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Sylvan Elementary

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
7718 Sylvan Road, Snow Camp, NC 27349
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370003000018
298
Students
18.9
Teachers (FTE)
15.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
44
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
21.5%
Chronically absent
64%
Economically disadvantaged

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Sylvan Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Sylvan ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. B. Everett Jordan ElementaryElementary · Grades K-57.4 mi
  2. Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Randolph County School System7.7 mi
  3. Silk Hope SchoolElementary · Grades PK-8 · Chatham County Schools7.9 mi
  4. The Hawbridge SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · The Hawbridge School · Charter8.1 mi
  5. Southern Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-128.6 mi
  6. Southern Alamance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-88.7 mi
  7. Chatham CharterOther · Grades K-12 · Chatham Charter · Charter9.8 mi
  8. Edwin M Holt ElementaryElementary · Grades K-510.2 mi
  9. Chatham County Schools Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 9-12 · Chatham County Schools10.4 mi
  10. ONE AcademyHigh · Grades 6-12 · Chatham County Schools10.4 mi

How Sylvan Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 44 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 2,217 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 1,273 of 1,419
Alamance-Burlington Schools39th percentile
Higher than 39% · rank 22 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 52% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 15 points since 2014 (59 → 44). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202544DNot Met39.5
202451DMet44.4
202350DMet44.2
202256CMet50.2
201953DMet45.5
201846DNot Met42.5
201761CMet56
201658CMet51
201558CMet54
201459CNot Met60

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

White 70.81%Hispanic 16.44%Two+ Races 6.38%Black 4.7%Asian 1.34%Native Am. 0.34%
White: 70.81% (211) Hispanic: 16.44% (49) Two+ Races: 6.38% (19) Black: 4.7% (14) Asian: 1.34% (4) Native Am.: 0.34% (1)
White70.81%
Hispanic16.44%
Two+ Races6.38%
Black4.7%
Asian1.34%
Native Am.0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 298
46.98%140 Female
53.02%158 Male

Student counts for Sylvan Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 298 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.5%Chronically absent 21.5%
Regular attendance: 78.5% (234) Chronically absent: 21.5% (64)
Regular attendance78.5%
Chronically absent21.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 298
64%Economically disadvantaged
8.05%24 English learners

Student indicators for Sylvan Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 298 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 87.02%Beginning 12.98%
Experienced: 87.02% (16) Beginning: 12.98% (2)
Experienced87.02%
Beginning12.98%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18 FTE
95.01%Fully licensed
4.99%Emergency or provisional
33.28%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Sylvan 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 18 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)49%28.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.6%24.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)29%18.6%

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)52.4%22.8%17.9%6.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)71%10.3%13.1%5.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)51%20.4%18.4%10.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2763.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.03
Experienced teachers15.69 (87%)
Beginning teachers2.34 (13%)
Holding a standard license17.13 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (5%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (64 of 298)21.5%
Economically disadvantaged64%
English learners making progress (of 24)75%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student22.95
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.43

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Sylvan Elementary report card PDF

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Sylvan 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.