Other / mixed grade configuration · Asheboro, NC

Tabernacle Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tabernacle Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370378001531
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tabernacle Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 4
schools in Asheboro · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
72.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Tabernacle Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Asheboro, NC.

Enrollment

333

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.7%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tabernacle Elementary School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tabernacle Elementary School

Tabernacle Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Asheboro, North Carolina, enrolling 333 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.7% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 333 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 210 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 42/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Asheboro's public schools, it stands alongside Uwharrie Charter Academy (2,145 students): Tabernacle Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.6:1 vs 18.7:1).

Randolph County School System also operates Randleman High School (870 students) and Southwestern Randolph High School (801 students) alongside Tabernacle Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tabernacle Elementary School compares

Tabernacle Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 5% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% ▲ 10% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 73% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 69% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$11,621
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Tabernacle Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Randolph County School System, which includes Tabernacle Elementary School.

$11,621
Per student
-3%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 61.7%
Federal 22.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tabernacle Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Randleman High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwestern Randolph High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Randleman Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hopewell Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trinity High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Randolph County School System · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Asheboro

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tabernacle Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tabernacle Elementary School

How many students attend Tabernacle Elementary School?

Tabernacle Elementary School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Asheboro, NC.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tabernacle Elementary School is 16.6:1, which is 5% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

72.7% of students at Tabernacle Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Tabernacle Elementary School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Asheboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tabernacle Elementary School?

Tabernacle Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tabernacle Elementary School rank among schools in Asheboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Tabernacle Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Asheboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Asheboro on the city page.

Is Tabernacle Elementary School a good school?

Tabernacle Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Randolph County School System?

Besides Tabernacle Elementary School, Randolph County School System also operates Randleman High School (870 students), Southwestern Randolph High School (801 students), and Randleman Middle School (765 students). See the Randolph County School System 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 2021-22) · 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.

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