Locust Elementary

103 School Rd, Locust NC, 28097 | Stanly County Schools | 704-961-5500
  • grades KG-5
  • students 420
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Locust
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Locust
43%North Carolina

Locust Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Stanly County Schools" in Locust, NC. There are a total of 420 students and 26 teachers at Locust Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Locust Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

Locust Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers26
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 Locust 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
All53%
360-64%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
355-59%
460-64%
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.

Locust Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.3% 73.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 12.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8% 6.5% 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 2.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Locust demographics profile

StatisticLocustNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,43910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)42021891
Median age46.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Locust

IndexLocustNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Locust Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.