Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018000044
Wadesboro Primary
1542 Hwy 52 S, Wadesboro, NC 28170 · (704) 694-4423 · Anson County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
292 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 29% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Anson County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
43.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Wadesboro Primary
Wadesboro Primary's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadesboro Primary this school | 295 | 99.0% | 37.5% |
| Sadie Saulter Greenville | 300 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Northside Elementary Norlina | 277 | 98.9% | 30.1% |
| Falkland Elementary Greenville | 271 | 98.9% | 43.3% |
| Central Elementary Jackson | 283 | 98.9% | 37.3% |
| Southeast Elementary Kinston | 326 | 96.9% | 40.7% |
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 Wadesboro Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #1,153 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #1,072 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #1,158 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,189 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #195 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #1,180 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #654 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #369 of 937 |
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
295
+45 (+18%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 99% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 22.3 | 12.4:1 | 99% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 22.3 | 13.0:1 | 99% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 99% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 25.6 | 13.8:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 99% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 39 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 28 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wadesboro Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (353 to 295); teachers down 10% (25.6 to 23).
About Wadesboro Primary
Wadesboro Primary operates as a small elementary school in Wadesboro, North Carolina. It serves 295 students in kindergarten through 3. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
Wadesboro Primary is run by Anson County Schools, whose 9 schools enroll 2,924 students.
Black students account for 77% of enrollment at Wadesboro Primary. Other groups include 10% White, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 45% Black. Wadesboro Primary has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Anson County.
The allk12 Grade for Wadesboro Primary is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Wadesboro Primary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.5% is 11.2 points below the 48.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Anson County (population about 22,289), median household income is about $47,302, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wadesboro Primary is one of 9 public schools in Anson County, which together enroll about 2,924 students.
The school nearest to Wadesboro Primary is Wadesboro Elementary, at a distance of about 1.9 miles. Within five miles of Wadesboro Primary, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wadesboro Primary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Wadesboro Primary went from 250 students to 295.
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Anson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,289
Census ACS
Median income
$47,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anson County Schools
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Peachland-Polkton ElemElementary · 473 students
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Lilesville ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson Co. Early College HighHigh · 210 students
Other schools in Wadesboro
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson AxisCombined
Nearby schools
- Wadesboro Elementary1.9 mi · 215
- Anson High School3.6 mi · 705
- Anson Middle3.7 mi · 414
- Lilesville Elementary4.1 mi · 257
- Morven Elementary5.2 mi · 197
- Anson Co. Early College High9.6 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Wadesboro PrimaryHow many students attend Wadesboro Primary?
Wadesboro Primary enrolls approximately 295 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Wadesboro Primary serve?
Wadesboro Primary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Wadesboro Primary have?
Wadesboro Primary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wadesboro Primary?
At Wadesboro Primary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wadesboro Primary public or private?
Wadesboro Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anson County Schools.
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