Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018000049
Lilesville Elementary
121 Camden Street, Lilesville, NC 28091 · (704) 848-4975 · Anson County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- C+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
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Lilesville Elementary→Anson Middle
Based on grade levels within Anson 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
43.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Lilesville Elementary
Lilesville Elementary's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilesville Elementary this school | 257 | 98.4% | 48.0% |
| E J Hayes Elementary Williamston | 280 | 98.9% | 41.5% |
| Brooks Global Elementary Greensboro | 314 | 98.4% | 70.9% |
| Oakwood Elementary Yanceyville | 336 | 99.1% | 45.7% |
| Chadbourn Elementary Chadbourn | 233 | 98.7% | 47.1% |
| James Y Joyner Elementary Greensboro | 274 | 98.9% | 55.7% |
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 Lilesville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #873 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #814 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #842 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #1,276 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #144 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #689 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #844 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #794 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
257
+33 (+15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 257 | 20.6 | 12.5:1 | 98% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 21.9 | 11.1:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 18.9 | 11.3:1 | 99% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 99% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 20.3 | 13.3:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 99% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lilesville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (270 to 257); teachers up 2% (20.3 to 20.6).
About Lilesville Elementary
Lilesville Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Lilesville, North Carolina. It educates 257 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Lilesville Elementary is among 9 schools run by Anson County Schools, which serves 2,924 students.
Lilesville Elementary is 52% Black by enrollment. The remaining students are 33% White, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.5 students per teacher and 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Anson County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Lilesville Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lilesville Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.0%) and its predicted rate (48.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Census estimates describe Anson County this way: the median household income is $47,302, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. In all, Anson County has 9 public schools and roughly 2,924 students.
The school nearest to Lilesville Elementary is Wadesboro Primary, at a distance of about 4.1 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Lilesville Elementary ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has grown by 33 students since 2020-21, to 257.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lilesville Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,289
Census ACS
Median income
$47,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anson County Schools
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Peachland-Polkton ElemElementary · 473 students
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson Co. Early College HighHigh · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Wadesboro Primary4.1 mi · 295
- Wadesboro Elementary5.1 mi · 215
- Morven Elementary5.9 mi · 197
- Anson Middle6.0 mi · 414
- Anson High School6.5 mi · 705
- Cordova Middle10.2 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Lilesville ElementaryHow large is Lilesville Elementary?
Lilesville Elementary enrolls approximately 257 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lilesville Elementary serve?
Lilesville Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lilesville Elementary?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Lilesville Elementary.
How diverse is Lilesville Elementary?
Lilesville Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 4% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Lilesville Elementary in?
Lilesville Elementary is part of Anson County Schools.
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