Other / mixed grade configuration · Valdese, NC

Valdese Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Valdese Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370048000193
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valdese Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Valdese · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
62.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Valdese Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Valdese, NC.

School address

Valdese, NC 28690
District: Burke County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370048000193 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

Valdese Elementary held near 524 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 32.2 → 32.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 370048000193 · Valdese, NC Other · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 16.6:1 · 62.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Freedom High (1,299 students)

Valdese Elementary held near 524 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 32.2 → 32.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Valdese Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valdese Elementary reports 530 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 Valdese Elementary compares

Valdese 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 16.6:1 ▲ 5% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▼ 6% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 45% - -

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.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
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
26.2%
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
$12,261
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 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Valdese Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Burke County Schools reports $12,261 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valdese Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Freedom High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Burke High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Robert L. Patton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jimmy C Draughn High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Burke 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 (~530 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Valdese Elementary

How many students attend Valdese Elementary?

Valdese Elementary has 530 students enrolled. It is a public school in Valdese, NC. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 524 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valdese Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Valdese Elementary 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 Valdese Elementary?

62.0% of students at Valdese Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valdese Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Valdese Elementary is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Valdese, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valdese Elementary?

Valdese Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).

How does Valdese Elementary rank among public schools in Valdese?

By Resource Investment Index, Valdese Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Valdese, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Burke County Schools?

Besides Valdese Elementary, Burke County Schools also operates Freedom High (1,299 students), East Burke High (874 students), and Mountain View Elementary (762 students). See the Burke 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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