W A Young Elementary

W A Young Elementary is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in Morganton, North Carolina, overseen by Burke County Schools, works with 327 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 467.

Within Burke County Schools, which oversees 26 schools and 11,667 students, W A Young Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, W A Young Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W A Young Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting W A Young Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, W A Young Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Burke County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,592 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. W A Young Elementary is one of 30 public schools in Burke County (combined enrollment of about 12,360 students).

Glen Alpine Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, W A Young Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 417 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.