Ronda-Clingman Elementary School

Located at 316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd, in Ronda, North Carolina, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is a cozy elementary school that enrolls 318 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Wilkes County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Wilkes County Schools comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 8,547 students; Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Wilkes County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Ronda-Clingman Elementary School higher 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.

With demographic context factored in, Ronda-Clingman Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wilkes County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,721 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ronda-Clingman Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Wilkes County (combined enrollment of about 8,547 students).

East Wilkes High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Ronda-Clingman Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ronda-Clingman Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.6%.

Ronda-Clingman Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 306 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.