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Ronda-Clingman Elementary School

Wilkes County Schools · Wilkes County

Address
316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd, Ronda, NC 28670
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370495001984
318
Students
20.2
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
13.5%
Chronically absent
52.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Ronda-Clingman Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Wilkes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  2. East Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  3. Roaring River Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  4. Elkin MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Elkin City Schools5.1 mi
  5. Elkin HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Elkin City Schools5.1 mi
  6. Elkin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Elkin City Schools5.4 mi
  7. Jonesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Yadkin County Schools5.5 mi
  8. C B Eller Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-55.7 mi
  9. Starmount HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Yadkin County Schools9.4 mi
  10. Starmount MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-9 · Yadkin County Schools9.5 mi

How Ronda-Clingman Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Wilkes County Schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 16 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 81% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 10 points since 2014 (65 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CMet50.3
202464CMet60.7
202368CMet66.3
202273BMet73.1
201971BExceeded67.2
201874BExceeded70
201767CExceeded61
201656CMet51
201555CMet50
201465CExceeded59

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 83.02%Hispanic 9.12%Two+ Races 5.66%Black 2.2%
White: 83.02% (264) Hispanic: 9.12% (29) Two+ Races: 5.66% (18) Black: 2.2% (7)
White83.02%
Hispanic9.12%
Two+ Races5.66%
Black2.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 318
46.86%149 Female
53.14%169 Male

Student counts for Ronda-Clingman Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 318 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.5%Chronically absent 13.5%
Regular attendance: 86.5% (257) Chronically absent: 13.5% (40)
Regular attendance86.5%
Chronically absent13.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 297
52.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Ronda-Clingman Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 297 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 83.25%Beginning 16.75%
Experienced: 83.25% (15) Beginning: 16.75% (3)
Experienced83.25%
Beginning16.75%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 17.9 FTE
93.3%Fully licensed
6.7%Emergency or provisional
5.58%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Ronda-Clingman 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 17.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)60.4%30.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51%31.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)44.2%29.9%

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)49%19.7%19%12.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)55.8%14.3%23.1%6.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)39.6%30.2%26.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.6271.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers17.91
Experienced teachers14.91 (83%)
Beginning teachers3 (17%)
Holding a standard license16.71 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.2 (7%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (40 of 297)13.5%
Economically disadvantaged52.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student22.23
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.32

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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Ronda-Clingman 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.