Eastlawn Elementary

Set in Burlington, North Carolina, Eastlawn Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by Alamance-Burlington Schools. It educates 528 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Alamance-Burlington Schools, which oversees 37 schools and 22,661 students, Eastlawn Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Eastlawn Elementary lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 25% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Eastlawn Elementary has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Alamance County's rate of about 80%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Eastlawn Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.5%; actual is 22.3%, a gap of -26.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Alamance County put median household earnings sit near $65,651, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Alamance County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,737 students), Eastlawn Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hugh M Cummings High, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Eastlawn Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastlawn Elementary has edged down 11%, going from 590 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 34% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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