Total enrollment
1,270
-461 (-27%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Elm City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
52%
was 50%
% Hispanic
19%
was 18%
% Black
23%
was 29%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 423, below the state mean of about 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,270 students, declined 27% from the 1,731 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 29% to 23%.
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.