Moravian Falls Elementary School

Moravian Falls Elementary School is one of the cozy primary schools in Moravian Falls, North Carolina, part of Wilkes County Schools, with 257 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

Across the 22 schools in Wilkes County Schools (8,547 students total), Moravian Falls Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Moravian Falls Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Moravian Falls Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Moravian Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 48.8%; Moravian Falls Elementary School posts 76.9%, +28.1 points above that line.

Around the school, Wilkes County reports that median household income runs about $51,721, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moravian Falls Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Wilkes County (combined enrollment of about 8,547 students).

The closest other public school is Central Wilkes Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Moravian Falls Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moravian Falls Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Moravian Falls Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 240 (now 257). Class-load math has widened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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