Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM·NCES 370378001532
Trindale Elementary School
400 Balfour Dr, Archdale, NC 27263 · (336) 434-1516 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
379 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 55 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 Trindale Elementary School
Trindale Elementary School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trindale Elementary School this school | 382 | 99.2% | 55.9% |
| Ray Childers Elementary Hickory | 460 | 99.3% | 62.9% |
| Blackburn Elementary Newton | 484 | 99.0% | 63.1% |
| W A Young Elementary Morganton | 327 | 95.4% | 47.8% |
| Icard Elementary Connelly Springs | 265 | 98.9% | 59.7% |
| Oxford Elementary Claremont | 540 | 98.7% | 43.4% |
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 Trindale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #637 of 1,297 | #10 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #681 of 1,296 | #10 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #572 of 1,300 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #957 of 1,485 | #12 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #319 of 1,377 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #959 of 1,379 | #13 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #487 of 1,414 | #10 of 22 |
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
382
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 382 | 28.5 | 13.4:1 | 99% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 24.7 | 15.8:1 | 99% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 24.5 | 15.8:1 | 67% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 55% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 54% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 44% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 22% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 35 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trindale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (382 to 382); teachers up 14% (25 to 28.5).
About Trindale Elementary School
Trindale Elementary School is an elementary school in Archdale, North Carolina, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 382 students in pre-K through 5.
Randolph County School System is responsible for 32 schools, Trindale Elementary School included, with 14,994 students in all.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Trindale Elementary School combined. The school is also 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. Trindale Elementary School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Trindale Elementary School counts 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.4 students for each one. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Randolph County, the average is 84%.
allk12 grades Trindale Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Trindale Elementary School is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.9%.
In the county around the school, Randolph County, median household income is about $61,022, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Trindale Elementary School is among the 42 public schools in Randolph County.
Archdale Elementary School is the public school closest to Trindale Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Trindale Elementary School places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 366 to 382.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,348
Census ACS
Median income
$61,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
21,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County School System
- Randleman High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Southwestern Randolph High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- Randleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 675 students
- Wheatmore High SchoolHigh · 667 students
Other schools in Archdale
- Trinity Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- John R Lawrence Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Archdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Archdale Elementary School1.0 mi · 355
- Wheatmore Middle School1.2 mi · 505
- Trinity Elementary School1.3 mi · 423
- Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy1.6 mi · 392
- Trinity High School2.0 mi · 675
- Allen Jay Elementary2.2 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Trindale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Trindale Elementary School?
Trindale Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Trindale Elementary School serve?
Trindale Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Trindale Elementary School have?
Trindale Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Trindale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Trindale Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Trindale Elementary School in?
Trindale Elementary School is part of Randolph County School System.
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