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Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Stokes County Schools · Stokes County

Address
1070 Amostown Road, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370438001740
213
Students
13.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27.8%
Chronically absent
57.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Sandy Ridge Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Stokes County AcademyHigh · Grades 6-127.2 mi
  2. Piney Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-87.4 mi
  3. Western Rockingham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Rockingham County Schools9.6 mi
  4. Stokes Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-139.8 mi
  5. John W Dillard AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Rockingham County Schools9.8 mi
  6. North Stokes High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-1210.2 mi
  7. Dalton McMichael HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Rockingham County Schools10.6 mi
  8. Stoneville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Rockingham County Schools11.2 mi
  9. Walnut Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-512.5 mi
  10. Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-813.3 mi

How Sandy Ridge Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419
Stokes County Schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 12 of 16

Chronic absence is lower here than at 32% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 15 points since 2014 (71 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet50
202453DMet48.5
202359CMet56
202267CMet63
201970BMet66.8
201869CMet66.3
201775BMet73
201675BMet74
201565CMet60
201471BExceeded66

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 Stokes County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 93.43%Hispanic 5.16%Two+ Races 1.41%
White: 93.43% (199) Hispanic: 5.16% (11) Two+ Races: 1.41% (3)
White93.43%
Hispanic5.16%
Two+ Races1.41%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 213
46.95%100 Female
53.05%113 Male

Student counts for Sandy Ridge Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 213 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.2%Chronically absent 27.8%
Regular attendance: 72.2% (161) Chronically absent: 27.8% (62)
Regular attendance72.2%
Chronically absent27.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 223
57.8%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Sandy Ridge Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 223 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 91.95%Beginning 8.05%
Experienced: 91.95% (10) Beginning: 8.05% (1)
Experienced91.95%
Beginning8.05%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
8.94%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Sandy Ridge 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 11.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.6%45.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)52.8%32.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.8%26.9%

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)47.2%20.4%25.9%6.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.2%13%19.4%7.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.4%18.2%34.1%11.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.8782.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers11.18
Experienced teachers10.28 (92%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (8%)
Holding a standard license11.18 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (62 of 223)27.8%
Economically disadvantaged57.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student15.07
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

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 Sandy Ridge  Elementary School report card PDF

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Sandy Ridge 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.