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Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370201002670
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
855 Old US 421, Lillington, NC 27546 · (910) 893-3483 · Harnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
15.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
692 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 49 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
38.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillington-Shawtown Elementary this school | 695 | 99.6% | 44.0% |
| Aberdeen Elementary Aberdeen | 675 | 98.2% | 43.1% |
| Carr Elementary Dallas | 665 | 99.5% | 46.9% |
| Southwest Elementary Durham | 639 | 99.5% | 63.0% |
| W M Irvin Elementary Concord | 760 | 99.6% | 47.9% |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville | 642 | 99.5% | 58.9% |
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 Lillington-Shawtown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Harnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #986 of 1,297 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #997 of 1,296 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #987 of 1,300 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #185 of 1,485 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #763 of 1,377 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #171 of 1,379 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #72 of 1,414 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #884 of 937 | #12 of 12 |
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
695
+51 (+8%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 695 | 46.2 | 15.0:1 | 100% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 51.8 | 13.1:1 | 100% (675) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 51.6 | 13.4:1 | 100% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 52 | 12.4:1 | 100% (641) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 51.1 | 13.9:1 | 99% (702) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 51 | 13.1:1 | 65% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 49 | 12.9:1 | 68% (428) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lillington-Shawtown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (708 to 695); teachers down 10% (51.1 to 46.2).
About Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Lillington, North Carolina. There are 695 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 49% above the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Harnett County Schools operates 29 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,095 students.
No group is above 50% at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary; the largest is White, at 37%. The school is also 31% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary has 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Harnett County is 26 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Lillington-Shawtown Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 24% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Test results at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.0% actual, 48.4% predicted).
In Harnett County, home to about 139,150 people, the median household earns about $71,287 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Lillington-Shawtown Elementary shares Harnett County with 30 other public schools.
The closest school to Lillington-Shawtown Elementary is STAR Academy, located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Lillington-Shawtown Elementary ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 44.0% versus a 45.0% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Lillington-Shawtown Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 51 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lillington-Shawtown Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Harnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,150
Census ACS
Median income
$71,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
20,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harnett County Schools
- Overhills HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Harnett Central HighHigh · 1,522 students
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Triton HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
Other schools in Lillington
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Western Harnett MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Boone Trail ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Harnett Virtual AcademyCombined · 100 students
- STAR AcademyHigh · 31 students
Nearby schools
- STAR Academy0.9 mi · 31
- Harnett Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 100
- Harnett Central Middle5.6 mi · 1,059
- Harnett Central High5.8 mi · 1,522
- Buies Creek Elementary5.9 mi · 267
- Boone Trail Elementary6.4 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Lillington-Shawtown ElementaryHow many students attend Lillington-Shawtown Elementary?
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lillington-Shawtown Elementary serve?
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary?
Student demographics at Lillington-Shawtown Elementary are roughly 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lillington-Shawtown Elementary in?
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary is part of Harnett County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.