| Index | Elroy | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elroy | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elroy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elroy, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elroy, NC, an average of 76.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Faison, NC | 1,217 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Pikeville, NC | 697 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Fremont, NC | 1,017 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |
| La Grange, NC | 2,749 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Elroy, NC | 4,263 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winona, MS | 4,263 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Burgaw, NC | 4,262 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE | 4,264 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Sharpsville, PA | 4,264 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Monongahela, PA | 4,266 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Elroy, NC | 4,263 | n/a |