Elkin Elementary

Located at 135 Old Virginia Rd, in Elkin, North Carolina, Elkin Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school that teaches 673 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Elkin City Schools. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Elkin Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Elkin City Schools, a district that teaches 1,329 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Elkin Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Surry County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Surry County's rate of about 93%.

After controlling for student poverty, Elkin Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.1%; this one delivers 56.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Surry County put median household income runs about $55,656, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Surry County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,139 students), Elkin Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elkin Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.2%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elkin Elementary has grew 3%, going from 655 students in 2018 to 673 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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