Peachland-Polkton Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Peachland, North Carolina

Peachland-Polkton Elementary in Peachland, North Carolina enrolled 473 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 16.9 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, 48-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 70-78% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

415 students in 2022-23, 464 students in 2023-24, 473 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.5 to 28.0.

Students enrolled at Peachland-Polkton Elementary by school year2022-23: 415, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234152023-244642024-25473
Students enrolled at Peachland-Polkton Elementary by school year2022-23: 415, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234152023-244642024-25473
Students enrolled at Peachland-Polkton Elementary by school year2022-23: 415, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234152023-244642024-25473
Students enrolled at Peachland-Polkton Elementary by school year2022-23: 415, 2023-24: 464, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234152023-244642024-25473
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341530.513.6
2023-2446432.314.4
2024-2547328.016.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 87 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.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

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 395 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Peachland-Polkton Elementary enrolled 395 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 37 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 395 of the 395 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions37
  • Chronically absent30.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.5% of students were White, 32.8% Black, 18.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White42.5%
  2. Black32.8%
  3. Hispanic18.4%
  4. Two or more races4.2%
  5. Asian1.5%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Peachland-Polkton Elementary scored proficient or above: 48-56% in reading and 70-78% in math, against 48% in reading and 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. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts48‑56%32‑36%48%
Math70‑78%30‑34%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.

What to look at next about Peachland-Polkton Elementary

  1. Marshville ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 7.9 miles away: 419 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).7.9 mi
  2. Wadesboro PrimaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 295 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare Peachland-Polkton Elementary with Marshville ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Anson County Schools spends per student$16,070 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,070
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaPeachland-Polkton Elementary is the number 680 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#680 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  7. 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 Peachland-Polkton Elementary

  1. How many students attend Peachland-Polkton Elementary?
    473 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 415 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Peachland, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Peachland-Polkton Elementary?
    16.9 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.
  3. Is Peachland-Polkton Elementary a Title I school?
    Peachland-Polkton Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Peachland-Polkton Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Peachland-Polkton Elementary scored proficient or above: 48-56% in reading and 70-78% in math, against 48% in reading and 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.
  5. What district is Peachland-Polkton Elementary in?
    Anson County Schools, NCES district ID 3700180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370018000953 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.

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