Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370282001151
Hot Springs Elementary
63 Serpentine Ave, Hot Springs, NC 28743 · (828) 622-3292 · Madison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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
10.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Hot Springs Elementary→Madison Middle School
Based on grade levels within Madison 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
46.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 Hot Springs Elementary
Hot Springs Elementary's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Elementary this school | 128 | 97.7% | 62.0% |
| Barnardsville Elementary Barnardsville | 125 | 97.6% | 72.5% |
| Martins Creek Elementary Murphy | 137 | 97.8% | 48.3% |
| Saluda Elementary School Saluda | 142 | 97.9% | 81.3% |
| Gouge Primary Bakersville | 144 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Sunny View Elementary School Mill Spring | 120 | 97.5% | 61.9% |
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 Hot Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #443 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #406 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #751 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #1,448 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #945 of 1,414 |
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
128
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 12.4 | 11.1:1 | 98% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 12.8 | 10.9:1 | 98% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 97% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | 72% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | 74% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | 77% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 70% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 11 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hot Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (130 to 128); teachers up 33% (9 to 12).
About Hot Springs Elementary
Hot Springs Elementary is a small elementary school located in Hot Springs, North Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 128 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Madison County Schools includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 2,063 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hot Springs Elementary is 89% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 10.7:1 comes from the school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.2 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 99%.
allk12 grades Hot Springs Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hot Springs Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.0% is 13.0 points above the 49.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Hot Springs Elementary is located in Madison County, where the median household income is $58,531, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Hot Springs Elementary, Madison County has 6 other public schools.
The closest public school, Madison Middle School, is about 7.4 miles from Hot Springs Elementary. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Hot Springs Elementary places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Hot Springs Elementary is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 7 fewer students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Hot Springs Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,867
Census ACS
Median income
$58,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County Schools
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Mars Hill ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other Hot Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hot Springs Elementary. Hot Springs Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot Springs, SD · 306 students
- Hot Springs ElementaryCalifornia Hot Springs, CA · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Middle School7.4 mi · 468
- Brush Creek Elementary7.5 mi · 356
- Del Rio Elementary10.2 mi · 85
- Madison Early College High10.3 mi · 270
- Madison High School10.4 mi · 377
- Madison Velocity Learning Center10.4 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Hot Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 128 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hot Springs Elementary serve?
Hot Springs Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hot Springs Elementary?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Hot Springs Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hot Springs Elementary?
At Hot Springs Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary is overseen by Madison County Schools in Madison County.
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