Other / mixed grade configuration · Ellenboro, NC

Ellenboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ellenboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370408001641
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ellenboro Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of North Carolina schools.

30
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
567
students enrolled

Ellenboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ellenboro, NC 28040
District: Rutherford County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370408001641 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-37 students YoY

Ellenboro Elementary School shrank from 595 students in 2022-23 to 558 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 43.7 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-37 students YoY 370408001641 · Ellenboro, NC Other · MID · TRAD

567 enr · 13.2:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: R-S Central High School (763 students)

Ellenboro Elementary School shrank from 595 students in 2022-23 to 558 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 43.7 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Ellenboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ellenboro Elementary School reports 567 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ellenboro Elementary School compares

Ellenboro Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 16% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 567 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
567
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,515
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 567 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.1%
Two or More 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
African American 6.3%

Largest group: White at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Ellenboro Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rutherford County Schools reports $14,515 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ellenboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
R-S Central High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Rutherford High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chase High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
R-S Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Rutherford Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ellenboro Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rutherford County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~567 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ellenboro Elementary School

How many students attend Ellenboro Elementary School?

Ellenboro Elementary School has 567 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ellenboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 595 (2022-23) → 558 (2023-24), down 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellenboro Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ellenboro Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 16% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ellenboro Elementary School?

99.3% of students at Ellenboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ellenboro Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ellenboro Elementary School is White at 77.1% of enrollment, in Ellenboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ellenboro Elementary School?

Ellenboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rutherford County Schools?

Besides Ellenboro Elementary School, Rutherford County Schools also operates R-S Central High School (763 students), East Rutherford High School (623 students), and Chase High School (596 students). See the Rutherford County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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