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East Wilkes High School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
13315 Elkin Hwy 268, Ronda, NC 28670
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370495001974
469
Students
28.5
Teachers (FTE)
16.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
67
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
14.7%
Chronically absent
45.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Wilkes High SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-81.4 mi
  2. Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-51.6 mi
  3. Elkin HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Elkin City Schools4.0 mi
  4. Elkin MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Elkin City Schools4.0 mi
  5. C B Eller Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.1 mi
  6. Elkin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Elkin City Schools4.3 mi
  7. Roaring River Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi
  8. Jonesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Yadkin County Schools4.7 mi
  9. Starmount HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Yadkin County Schools9.2 mi
  10. Starmount MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-9 · Yadkin County Schools9.3 mi

How East Wilkes High School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 809 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 271 of 514
Wilkes County Schools68th percentile
Higher than 68% · rank 7 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 77% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 4 points since 2014 (63 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202567CNot Met69.3
202476BMet74.6
202372BMet70.4
202263CNot Met61.5
201971BMet71.1
201867CNot Met69.7
201763CNot Met64
201665CNot Met68
201561CNot Met63
201463CNot Met64

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 86.78%Hispanic 6.4%Two+ Races 5.33%Black 1.07%Native Am. 0.43%
White: 86.78% (407) Hispanic: 6.4% (30) Two+ Races: 5.33% (25) Black: 1.07% (5) Native Am.: 0.43% (2)
White86.78%
Hispanic6.4%
Two+ Races5.33%
Black1.07%
Native Am.0.43%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 469
49.68%233 Female
50.32%236 Male

Student counts for East Wilkes High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 469 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.3%Chronically absent 14.7%
Regular attendance: 85.3% (412) Chronically absent: 14.7% (71)
Regular attendance85.3%
Chronically absent14.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 483
45.9%Economically disadvantaged
2.77%13 English learners

Student indicators for East Wilkes High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 483 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 96.18%Beginning 3.82%
Experienced: 96.18% (25) Beginning: 3.82% (1)
Experienced96.18%
Beginning3.82%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
3.82%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Wilkes High 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 26.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 359.2%29.2%
English II55.5%20.9%
Biology54.3%33.6%
NC Math 137.5%12.5%

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
Biology45.7%20.7%25%8.6%
English II44.5%34.5%19.1%--
NC Math 162.5%25%12.5%--
NC Math 340.8%30%24.2%5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.1159.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.19
Experienced teachers25.19 (96%)
Beginning teachers1 (4%)
Holding a standard license26.19 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (71 of 483)14.7%
Economically disadvantaged45.9%
English learners making progress (of 13)7.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student10.63
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.23

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
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 East Wilkes High School report card PDF

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East Wilkes High 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.