Boonville Elementary

As a low-enrollment K-12 campus in Boonville, North Carolina, Boonville Elementary works with 365 students from grades pre-K through 12, run under Yadkin County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 731.

Across the 14 schools in Yadkin County Schools (5,174 students total), Boonville Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Boonville Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 97% of students at Boonville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Yadkin County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Boonville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Yadkin County put median household income runs about $62,932, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Boonville Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Yadkin County (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students).

Starmount Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boonville Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 363 students in 2018 compared to 365 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.