2020-21, when Bolivia Elementary had 428 students, to 2024-25, when it had 514.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,568
Census ACS
Median income
$77,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
15,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Schools
- North Brunswick HighHigh · 1,620 students
- West Brunswick HighHigh · 1,466 students
- South Brunswick HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Belville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Leland MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Other schools in Bolivia
- Virginia Williamson ElemElementary · 610 students
- Classical Charter Schools of SouthportElementary · 573 students
- Brunswick County Early CollegeHigh · 332 students
- The COASTHigh · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Brunswick County Early College5.4 mi · 332
- Town Creek Elementary5.8 mi · 702
- The COAST5.8 mi · 96
- Town Creek Middle5.9 mi · 540
- South Brunswick Middle7.0 mi · 585
- South Brunswick High7.1 mi · 1,154
Frequently asked questions
About Bolivia ElementaryHow many students attend Bolivia Elementary?
Bolivia Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bolivia Elementary serve?
Bolivia Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bolivia Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Bolivia Elementary.
How diverse is Bolivia Elementary?
Bolivia Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Bolivia Elementary in?
Bolivia Elementary is part of Brunswick County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.