Wilkesboro Elementary

1248 School St, Wilkesboro NC, 28697 | Wilkes County Schools | 336-838-4261
  • grades PK-5
  • students 453
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Wilkesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Wilkesboro
43%North Carolina

Wilkesboro Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wilkes County Schools" in Wilkesboro, NC. There are a total of 453 students and 28 teachers at Wilkesboro Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Wilkesboro Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 1% higher than the North Carolina average.

Wilkesboro Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students453
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilkesboro Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
335-39%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilkesboro Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 71.4% 78.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 4.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 0.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 13.0% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Wilkesboro demographics profile

StatisticWilkesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,45710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53921891
Median age41.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilkesboro

IndexWilkesboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wilkesboro Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.