Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGHANY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370012000038
Glade Creek Elementary
32 Glade Creek Sch Road, Ennice, NC 28623 · (336) 657-3388 · Alleghany County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
233 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Glade Creek Elementary→Alleghany High
Based on grade levels within Alleghany County 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
36.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Glade Creek Elementary
Glade Creek Elementary's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Creek Elementary this school | 236 | 98.7% | 44.5% |
| Courtney Elementary Yadkinville | 250 | 98.8% | 54.9% |
| Franklinville Elementary School Franklinville | 272 | 98.9% | 64.3% |
| Coleridge Elementary School Ramseur | 273 | 98.9% | 43.2% |
| Flat Rock Elementary Mount Airy | 217 | 98.6% | 42.2% |
| Eastfield Global Magnet School Marion | 279 | 97.8% | 59.1% |
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 Glade Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #970 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,021 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,065 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #1,317 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #478 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #1,097 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #772 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #227 of 369 |
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
236
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 236 | 16.8 | 14.0:1 | 99% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 17.8 | 13.4:1 | 74% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 19.7 | 12.8:1 | 75% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 53% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 19.7 | 11.2:1 | 70% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 98% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 79% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glade Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (221 to 236); teachers down 15% (19.7 to 16.8).
About Glade Creek Elementary
Glade Creek Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Ennice, North Carolina. The student body numbers 236 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
The 4 schools of Alleghany County Schools, including Glade Creek Elementary, enroll 1,352 students.
White students are the majority at Glade Creek Elementary, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic. Alleghany County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Glade Creek Elementary was 14.0:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. Glade Creek Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Alleghany County.
allk12 grades Glade Creek Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Glade Creek Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.5%; the prediction is 48.7%.
Census estimates describe Alleghany County this way: the median household income is $47,172, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Glade Creek Elementary, Alleghany County has 3 other public schools.
Fairview Elementary is the closest public school, about 6.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Glade Creek Elementary ranks 8th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Glade Creek Elementary grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 230 to 236 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
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Alleghany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,174
Census ACS
Median income
$47,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alleghany County Schools
- Sparta ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Alleghany HighHigh · 395 students
- Piney Creek ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Other Glade Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Glade Creek Elementary. Glade Creek Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Glade Creek Elementary SchoolSummersville, WV · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary6.9 mi · 146
- Alleghany High8.0 mi · 395
- Sparta Elementary8.1 mi · 523
- Cedar Ridge Elementary10.0 mi · 348
- Traphill Elementary School11.0 mi · 73
- Galax Middle11.1 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Glade Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Glade Creek Elementary?
Glade Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Glade Creek Elementary serve?
Glade Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Glade Creek Elementary have?
Glade Creek Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Glade Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Glade Creek Elementary are roughly 67% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Glade Creek Elementary public or private?
Glade Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alleghany County Schools.
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