Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHEBORO CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370024000065
Charles W McCrary Elementary
400 Ross St, Asheboro, NC 27203 · (336) 629-1817 · Randolph County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
366 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
30.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Charles W McCrary Elementary
Charles W McCrary Elementary's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W McCrary Elementary this school | 370 | 98.9% | 36.3% |
| North Harnett Primary Angier | 329 | 99.1% | N/A |
| Ramseur Elementary School Ramseur | 346 | 99.1% | 37.0% |
| Rocky Point Elementary Rocky Point | 403 | 99.3% | 62.8% |
| Middlesex Elementary Middlesex | 333 | 99.1% | 53.8% |
| Angier Elementary Angier | 376 | 99.2% | 33.8% |
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 Charles W McCrary Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #1,173 of 1,297 | #22 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,136 of 1,296 | #22 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #1,182 of 1,300 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #996 of 1,485 | #13 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #168 of 1,377 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #334 of 1,379 | #2 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #689 of 1,414 | #16 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #742 of 937 | #14 of 17 |
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
370
+32 (+9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 370 | 29.3 | 12.7:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 84% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 75% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 30.8 | 12.8:1 | 76% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 89% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 80% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 58% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles W McCrary Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (394 to 370); teachers down 5% (30.8 to 29.3).
About Charles W McCrary Elementary
Charles W McCrary Elementary is an elementary school in Asheboro, North Carolina, and it is part of Asheboro City Schools. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 370 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 21% smaller than that.
Charles W McCrary Elementary belongs to Asheboro City Schools, a district of 8 schools and 4,405 students.
Charles W McCrary Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 47%. The school is also 26% White, 18% Black, and 9% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 14%. Charles W McCrary Elementary has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 99% of students. Compared with the 84% average for public schools in Randolph County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Charles W McCrary Elementary is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Charles W McCrary Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%; the prediction is 48.6%.
In the county around the school, Randolph County, median household income is about $61,022, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Charles W McCrary Elementary is among the 42 public schools in Randolph County.
The closest public school to Charles W McCrary Elementary is Donna L Loflin Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Charles W McCrary Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Charles W McCrary Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 338 in 2020-21 and 370 in 2024-25, a increase of 32 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,348
Census ACS
Median income
$61,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
21,656 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Asheboro City Schools
- Asheboro HighHigh · 1,338 students
- Balfour ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- North Asheboro MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- South Asheboro MiddleMiddle · 491 students
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- Lindley Park ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Asheboro
- Uwharrie Charter AcademyCombined · 2,145 students
- Asheboro HighHigh · 1,338 students
- Southwestern Randolph High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- Balfour ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Southmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- North Asheboro MiddleMiddle · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Donna L Loflin Elementary0.8 mi · 300
- Lindley Park Elementary1.0 mi · 403
- Asheboro High1.6 mi · 1,338
- South Asheboro Middle1.6 mi · 491
- North Asheboro Middle2.2 mi · 501
- Balfour Elementary2.3 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Charles W McCrary ElementaryHow large is Charles W McCrary Elementary?
Charles W McCrary Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Charles W McCrary Elementary serve?
Charles W McCrary Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Charles W McCrary Elementary have?
Charles W McCrary Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles W McCrary Elementary?
At Charles W McCrary Elementary, the student body is approximately 26% White, 47% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Charles W McCrary Elementary in?
Charles W McCrary Elementary is part of Asheboro City Schools.
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