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Wilkesboro Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1248 School St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 · (336) 838-4261 · Part of Wilkes County Schools

Wilkesboro’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilkesboro Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilkesboro kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1248 School St, Wilkesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten62
Grade 161
Grade 262
Grade 367
Grade 456
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
361’20
343’21
370’22
389’23
405’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 13%Black 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilkesboro Elementary School from Wilkesboro families.

Other schools in Wilkes County Schools

The district →
Millers Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Millers Creek
B+
699 students15:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hays
B
488 students15:1
Mulberry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Wilkesboro
A−
419 students16:1
North Wilkesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Wilkesboro
B+
329 students17:1
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ronda
A−
318 students16:1
C C Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Wilkesboro
B+
316 students12:1

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