Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370495001972
C B Eller Elementary School
1288 CB Eller School Rd, Elkin, NC 28621 · (336) 903-6100 · Wilkes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% 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.
- B+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
15.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
242 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
59.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
55.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 C B Eller Elementary School
C B Eller Elementary School's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C B Eller Elementary School this school | 248 | 97.6% | 59.9% |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School Ferguson | 237 | 98.7% | 47.8% |
| Shoals Elementary Pinnacle | 235 | 98.7% | 80.9% |
| Happy Valley Elementary Lenoir | 234 | 97.9% | 43.4% |
| Fall Creek Elementary East Bend | 251 | 96.4% | 66.7% |
| Ranger Elementary Murphy | 264 | 98.9% | 61.1% |
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 C B Eller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wilkes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #500 of 1,297 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #742 of 1,296 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #349 of 1,300 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #1,301 of 1,485 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #969 of 1,377 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #1,336 of 1,379 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #958 of 1,414 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #445 of 937 | #3 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
248
-24 (-9%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 248 | 15.7 | 15.8:1 | 98% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 15.2 | 17.9:1 | 99% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 17.6 | 16.1:1 | 99% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 99% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 17.3 | 16.7:1 | 99% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 99% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 61% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 33% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C B Eller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (289 to 248); teachers down 9% (17.3 to 15.7).
About C B Eller Elementary School
In Elkin, North Carolina, C B Eller Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The latest federal count shows 248 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
Wilkes County Schools has a total of 22 schools and 8,547 students, C B Eller Elementary School among them.
At C B Eller Elementary School, White students make up 87% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 87% White share among all Wilkes County residents. By the diversity index, C B Eller Elementary School comes in at 24%.
Teachers at C B Eller Elementary School total 15.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 98%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Wilkes County.
The allk12 Grade for C B Eller Elementary School is B+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, C B Eller Elementary School is 10.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Federal survey data for Wilkes County show that median household income is about $51,721, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. C B Eller Elementary School is among the 22 public schools in Wilkes County.
The school nearest to C B Eller Elementary School is Elkin High, at a distance of about 2.7 miles. Within five miles of C B Eller Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, C B Eller Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
C B Eller Elementary School had 272 students in 2020-21 and 248 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,935
Census ACS
Median income
$51,721
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County Schools
- Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · 719 students
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in Elkin
- Elkin ElementaryElementary · 673 students
- Elkin HighHigh · 401 students
- Elkin MiddleMiddle · 193 students
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at ElkinElementary · 78 students
- Global E-Learning AcademyHigh · 62 students
Nearby schools
- Elkin High2.7 mi · 401
- Elkin Middle2.7 mi · 193
- Global E-Learning Academy2.8 mi · 62
- Elkin Elementary2.9 mi · 673
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin2.9 mi · 78
- East Wilkes Middle School3.2 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About C B Eller Elementary SchoolHow many students attend C B Eller Elementary School?
C B Eller Elementary School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does C B Eller Elementary School serve?
C B Eller Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C B Eller Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C B Eller Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C B Eller Elementary School?
At C B Eller Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is C B Eller Elementary School public or private?
C B Eller Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilkes County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.