Other / mixed grade configuration · Tryon, NC

Tryon Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tryon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370372002230
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tryon Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of North Carolina schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
367
students enrolled

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

School address

Tryon, NC 28782
District: Polk County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370372002230 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Tryon Elementary School shrank from 407 students in 2022-23 to 386 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 370372002230 · Tryon, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

367 enr · 12.2:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Polk County High School (596 students)

Tryon Elementary School shrank from 407 students in 2022-23 to 386 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Tryon Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tryon Elementary School reports 367 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 Tryon Elementary School compares

Tryon Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 99.3% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 69% - -

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.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,041
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Tryon Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Polk County Schools reports $15,041 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tryon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Polk County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Polk County Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Polk Central Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saluda Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunny View Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Polk County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~367 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tryon Elementary School

How many students attend Tryon Elementary School?

Tryon Elementary School has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tryon, NC. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 386 (2023-24), down 21.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tryon 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 Tryon Elementary School?

99.3% of students at Tryon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Tryon Elementary School is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Tryon, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tryon Elementary School?

Tryon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Polk County Schools?

Besides Tryon Elementary School, Polk County Schools also operates Polk County High School (596 students), Polk County Middle School (454 students), and Polk Central Elementary School (379 students). See the Polk 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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