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C−

Balfour Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2097 N Asheboro School Rd, Asheboro, NC 27203 · (336) 672-0322 · Part of Asheboro City Schools

Asheboro’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Balfour Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Asheboro kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Asheboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Balfour ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2097 N Asheboro School Rd, Asheboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten98
Grade 1104
Grade 292
Grade 390
Grade 492
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
525’20
521’21
516’22
536’23
558’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 22%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Balfour Elementary from Asheboro families.

Other schools in Asheboro City Schools

The district →
Guy B Teachey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Asheboro
B−
444 students14:1
Lindley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Asheboro
D
403 students14:1
Charles W McCrary Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Asheboro
D
370 students13:1
Donna L Loflin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Asheboro
C−
300 students14:1
North Asheboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Asheboro
D
501 students14:1
South Asheboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Asheboro
C+
491 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Asheboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.