Deep River Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Sanford, North Carolina
Deep River Elementary in Sanford, North Carolina enrolled 557 students in 2024-25 with 34.2 full-time teachers, 16.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 59-63% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
473 students in 2022-23, 535 students in 2023-24, 557 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 34.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 473 | 37.0 | 12.8 |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 38.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 557 | 34.2 | 16.3 |
16.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 496 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Deep River Elementary enrolled 496 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 19 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 496 of the 496 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions19
- Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.9% of students were Hispanic, 28.5% White, 15.4% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic47.9%
- White28.5%
- Black15.4%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Deep River Elementary scored proficient or above: 59-63% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 59‑63% | 46% | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Sanford
10 public elementary schools in Sanford report 2024-25 enrollment; Deep River Elementary is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benhaven Elementary | 1,065 | 16.4 | 40.1% |
| Highland Elementary | 854 | 15.1 | 51.1% |
| WB Wicker Elementary | 588 | 14.2 | 99.1% |
| J Glenn Edwards Elementary | 587 | 16.4 | 99.5% |
| Greenwood Elementary | 571 | 14.8 | 99.5% |
| Tramway Elementary | 559 | 14.0 | 98.7% |
| Deep River Elementary | 557 | 16.3 | 96.8% |
| BT Bullock Elementary | 511 | 15.2 | 99.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Deep River Elementary
- BT Bullock ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 6.2 miles away: 511 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
- WB Wicker ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 8.4 miles away: 588 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).8.4 mi
- Compare Deep River Elementary with BT Bullock ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lee County Schools spends per student$13,241 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,241
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaDeep River Elementary is the number 441 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#441 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher16.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.16.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Deep River Elementary
How many students attend Deep River Elementary?
557 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 473 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sanford, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Deep River Elementary?
16.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Deep River Elementary a Title I school?
Deep River Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Deep River Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Deep River Elementary scored proficient or above: 59-63% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Deep River Elementary in?
Lee County Schools, NCES district ID 3702560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370256001075 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.