Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greenville, NC

Elmhurst Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Elmhurst Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370001202140
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elmhurst Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Greenville · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
57.2%
free-lunch eligible

Elmhurst Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elmhurst Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC.

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

+10 students YoY

Elmhurst Elementary held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.4 → 28.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 370001202140 · Greenville, NC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 15.1:1 · 57.2% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: D H Conley High (1,757 students)

Elmhurst Elementary held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.4 → 28.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Elmhurst Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elmhurst Elementary reports 454 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 Elmhurst Elementary compares

Elmhurst Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: 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 15.1:1 ▼ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.2% ▼ 13% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 56% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.2%
free-lunch eligible - 13% below 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 50% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,253
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 48.7%
White 34.6%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 48.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Elmhurst Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pitt County Schools reports $12,253 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elmhurst Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
D H Conley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Central Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Junius H Rose High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hope Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chicod Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pitt County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greenville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Elmhurst Elementary

How many students attend Elmhurst Elementary?

Elmhurst Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 460 (2022-23) → 470 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmhurst Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Elmhurst Elementary is 15.1:1, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 4% 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 Elmhurst Elementary?

57.2% of students at Elmhurst Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elmhurst Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Elmhurst Elementary is African American at 48.7% of enrollment, in Greenville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elmhurst Elementary?

Elmhurst Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Elmhurst Elementary rank among elementary schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Elmhurst Elementary ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Greenville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greenville on the city page.

What other schools are in Pitt County Schools?

Besides Elmhurst Elementary, Pitt County Schools also operates D H Conley High (1,757 students), South Central (1,738 students), and Junius H Rose High (1,568 students). See the Pitt County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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