Peachland-Polkton Elem

Peachland-Polkton Elem is a mid-sized elementary school in Peachland, North Carolina, run under Anson County Schools. The school caters to 473 students in grades K through 6.

Within Anson County Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 2,924 students, Peachland-Polkton Elem is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Peachland-Polkton Elem shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 33% Black, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Anson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Peachland-Polkton Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Peachland-Polkton Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 55.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Anson County put median household earnings sit near $47,302, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Anson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,924 students), of which Peachland-Polkton Elem is one.

Anson Co. Early College High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peachland-Polkton Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Peachland-Polkton Elem has increased 5%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 55% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.