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Moravian Falls Elementary School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
2001 Moravian Falls Rd, Moravian Falls, NC 28654
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370495001977
257
Students
16.2
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
76
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
13.9%
Chronically absent
55.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Central Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. Wilkes Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-120.9 mi
  3. Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  4. Wilkes Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-132.7 mi
  5. C C Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  6. West Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-86.0 mi
  7. North Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-56.0 mi
  8. Boomer-Ferguson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-56.6 mi
  9. West Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-127.5 mi
  10. Millers Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-58.4 mi

How Moravian Falls Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 76 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools84th percentile
Higher than 84% · rank 363 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools87th percentile
Higher than 87% · rank 154 of 1,419
Wilkes County Schools91st percentile
Higher than 91% · rank 2 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 79% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 9 points since 2014 (67 → 76). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202576BNot Met79.7
202486AExceeded86.2
202385AMet85.9
202286AExceeded85.7
201981BExceeded77.6
201873BExceeded70.2
201774BExceeded71
201674BExceeded70
201574BExceeded70
201467CExceeded61

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 50.97%Hispanic 35.8%Two+ Races 9.34%Black 3.5%Asian 0.39%
White: 50.97% (131) Hispanic: 35.8% (92) Two+ Races: 9.34% (24) Black: 3.5% (9) Asian: 0.39% (1)
White50.97%
Hispanic35.8%
Two+ Races9.34%
Black3.5%
Asian0.39%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 257
51.36%132 Female
48.64%125 Male

Student counts for Moravian Falls Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 257 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.1%Chronically absent 13.9%
Regular attendance: 86.1% (217) Chronically absent: 13.9% (35)
Regular attendance86.1%
Chronically absent13.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 252
55.6%Economically disadvantaged
13.62%35 English learners

Student indicators for Moravian Falls Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 252 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 86.13%Beginning 13.87%
Experienced: 86.13% (13) Beginning: 13.87% (2)
Experienced86.13%
Beginning13.87%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 14.9 FTE
98.19%Fully licensed
1.81%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Moravian Falls 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 14.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)87.9%63.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)82.2%55.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)68.1%38.8%

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)12.1%24.1%44%19.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)31.9%29.3%26.7%12.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)17.8%26.7%44.4%11.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.4362.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers14.92
Experienced teachers12.85 (86%)
Beginning teachers2.07 (14%)
Holding a standard license14.65 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.27 (2%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (35 of 252)13.9%
Economically disadvantaged55.6%
English learners making progress (of 35)85.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student30.72
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

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 Moravian Falls Elementary School report card PDF

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Moravian Falls 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.