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Locust Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

103 School Rd, Locust, NC 28097 · (704) 961-5500 · Part of Stanly County Schools

Locust’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Locust Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Locust kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Locust ElementaryYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

103 School Rd, Locust

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 1100
Grade 289
Grade 392
Grade 499
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
449’20
423’21
486’22
526’23
563’24

Up 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Locust Elementary from Locust families.

Other schools in Stanly County Schools

The district →
Aquadale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood
B−
379 students13:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
C−
525 students13:1
Stanfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanfield
B
483 students14:1
Badin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Badin
B
411 students14:1
Endy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
B
360 students13:1
Norwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwood
C−
354 students15:1

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