R Homer Andrews Elementary

R Homer Andrews Elementary is a mid-tier primary school in Burlington, North Carolina, operated by Alamance-Burlington Schools. The school caters to 498 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 37 schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools (22,661 students total), R Homer Andrews Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, R Homer Andrews Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting R Homer Andrews Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Alamance County's rate of about 80%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, R Homer Andrews Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 34.6%, a residual of -13.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Alamance County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,651, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Alamance County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,737 students), of which R Homer Andrews Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Hugh M Cummings High, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R Homer Andrews Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. R Homer Andrews Elementary's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 578 (now 498). The Black share of enrollment declined from 29% to 22% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for R Homer Andrews Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.