Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370495001984
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd, Ronda, NC 28670 · (336) 651-4200 · Wilkes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
315 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronda-Clingman Elementary School this school | 318 | 99.1% | 50.1% |
| North Canton Elementary Canton | 332 | 98.8% | 66.3% |
| Bostian Elementary China Grove | 342 | 99.1% | 59.3% |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary Waynesville | 336 | 98.5% | 60.5% |
| Highfalls Elementary Bennett | 293 | 99.0% | 65.5% |
| Rosman Elementary Rosman | 344 | 99.1% | 63.9% |
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 Ronda-Clingman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wilkes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #809 of 1,297 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #880 of 1,296 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #811 of 1,300 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #1,146 of 1,485 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #953 of 1,377 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #1,288 of 1,379 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #620 of 1,414 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #284 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
318
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 318 | 20.2 | 15.8:1 | 99% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 19.7 | 16.7:1 | 98% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 18.7 | 16.9:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 99% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 18.8 | 16.3:1 | 99% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 99% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 60% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 30% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ronda-Clingman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (306 to 318); teachers up 7% (18.8 to 20.2).
About Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is one of the public schools in Ronda, North Carolina. It is a small elementary school. Total enrollment is 318 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 32% lower.
The district for Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is Wilkes County Schools, with 22 schools and 8,547 students.
The share of White students at Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is 83%. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Wilkes County overall, the White share is about 87%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School scores 30%.
With 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 99% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Wilkes County is close, at 99%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.1%; the prediction is 48.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wilkes County show that median household income comes to about $51,721, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 8,547 students.
Of the public schools around it, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is closest to East Wilkes High School, about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ronda-Clingman Elementary School's average proficiency of 50.1% compares with 56.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 286 students in 2020-21 to 318 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 15.8:1.
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Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,935
Census ACS
Median income
$51,721
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County Schools
- Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · 719 students
- Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- North Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
Other schools in Ronda
- East Wilkes High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- East Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
Nearby schools
- East Wilkes High School1.6 mi · 469
- East Wilkes Middle School2.9 mi · 346
- Roaring River Elementary School3.7 mi · 190
- Elkin Middle5.1 mi · 193
- Elkin High5.1 mi · 401
- Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin5.4 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ronda-Clingman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ronda-Clingman Elementary School?
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is overseen by Wilkes County Schools in Wilkes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.