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Elkin City Schools

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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202 West Spring Street
Elkin, NC 28621
Surry County
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PH: (336) 835-3135

  • Grades PK-12
  • 1255 students
  • 3 schools

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 EOG Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 72% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 55% in 2008.

Math
 92% (2008)
 83% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 70% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 86% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 62% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 >=95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 56% in 2008.

Math
 73% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 58% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 67% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 51% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 60% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 >=95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 54% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOG Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students72%
Female71%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities57%
Non-disabled students74%

MathThis District
All Students92%
Female>95%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White94%
Free and reduced-price lunch81%
Not free and reduced-price lunch>95%
Students with disabilities71%
Non-disabled students93%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students70%
Female73%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic26%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch28%
Not free and reduced-price lunch90%
Students with disabilities64%
Non-disabled students71%
Limited English proficiency13%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female83%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch94%
Students with disabilities91%
Non-disabled students85%
Limited English proficiency47%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students62%
Female64%
Male60%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic10%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White70%
Free and reduced-price lunch39%
Not free and reduced-price lunch71%
Students with disabilities<5%
Non-disabled students69%
Limited English proficiency<5%

MathThis District
All Students73%
Female82%
Male62%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Free and reduced-price lunch48%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities22%
Non-disabled students79%
Limited English proficiency<5%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students58%
Female66%
Male50%
Black29%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White66%
Free and reduced-price lunch44%
Not free and reduced-price lunch69%
Students with disabilities7%
Non-disabled students66%
Limited English proficiency27%

MathThis District
All Students68%
Female70%
Male66%
Black29%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Free and reduced-price lunch47%
Not free and reduced-price lunch86%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students71%
Limited English proficiency33%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students67%
Female63%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White73%
Free and reduced-price lunch42%
Not free and reduced-price lunch77%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students68%
Limited English proficiency11%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female81%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch94%
Students with disabilities75%
Non-disabled students88%
Limited English proficiency67%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students60%
Female67%
Male54%
Black43%
Asiann/a
Hispanic19%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White69%
Free and reduced-price lunch26%
Not free and reduced-price lunch73%
Non-disabled students63%
Limited English proficiency<5%

MathThis District
All Students83%
Female81%
Male85%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White91%
Free and reduced-price lunch59%
Not free and reduced-price lunch92%
Non-disabled students84%
Limited English proficiency33%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Algebra I
 78% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 95% (2005)
The state average for Algebra I was 69% in 2008.

Algebra II
 69% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 >=95% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 67% in 2008.

English I
 82% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 91% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for English I was 73% in 2008.

Biology
 79% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Biology was 68% in 2008.

United States History
 78% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for United States History was 67% in 2008.

Physical Science
 46% (2008)
The state average for Physical Science was 58% in 2008.

Physics
Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Physics was 82% in 2008.

Chemistry
 64% (2008)
The state average for Chemistry was 72% in 2008.

Civics and Economics
 73% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Civics and Economics was 69% in 2008.

Geometry
 85% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient


Algebra IThis District
All Students78%
Female82%
Male74%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%
Free and reduced-price lunch65%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students80%
Limited English proficiency70%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008


Algebra IIThis District
All Students69%
Female71%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White70%
Free and reduced-price lunch64%
Not free and reduced-price lunch70%
Non-disabled students67%

English IThis District
All Students82%
Female84%
Male80%
Black57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Free and reduced-price lunch68%
Not free and reduced-price lunch87%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students85%
Limited English proficiency50%

BiologyThis District
All Students79%
Female81%
Male77%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Free and reduced-price lunch64%
Not free and reduced-price lunch87%
Students with disabilities57%
Non-disabled students81%
Limited English proficiency46%

United States HistoryThis District
All Students78%
Female81%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch60%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities25%
Non-disabled students83%

Physical ScienceThis District
All Students46%
Female50%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch17%
Not free and reduced-price lunch71%
Non-disabled students50%

PhysicsThis District
Subgroup results not available

ChemistryThis District
All Students64%
Female62%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic13%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White69%
Free and reduced-price lunch41%
Not free and reduced-price lunch70%
Non-disabled students62%

Civics and EconomicsThis District
All Students73%
Female76%
Male71%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic29%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White78%
Free and reduced-price lunch52%
Not free and reduced-price lunch81%
Non-disabled students74%

GeometryThis District
All Students85%
Female89%
Male82%
Black43%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Free and reduced-price lunch75%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Non-disabled students85%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in various subjects.
  • The results for algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

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 Teachers

 
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten1619
Grade 12019
Grade 21719
Grade 31619
Grade 41620
Grade 51821
Grade 62121
Grade 72421
Grade 82320
English I (high school)1516

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White76%55%
Hispanic17%10%
Black7%31%
Asian<1%2%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Economically disadvantaged33%48%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate97%95%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,672$7,954
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%63%
Student and staff support9%10%
Administration15%11%
Other expenditures14%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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