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Granite Falls Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

60 N Highland Avenue, Granite Falls, NC 28630 · (828) 396-2222 · Part of Caldwell County Schools

Granite Falls’ School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Students
647
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Granite Falls Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Granite Falls kids: Granite Falls Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Granite Falls ElementaryYou are here
6–8Granite Falls Middle518 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.2%

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

60 N Highland Avenue, Granite Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten120
Grade 197
Grade 293
Grade 397
Grade 4103
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
539’20
571’21
582’22
593’23
647’24

Up 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Granite Falls Elementary from Granite Falls families.

Other schools in Caldwell County Schools

The district →

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; Granite Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.