Other / mixed grade configuration · Traphill, NC

Traphill Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Traphill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370495001985
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Traphill Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

60
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for North Carolina
96.1%
free-lunch eligible
73
students enrolled

Traphill Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Traphill, NC 28685
District: Wilkes County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370495001985 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

Traphill Elementary School held near 80 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 370495001985 · Traphill, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

73 enr · 12.2:1 · 96.1% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilkes Central High School (719 students)

Traphill Elementary School held near 80 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Traphill Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Traphill Elementary School reports 73 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 Traphill Elementary School compares

Traphill Elementary School 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 12.2:1 ▼ 23% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.1% ▲ 46% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 73 top 97% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.1%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 14% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
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
$12,150
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 73 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 6.8%

Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Traphill Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wilkes County Schools reports $12,150 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Traphill Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilkes Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millers Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Wilkes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Wilkes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Wilkes Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wilkes 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 (~73 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Traphill Elementary School

How many students attend Traphill Elementary School?

Traphill Elementary School has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Traphill, NC. CCD year-over-year: 77 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Traphill Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 23% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 22% 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 Traphill Elementary School?

96.1% of students at Traphill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Traphill Elementary School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Traphill, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Traphill Elementary School?

Traphill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Wilkes County Schools?

Besides Traphill Elementary School, Wilkes County Schools also operates Wilkes Central High School (719 students), Millers Creek Elementary School (699 students), and West Wilkes High School (582 students). See the Wilkes 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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