Valmead Elementary

Valmead Elementary is one of the intimate elementary campuss in Lenoir, North Carolina, one of the schools within Caldwell County Schools, with 305 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% below the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Across the 25 schools in Caldwell County Schools (10,667 students total), Valmead Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Valmead Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 11% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Valmead Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Valmead Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Valmead Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 39.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Caldwell County put median household income runs about $56,425, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Valmead Elementary is one of 26 public schools in Caldwell County (combined enrollment of about 10,920 students).

The closest other public school is Caldwell Online Academy, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Valmead Elementary comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.1%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Valmead Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 85% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 305). White enrollment moved from 70% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.