J Glenn Edwards Elementary

J Glenn Edwards Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school in Sanford, North Carolina, overseen by Lee County Schools. The school educates 587 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

J Glenn Edwards Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Lee County Schools, a district that teaches 9,168 students overall.

Looking at the student body, J Glenn Edwards Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 17% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the resource side, J Glenn Edwards Elementary reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, J Glenn Edwards Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lee County put median household income runs about $65,387, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. J Glenn Edwards Elementary is one of 20 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 10,641 students).

The closest other public school is Rising Leaders Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, J Glenn Edwards Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 50.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J Glenn Edwards Elementary has edged down 22%, going from 756 students in 2018 to 587 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 30% across the same window.

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