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Tryon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 School Place, Tryon, NC 28782 · (828) 859-6584 · Part of Polk County Schools

Tryon’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Tryon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Tryon kids: Polk County Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

100 School Place, Tryon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten48
Grade 156
Grade 254
Grade 359
Grade 448
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
374’20
386’21
407’22
386’23
367’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 17%Black 10%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 Tryon Elementary School from Tryon families.

Other schools in Polk County Schools

The district →
Polk Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mill Spring
A
379 students16:1
Saluda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saluda
A
142 students10:1
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; Tryon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.