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Rural Hall Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
275 College Street, Rural Hall, NC 27045
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150000635
491
Students
32.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
28.5%
Chronically absent
68.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Rural Hall ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Northwest MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.5 mi
  2. Gibson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  3. Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Stokes County Schools4.0 mi
  4. Kingswood SchoolOther · Grades PK-124.1 mi
  5. King Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Stokes County Schools4.4 mi
  6. North Forsyth Magnet HighHigh · Grades 9-124.7 mi
  7. Germanton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Stokes County Schools5.0 mi
  8. Forsyth AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Forsyth Academy · Charter5.0 mi
  9. Old Town ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.9 mi
  10. Old Richmond ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.0 mi

How Rural Hall Elementary 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
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 43 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 30% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 10 points since 2014 (63 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DMet47.9
202455CNot Met52.9
202356CMet48.5
202249DExceeded39.9
201955CNot Met52.4
201857CMet50.7
201757CMet51
201657CMet53
201560CMet54
201463CExceeded56

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 Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 36.25%Hispanic 32.99%Black 21.79%Two+ Races 8.15%Asian 0.81%
White: 36.25% (178) Hispanic: 32.99% (162) Black: 21.79% (107) Two+ Races: 8.15% (40) Asian: 0.81% (4)
White36.25%
Hispanic32.99%
Black21.79%
Two+ Races8.15%
Asian0.81%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 491
48.68%239 Female
51.32%252 Male

Student counts for Rural Hall Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 491 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 71.5%Chronically absent 28.5%
Regular attendance: 71.5% (356) Chronically absent: 28.5% (142)
Regular attendance71.5%
Chronically absent28.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 498
68.2%Economically disadvantaged
11.41%56 English learners

Student indicators for Rural Hall Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 498 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 82.92%Beginning 17.08%
Experienced: 82.92% (26) Beginning: 17.08% (5)
Experienced82.92%
Beginning17.08%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
6.33%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Rural Hall Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.4%35.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.7%29.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.3%27.3%

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)53.3%17%23.1%6.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.7%16%18.6%8.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.6%20.3%33.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.1974

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.61
Experienced teachers26.21 (83%)
Beginning teachers5.4 (17%)
Holding a standard license31.61 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (142 of 498)28.5%
Economically disadvantaged68.2%
English learners making progress (of 56)33.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.83
Library books per student18.22
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.7

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Rural Hall Elementary report card PDF

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Rural Hall Elementary'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.