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Which teacher or staff member at Locust Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432001710
Locust Elementary
103 School Rd, Locust, NC 28097 · (704) 961-5500 · Stanly County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
560 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
66.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
77.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Locust Elementary
Locust Elementary's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Elementary this school | 563 | 99.5% | 75.2% |
| Millbridge Elementary China Grove | 547 | 99.5% | 65.4% |
| Southwood Elementary Lexington | 616 | 99.5% | 63.9% |
| Morehead City Primary Morehead City | 502 | 98.4% | 62.2% |
| Fair Grove Elementary Thomasville | 524 | 99.4% | 54.5% |
| North Buncombe Elementary Weaverville | 593 | 98.7% | 62.9% |
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 Locust Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stanly County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #132 of 1,297 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #162 of 1,296 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #196 of 1,300 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #425 of 1,485 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #960 of 1,377 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #1,100 of 1,379 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #186 of 1,414 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.0% | #60 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
563
+114 (+25%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 563 | 35.7 | 15.8:1 | 99% (560) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 33.8 | 15.6:1 | 96% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 27.3 | 17.8:1 | 99% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 29% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 25.8 | 16.3:1 | 39% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 37% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 45% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 23% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locust Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (420 to 563); teachers up 38% (25.8 to 35.7).
About Locust Elementary
Locust Elementary, located in Locust, North Carolina, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 563 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 21% above average.
Stanly County Schools includes 23 schools. Together they enroll 8,743 students.
At Locust Elementary, 72% of students are White. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Locust Elementary scores 44%.
Based on 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Locust Elementary has a ratio of 15.8:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 0.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. The figure for public schools in Stanly County is close, at 99%.
Locust Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Locust Elementary is +26.7 points, in the top 10% of North Carolina. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.2%, and the predicted rate is 48.5%.
In Stanly County, home to about 64,651 people, median household income comes to about $60,704, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 24 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,471, Locust Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Stanly Middle School, is about 2.2 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Locust Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Locust Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 25%, from 449 to 563. By 2024-25, the school had 15.8 students per teacher, compared with 18.0 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly HighHigh · 800 students
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- North Stanly HighHigh · 568 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- North Stanly MiddleMiddle · 471 students
Other Locust Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Locust Elementary. Locust Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Locust Elementary SchoolMarengo, IL · 501 students
- Locust ElementaryFontana, CA · 346 students
Nearby schools
- West Stanly Middle School2.2 mi · 662
- Stanfield Elementary2.3 mi · 483
- West Stanly High4.1 mi · 800
- Oakboro Choice STEM5.1 mi · 353
- Bethel Elementary6.7 mi · 611
- Endy Elementary8.4 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Locust ElementaryHow many students attend Locust Elementary?
Locust Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-05.
Is Locust Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Locust Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Locust Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Locust Elementary is approximately 15.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Locust Elementary?
Student demographics at Locust Elementary are roughly 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Locust Elementary in?
Locust Elementary is part of Stanly County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.