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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370504002021
West Yadkin Elementary
4432 Old US 421 Hwy, Hamptonville, NC 27020 · (336) 551-1165 · Yadkin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
18.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
407 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 38 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
47.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
44.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 West Yadkin Elementary
West Yadkin Elementary's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Yadkin Elementary this school | 422 | 96.4% | 47.6% |
| Edneyville Elementary Hendersonville | 405 | 99.3% | 48.3% |
| Williams Elementary Swannanoa | 451 | 95.8% | 40.9% |
| South Macon Elementary Franklin | 465 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
| Harmony Elementary Harmony | 371 | 99.2% | 63.9% |
| Hasty Elementary Thomasville | 385 | 99.2% | 70.1% |
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 West Yadkin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Yadkin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #887 of 1,297 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #1,056 of 1,296 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #713 of 1,300 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #829 of 1,485 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,307 of 1,377 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #1,032 of 1,379 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #1,019 of 1,414 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #210 of 937 | #1 of 7 |
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
422
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 422 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 96% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 28.6 | 15.2:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 29.3 | 15.3:1 | 67% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 34.9 | 15.7:1 | 69% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 51% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 61% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 35% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Yadkin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (548 to 422); teachers down 34% (34.9 to 23).
About West Yadkin Elementary
West Yadkin Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Hamptonville, North Carolina. In all, 422 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Within Yadkin County Schools, West Yadkin Elementary is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 5,174 students.
About 65% of the student body at West Yadkin Elementary is White. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Yadkin County, the White share is about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Yadkin Elementary scores 48%.
Classroom staffing at West Yadkin Elementary totals 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 96% of students (407) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 83% average for public schools in Yadkin County, the school's rate is higher.
West Yadkin Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
In North Carolina, West Yadkin Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.6% actual against a predicted 49.4%.
In Yadkin County, home to about 37,574 people, median household income comes to about $62,932, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,174, West Yadkin Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Starmount High, is about 4.2 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, West Yadkin Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, West Yadkin Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 422, close to the 416 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.4:1 to 18.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to West Yadkin Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Yadkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,574
Census ACS
Median income
$62,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yadkin County Schools
- Forbush HighHigh · 787 students
- Forbush MiddleMiddle · 598 students
- Starmount HighHigh · 556 students
- Starmount MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Yadkinville ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Boonville ElementaryCombined · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Starmount High4.2 mi · 556
- Starmount Middle4.5 mi · 502
- Yadkin Early College6.6 mi · 200
- Yadkinville Elementary7.1 mi · 478
- Yadkin Success Academy8.1 mi · 43
- Union Grove Elementary8.2 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About West Yadkin ElementaryHow many students attend West Yadkin Elementary?
West Yadkin Elementary enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Yadkin Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Yadkin Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Yadkin Elementary have?
West Yadkin Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Yadkin Elementary?
Student demographics at West Yadkin Elementary are roughly 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is West Yadkin Elementary public or private?
West Yadkin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yadkin County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.