Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370030001760
Freedom Trail Elementary
6110 North US Hwy 19E, Elk Park, NC 28622 · (828) 733-2932 · Avery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- A-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
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
190 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
58.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Freedom Trail Elementary
Freedom Trail Elementary's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Trail Elementary this school | 202 | 94.1% | 63.8% |
| Piney Creek Elementary Piney Creek | 198 | 98.5% | 59.8% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary Canton | 198 | 98.0% | 46.0% |
| Nancy Reynolds Elementary School Westfield | 192 | 97.4% | 58.7% |
| Bennett School Bennett | 187 | 98.4% | 73.3% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary School Sandy Ridge | 213 | 98.6% | 49.6% |
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 Freedom Trail Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #387 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #506 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #358 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #1,377 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #241 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #1,347 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #1,070 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #852 of 937 |
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
202
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 202 | 15.4 | 13.1:1 | 94% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 16.9 | 12.5:1 | 99% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 16.9 | 12.3:1 | 65% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | 57% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 63% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 72% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 71% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freedom Trail Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (208 to 202); teachers down 9% (17 to 15.4).
About Freedom Trail Elementary
In Elk Park, North Carolina, part of Avery County, Freedom Trail Elementary is an elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 202 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 57% below average.
Avery County Schools enrolls 1,782 students in 8 schools, including Freedom Trail Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Freedom Trail Elementary, about 88 are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Avery County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Freedom Trail Elementary are from different groups.
Freedom Trail Elementary lists 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.1 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. About 94% of students at Freedom Trail Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Freedom Trail Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 75% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Freedom Trail Elementary's results are 13.7 points above predicted: 63.8% against 50.1%.
Census data for Avery County show median household income comes to about $61,428, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,025 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Freedom Trail Elementary from the closest public school, Cranberry Middle. The five-mile area around Freedom Trail Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Freedom Trail Elementary's average proficiency of 63.8% compares with 52.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 189 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 202 by 2024-25.
The Freedom Trail Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Avery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,680
Census ACS
Median income
$61,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avery County Schools
- Avery County HighHigh · 542 students
- Newland ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Cranberry MiddleMiddle · 202 students
- Crossnore ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Avery MiddleMiddle · 181 students
- Banner Elk ElementaryElementary · 159 students
Other Freedom Trail Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Freedom Trail Elementary. Freedom Trail Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Freedom Trail ElementaryLewis, OH · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Cranberry Middle0.0 mi · 202
- Newland Elementary5.0 mi · 214
- Banner Elk Elementary5.9 mi · 159
- Avery County High5.9 mi · 542
- Cloudland Elementary School6.0 mi · 262
- Avery Middle6.0 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Freedom Trail ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Freedom Trail Elementary?
Freedom Trail Elementary enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
Is Freedom Trail Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freedom Trail Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Freedom Trail Elementary have?
Freedom Trail Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Freedom Trail Elementary?
Freedom Trail Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Freedom Trail Elementary?
Freedom Trail Elementary is overseen by Avery County Schools in Avery County.
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