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Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
556 Boomer-Ferguson Sch Rd, Boomer, NC 28606
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370495001971
111
Students
7.0
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
19.3%
Chronically absent
72.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Boomer-Ferguson Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  2. West Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-85.7 mi
  3. West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-126.2 mi
  4. Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-56.6 mi
  5. Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-126.7 mi
  6. Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-86.7 mi
  7. Wilkes Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-136.8 mi
  8. Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-57.1 mi
  9. Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-57.9 mi
  10. Kings Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Caldwell County Schools9.5 mi

How Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Wilkes County Schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 17 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 60% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 13 points since 2014 (66 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DMet45.9
202447DMet38.9
202342DMet34.2
202246DMet38.5
201966CMet61.7
201863CNot Met61.9
201769CExceeded65
201664CMet60
201556CMet51
201466CExceeded60

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wilkes County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 76.58%Two+ Races 10.81%Hispanic 7.21%Black 5.41%
White: 76.58% (85) Two+ Races: 10.81% (12) Hispanic: 7.21% (8) Black: 5.41% (6)
White76.58%
Two+ Races10.81%
Hispanic7.21%
Black5.41%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 111
57.66%64 Female
42.34%47 Male

Student counts for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 111 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.7%Chronically absent 19.3%
Regular attendance: 80.7% (96) Chronically absent: 19.3% (23)
Regular attendance80.7%
Chronically absent19.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 119
72.6%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 119 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84.16%Beginning 15.84%
Experienced: 84.16% (6) Beginning: 15.84% (1)
Experienced84.16%
Beginning15.84%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 6.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 6.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)70.6%41.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.8%25.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.1%14.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.2%29%24.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)62.9%22.6%9.7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)29.4%29.4%35.3%5.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.2483.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers6.63
Experienced teachers5.58 (84%)
Beginning teachers1.05 (16%)
Holding a standard license6.63 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (23 of 119)19.3%
Economically disadvantaged72.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student49.02
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.83

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School report card PDF

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Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.