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Alumni: what's one memory from Peachland-Polkton Elem that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018000953
Peachland-Polkton Elem
9633 Hwy 74 W, Peachland, NC 28133 · (704) 272-8061 · Anson County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
470 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 51% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
68%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
Peachland-Polkton Elem→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
52.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Peachland-Polkton Elem
Peachland-Polkton Elem's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachland-Polkton Elem this school | 473 | 99.4% | 55.2% |
| Banks Elementary Kinston | 436 | 99.3% | 62.8% |
| Robinson Elementary Gastonia | 420 | 99.3% | 51.4% |
| Vanstory Hills Elementary Fayetteville | 514 | 99.4% | 68.7% |
| Youngsville Elementary Youngsville | 425 | 99.3% | 69.5% |
| Central Elementary Eden | 521 | 98.1% | 41.0% |
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 Peachland-Polkton Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #656 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #771 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #520 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #685 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,199 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #333 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #317 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #270 of 369 |
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
473
+68 (+17%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 99% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 32.3 | 14.3:1 | 99% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 30.5 | 13.6:1 | 99% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 99% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 30.6 | 14.7:1 | 99% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 99% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peachland-Polkton Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (451 to 473); teachers down 8% (30.6 to 28).
About Peachland-Polkton Elem
In Peachland, North Carolina, Peachland-Polkton Elem is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 473 students in kindergarten through 6.
In Anson County Schools, 9 schools enroll a combined 2,924 students.
White students form the largest group at Peachland-Polkton Elem, 42% of enrollment. Other groups make up 33% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 45% White, within a few points of the school. Peachland-Polkton Elem has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.9 students per teacher. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. Across public schools in Anson County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Peachland-Polkton Elem is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. Peachland-Polkton Elem scores 55.2%.
Census estimates describe Anson County this way: median household income is about $47,302, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Federal data list 9 public schools in Anson County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,924.
Anson Co. Early College High is located about 1.1 miles from Peachland-Polkton Elem. Other public schools within ten miles: 6. Nearby schools with test data average 43.8% proficiency; Peachland-Polkton Elem posts 55.2%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 405 in 2020-21 and 473 in 2024-25, a rise of 68 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Lilesville ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson Co. Early College HighHigh · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Co. Early College High1.1 mi · 210
- Anson High School7.3 mi · 705
- Marshville Elementary7.9 mi · 419
- Anson Middle8.0 mi · 414
- East Union Middle8.7 mi · 683
- Wadesboro Elementary8.9 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Peachland-Polkton ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Peachland-Polkton Elem?
Peachland-Polkton Elem enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Peachland-Polkton Elem serve?
Peachland-Polkton Elem serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Peachland-Polkton Elem?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Peachland-Polkton Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peachland-Polkton Elem?
At Peachland-Polkton Elem, the student body is approximately 42% White, 18% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Peachland-Polkton Elem in?
Peachland-Polkton Elem is part of Anson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.