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C C Wright Elementary School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
200 CC Wright School Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370495001973
316
Students
25.6
Teachers (FTE)
12.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
47
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
24.7%
Chronically absent
70.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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C C Wright Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. North Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.3 mi
  2. Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.0 mi
  3. Wilkes Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-134.4 mi
  4. Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-124.5 mi
  5. Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-85.0 mi
  6. Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  7. Roaring River Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-57.5 mi
  8. Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-57.7 mi
  9. West Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-87.9 mi
  10. Mulberry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-58.0 mi

How C C Wright Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 47 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 2,095 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 1,194 of 1,419
Wilkes County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 22 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 41% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 3 points since 2014 (50 → 47). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202547DNot Met43.4
202450DMet42.1
202351DMet43.7
202251DNot Met50.3
201959CNot Met56.8
201860CMet55.6
201762CMet57
201653DMet47
201551DMet43
201450DNot Met48

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 60.76%Hispanic 18.35%Black 11.08%Two+ Races 9.18%Asian 0.63%
White: 60.76% (192) Hispanic: 18.35% (58) Black: 11.08% (35) Two+ Races: 9.18% (29) Asian: 0.63% (2)
White60.76%
Hispanic18.35%
Black11.08%
Two+ Races9.18%
Asian0.63%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 316
47.15%149 Female
52.85%167 Male

Student counts for C C Wright Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 316 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.3%Chronically absent 24.7%
Regular attendance: 75.3% (244) Chronically absent: 24.7% (80)
Regular attendance75.3%
Chronically absent24.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 324
70.7%Economically disadvantaged
5.7%18 English learners

Student indicators for C C Wright Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 324 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 70.58%Beginning 29.42%
Experienced: 70.58% (16) Beginning: 29.42% (7)
Experienced70.58%
Beginning29.42%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 22.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
8.72%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for C C Wright 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 22.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)56%22%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.7%28.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.5%19.7%

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)55.3%16.4%22.4%5.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)64.5%15.8%14.5%5.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)44%34%22%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.6961.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers22.94
Experienced teachers16.19 (71%)
Beginning teachers6.75 (29%)
Holding a standard license22.94 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (80 of 324)24.7%
Economically disadvantaged70.7%
English learners making progress (of 18)33.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.77
Library books per student27.62
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.46

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 C C Wright Elementary School report card PDF

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C C Wright 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.