Other / mixed grade configuration · Elk Park, NC

Freedom Trail Elementary

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370030001760
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Freedom Trail Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
small classes for North Carolina
58.0%
free-lunch eligible
202
students enrolled

Freedom Trail Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Elk Park, NC 28622
District: Avery County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370030001760 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Freedom Trail Elementary held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 16.9 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 370030001760 · Elk Park, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

202 enr · 12.6:1 · 58.0% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Avery County High (542 students)

Freedom Trail Elementary held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 16.9 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Freedom Trail Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Freedom Trail Elementary reports 202 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 Freedom Trail Elementary compares

Freedom Trail 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 12.6:1 ▼ 20% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.0% ▼ 12% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 202 top 88% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$15,513
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Freedom Trail Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Avery County Schools reports $15,513 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Freedom Trail Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Avery County High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Newland Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cranberry Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crossnore Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Avery Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Avery 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 (~202 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Trail Elementary

How many students attend Freedom Trail Elementary?

Freedom Trail Elementary has 202 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elk Park, NC. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Trail Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Trail Elementary is 12.6:1, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% 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 Freedom Trail Elementary?

58.0% of students at Freedom Trail Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Trail Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Freedom Trail Elementary is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Elk Park, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Trail Elementary?

Freedom Trail 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).

What other schools are in Avery County Schools?

Besides Freedom Trail Elementary, Avery County Schools also operates Avery County High (542 students), Newland Elementary (214 students), and Cranberry Middle (202 students). See the Avery 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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