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Saluda Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

214 E Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773 · (828) 894-1040 · Part of Polk County Schools

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Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Saluda Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Saluda kids: Polk County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Saluda Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Polk County Middle Schoolin Mill Spring

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts82%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

214 E Main Street, Saluda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten35
Grade 119
Grade 218
Grade 324
Grade 412
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
148’20
152’21
146’22
145’23
142’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saluda Elementary School from Saluda families.

Other schools in Polk County Schools

The district →
Polk Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mill Spring
A
379 students16:1
Tryon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tryon
A−
367 students14:1
Sunny View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mill Spring
B
120 students12:1
Polk County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mill Spring
B+
454 students11:1
Polk County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
A
596 students19:1
Polk County Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
A
52 students19:1

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