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South Graham Elementary

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
320 Ivey Road, Graham, NC 27253
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370003000014
518
Students
34.0
Teachers (FTE)
15.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
47
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
24.4%
Chronically absent
70.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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South Graham ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. River Mill AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · River Mill Academy · Charter0.6 mi
  2. Alamance Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 6-120.6 mi
  3. Ray Street AcademyHigh · Grades 6-120.6 mi
  4. Graham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.0 mi
  5. Graham HighHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  6. North Graham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  7. Harvey R Newlin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  8. ABSS Early College at ACCHigh · Grades 9-132.2 mi
  9. Broadview MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  10. Hugh M Cummings HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi

How South Graham Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 47 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 2,095 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 1,194 of 1,419
Alamance-Burlington Schools47th percentile
Higher than 47% · rank 19 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 42% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (47 → 47). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202547DNot Met43.3
202448DMet39.4
202342DNot Met35.4
202243DMet34.4
201951DMet46.4
201845DNot Met41.3
201742DNot Met35
201652DExceeded43
201545DMet36
201447DMet39

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 Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 43.63%Black 29.73%White 16.6%Two+ Races 7.72%Asian 2.32%
Hispanic: 43.63% (226) Black: 29.73% (154) White: 16.6% (86) Two+ Races: 7.72% (40) Asian: 2.32% (12)
Hispanic43.63%
Black29.73%
White16.6%
Two+ Races7.72%
Asian2.32%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 518
49.42%256 Female
50.58%262 Male

Student counts for South Graham Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 518 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.6%Chronically absent 24.4%
Regular attendance: 75.6% (405) Chronically absent: 24.4% (131)
Regular attendance75.6%
Chronically absent24.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 536
70.7%Economically disadvantaged
21.24%110 English learners

Student indicators for South Graham Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 536 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 68.71%Beginning 31.29%
Experienced: 68.71% (23) Beginning: 31.29% (10)
Experienced68.71%
Beginning31.29%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32.8 FTE
92.8%Fully licensed
7.2%Emergency or provisional
6.1%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for South Graham 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 32.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.6%23.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)36.8%19.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.9%19.4%

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)55.4%20.8%17.7%6.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)63.2%17.3%13.9%5.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.1%12.5%15.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2663.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers32.79
Experienced teachers22.53 (69%)
Beginning teachers10.26 (31%)
Holding a standard license30.43 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.36 (7%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (131 of 536)24.4%
Economically disadvantaged70.7%
English learners making progress (of 110)54.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student28.81
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.12

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the South Graham Elementary report card PDF

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South Graham 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.