Enrollment
401
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKIN CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370138000562
Elkin High
334 Elk Spur St, Elkin, NC 28621 · (336) 835-3858 · Surry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
204 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 103 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 27% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elkin City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
77.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Where Elkin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #117 of 468 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #121 of 464 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #83 of 448 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #373 of 598 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #55 of 473 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #353 of 474 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #380 of 527 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #99 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 401 | 27.5 | 14.6:1 | 51% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 29.9 | 12.8:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 30.9 | 12.9:1 | 41% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 28% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 28.7 | 13.2:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 38% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 36% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 45 | 10.1:1 | 15% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elkin High.
About Elkin High
Federal records list Elkin High as a high school in Elkin, North Carolina. A federal count lists 401 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 47% smaller than that.
Elkin City Schools is the district for Elkin High. It has 4 schools and 1,329 students.
Elkin High's enrollment is 66% White. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. In Surry County overall, about 84% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Elkin High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The count of teachers at Elkin High is 27.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.6:1. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. The school counts 204 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 51%. For comparison, public schools in Surry County average 93%.
A school with Elkin High's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 63.3%. Elkin High scores 61.2%, 2.1 points below that line.
Within Surry County, median household income is about $55,656, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 30 public schools in Surry County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,139.
The closest other public school is Elkin Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Elkin High is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Elkin High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Elkin High went from 376 students to 401. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2020-21 to 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Surry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,425
Census ACS
Median income
$55,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
11,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elkin City Schools
- Elkin ElementaryElementary · 673 students
- Elkin MiddleMiddle · 193 students
- Global E-Learning AcademyHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Elkin
- Elkin ElementaryElementary · 673 students
- C B Eller Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Elkin MiddleMiddle · 193 students
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at ElkinElementary · 78 students
- Global E-Learning AcademyHigh · 62 students
Nearby schools
- Elkin Middle0.0 mi · 193
- Elkin Elementary0.3 mi · 673
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin0.3 mi · 78
- Global E-Learning Academy0.4 mi · 62
- Jonesville Elementary1.3 mi · 268
- C B Eller Elementary School2.7 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Elkin HighHow large is Elkin High?
Elkin High enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 09-12.
Is Elkin High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elkin High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Elkin High have?
Elkin High employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elkin High?
At Elkin High, the student body is approximately 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Elkin High public or private?
Elkin High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elkin City Schools.
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