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If you could change one rule at Elon Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 370003000008
Elon Elementary
720 Walker Road, Elon, NC 27244 · (336) 538-6000 · Alamance County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
686 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like Elon Elementary
Elon Elementary's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Elementary this school | 689 | 99.6% | 57.1% |
| Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons | 761 | 99.6% | 69.7% |
| Riverwood Elementary Clayton | 728 | 99.6% | 76.8% |
| Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville | 714 | 99.6% | 69.3% |
| Erwin Elementary Erwin | 637 | 97.8% | 33.6% |
| A T Allen Elementary Concord | 626 | 99.5% | 56.5% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alamance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #597 of 1,297 | #5 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #603 of 1,296 | #6 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #726 of 1,300 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #195 of 1,485 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,226 of 1,377 | #20 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #252 of 1,379 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #76 of 1,414 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #820 of 937 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 713
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 689 | 40.4 | 17.1:1 | 100% (686) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 44.4 | 15.4:1 | 57% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 46 | 14.5:1 | 56% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 30% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 43.5 | 16.5:1 | 46% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 46% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 34% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 44 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 713 | 37 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (716 to 689); teachers down 7% (43.5 to 40.4).
About Elon Elementary
Elon Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Elon, North Carolina. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 689 students in 2024-25. The school is 48% above the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
A total of 37 schools make up Alamance-Burlington Schools, with 22,661 students enrolled.
The largest group at Elon Elementary is White students, at 45%. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 60% White share among all Alamance County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Elon Elementary reported 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.1:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 686 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. Public schools in Alamance County average 80%.
Elon Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elon Elementary would be expected to post about 48.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.1%.
The school's county is Alamance County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $65,651 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Elon Elementary shares Alamance County with 41 other public schools.
Hillcrest Elementary, about 2.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Elon Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Elon Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (692) and 2024-25 (689).
The Elon Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Alamance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,893
Census ACS
Median income
$65,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
25,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools
- Walter M Williams HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Southern Alamance HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Western Alamance HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southeast Alamance HighHigh · 1,079 students
- Eastern Alamance HighHigh · 952 students
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in Elon
- Western Alamance HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Western Alamance MiddleMiddle · 837 students
- Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryElementary · 623 students
Other Elon Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Elon Elementary. Elon Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Elon ElementaryMadison Heights, VA · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Elementary2.1 mi · 556
- Western Alamance High2.4 mi · 1,138
- Gibsonville Elementary2.6 mi · 595
- Turrentine Middle2.7 mi · 739
- Marvin B Smith Elementary3.0 mi · 556
- Western Alamance Middle3.1 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About Elon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Elon Elementary?
Elon Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Elon Elementary serve?
Elon Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elon Elementary is approximately 17.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elon Elementary?
Elon Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Elon Elementary?
Elon Elementary is overseen by Alamance-Burlington Schools in Alamance County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.