Elon College Historic District · Photo: MPD01605 from Sterling, Virginia, United States, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Elon’s public schools score below 66% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Elon, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 249 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elon’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,818 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elon’s grade
C: better than 34% of North Carolina school districts, #247 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Elon
Elon Elementary
Grades K–5 · 689 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Elon’s public schools are run by Alamance-Burlington Schools, which also serves Alamance, Burlington, Gibsonville and Graham and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Elon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Elon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elon | C | Alamance-Burlington Schools |
| Burlington | C | Alamance-Burlington Schools |
| Gibsonville | B− | Guilford County Schools PK–12 · Alamance-Burlington Schools PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Alamance-Burlington Schools with Elon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Elon
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elon’s schools
Are Elon’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elon children attend score below 66% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #247 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elon in?
Alamance-Burlington Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,661 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elon kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Walter M Williams High, Southern Alamance High, Western Alamance High, Southeast Alamance High, Eastern Alamance High, Graham High, Hugh M Cummings High and ABSS Early College at ACC.
What is Elon’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Alamance-Burlington Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Elon spend per student?
$11,818 in Alamance-Burlington Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elon → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.