Total enrollment
1,270
-304 (-19%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Elm City
North Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Elm City hosts 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,270 North Carolina students (about 423 per school).
4-year change in Elm City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,292
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,270
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopers Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 |
| Elm City Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 399 |
| Gardners Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
About Elm City
Elm City, North Carolina is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,270 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 2 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment runs near 423, below the state mean of about 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,270 students, declined 19% from the 1,574 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Elm City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.