Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370168000718
Buckland Elementary
448 NC 37 North, Gates, NC 27937 · (252) 357-1611 · Gates County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- DBeats 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
15.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
112 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Gates County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Buckland Elementary
Buckland Elementary's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Elementary this school | 220 | 50.9% | 50.0% |
| Gatesville Elementary Gatesville | 252 | 59.5% | 46.5% |
| T S Cooper Elementary Sunbury | 170 | 57.1% | 61.9% |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary Asheville | 255 | 46.3% | 67.1% |
| Central Elementary Barco | 264 | 44.7% | 54.6% |
| E M Yoder Elementary Mebane | 336 | 51.5% | 60.1% |
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 Buckland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #816 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #836 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #771 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #1,342 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #804 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #970 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #1,160 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #623 of 937 |
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
220
-21 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 220 | 14.5 | 15.2:1 | 51% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 54% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 56% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 41% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 53% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 58% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 54% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 67% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (242 to 220); teachers down 19% (18 to 14.5).
About Buckland Elementary
Buckland Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Gates, North Carolina. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 220 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.
Buckland Elementary is one of the 5 schools that make up Gates County Schools (1,410 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Buckland Elementary is 66% White. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Gates County is about 63% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Buckland Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Dividing enrollment by its 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.2:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 14.9:1. Buckland Elementary reports 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Buckland Elementary is C. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Buckland Elementary would be expected to post about 63.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.0%.
Gates County has about 10,376 residents, and median household income is about $66,333, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Gates County number 5 and enroll about 1,410.
Central Middle School is located about 2.9 miles from Buckland Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The nearest schools with test data average 52.6%, higher than Buckland Elementary's 50.0%.
Buckland Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 241 to 220. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Gates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,376
Census ACS
Median income
$66,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gates County Schools
- Gates County Senior HighHigh · 432 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Gatesville ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- T S Cooper ElementaryElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle School2.9 mi · 336
- Gates County Senior High3.4 mi · 432
- Gatesville Elementary3.9 mi · 252
- T S Cooper Elementary9.0 mi · 170
- CS Brown High - STEM Program11.4 mi · 100
- Southwestern Elementary15.4 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Buckland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Buckland Elementary?
Buckland Elementary enrolls approximately 220 students in grades KG-05.
Is Buckland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckland Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buckland Elementary?
At Buckland Elementary, the student body is approximately 66% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Buckland Elementary in?
Buckland Elementary is part of Gates County Schools.
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