Ellenboro Elementary School

Set in Ellenboro, North Carolina, Ellenboro Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, run under Rutherford County Schools. It serves 567 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Ellenboro Elementary School is one of 18 schools operated by Rutherford County Schools, a district that instructs 7,394 students overall.

On demographics, Ellenboro Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Roughly 97% of students at Ellenboro Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Ellenboro Elementary School sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.1%; actual is 73.5%, +24.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Rutherford County reports that median household income runs about $51,410, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Rutherford County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,205 students), Ellenboro Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Rutherford High School, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ellenboro Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellenboro Elementary School has edged down 15%, going from 664 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 81% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.