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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370058000228
Granite Falls Elementary
60 N Highland Avenue, Granite Falls, NC 28630 · (828) 396-2222 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
18.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
642 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
58.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.6%
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 69 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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 Granite Falls Elementary
Granite Falls Elementary's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls Elementary this school | 647 | 99.2% | 64.1% |
| South Topsail Elementary Hampstead | 618 | 99.5% | 68.9% |
| Hudson Elementary Hudson | 665 | 97.0% | 59.8% |
| Newport Elementary Newport | 621 | 99.5% | 63.0% |
| Hopewell Elementary School Trinity | 679 | 99.6% | 72.4% |
| Welcome Elementary Lexington | 638 | 99.5% | 51.7% |
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 Granite Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #375 of 1,297 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #377 of 1,296 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #361 of 1,300 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #268 of 1,485 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #1,311 of 1,377 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #1,210 of 1,379 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #475 of 1,414 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #264 of 369 | N/A |
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
647
+108 (+20%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 647 | 35.1 | 18.4:1 | 99% (642) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 40.2 | 14.8:1 | 99% (590) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 38.1 | 15.3:1 | 57% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 42% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 35.6 | 17.3:1 | 46% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 49% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 45 | 17.8:1 | 33% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 43 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granite Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (615 to 647); teachers down 1% (35.6 to 35.1).
About Granite Falls Elementary
Granite Falls Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Granite Falls, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28630). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 647 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 39% higher.
The Caldwell County Schools system has 25 schools and 10,667 students.
By race and ethnicity, Granite Falls Elementary is 78% White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Granite Falls Elementary has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 35.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Granite Falls Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Granite Falls Elementary is 15.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 64.1% actual, 48.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Granite Falls Elementary is located in Caldwell County, where median household income is about $56,425, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Granite Falls Elementary is one of 26 public schools in Caldwell County, which together enroll about 10,920 students.
Granite Falls Middle is the public school closest to Granite Falls Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Granite Falls Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Granite Falls Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 647 was 20% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 539. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.4:1, from 14.2:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Granite Falls Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,536
Census ACS
Median income
$56,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Granite Falls MiddleMiddle · 518 students
Other schools in Granite Falls
- Granite Falls MiddleMiddle · 518 students
- Dudley Shoals ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Baton ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Sawmills ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Gateway SchoolHigh · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Granite Falls Middle0.5 mi · 518
- South Caldwell High1.3 mi · 1,272
- Sawmills Elementary2.6 mi · 351
- Hudson Middle3.8 mi · 551
- Ray Childers Elementary3.9 mi · 460
- Hudson Elementary4.0 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Granite Falls ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Granite Falls Elementary?
Granite Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Granite Falls Elementary serve?
Granite Falls Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Granite Falls Elementary?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Granite Falls Elementary.
How diverse is Granite Falls Elementary?
Granite Falls Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Granite Falls Elementary?
Granite Falls Elementary is overseen by Caldwell County Schools in Caldwell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.