Casar Elementary

Casar Elementary is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Casar, North Carolina, operated by Cleveland County Schools, with 275 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Across the 28 schools in Cleveland County Schools (14,504 students total), Casar Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Casar Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Casar Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Casar Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.6%; actual is 76.2%, +27.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cleveland County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,534, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Casar Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Cleveland County (combined enrollment of about 15,682 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burns Middle, around 7.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Casar Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 60.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Casar Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 274 (now 275).

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