Fall Creek Elementary

Fall Creek Elementary is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in East Bend, North Carolina, operated by Yadkin County Schools, with 251 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Fall Creek Elementary is one of 14 schools operated by Yadkin County Schools, a district that instructs 5,174 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Fall Creek Elementary records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Fall Creek Elementary logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Fall Creek Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Yadkin County (around 83%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fall Creek Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.4%; actual is 66.7%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Yadkin County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,932, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Fall Creek Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Yadkin County (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students).

The closest other public school is East Bend Elementary, roughly 4.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fall Creek Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 56.5%.

Fall Creek Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fall Creek Elementary has decreased 8%, going from 273 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

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