Broadway Elementary

Broadway Elementary operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in Broadway, North Carolina, run under Lee County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 490 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Broadway Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Lee County Schools, a district that serves 9,168 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Broadway Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Broadway Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.2%; this one delivers 39.3%.

In the area at large, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $65,387, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Broadway Elementary is one of 20 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 10,641 students).

East Lee Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Broadway Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Broadway Elementary's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 490). White enrollment moved from 39% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.