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Tryon Elementary School

Polk County Schools · Polk County

Address
100 School Place, Tryon, NC 28782
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370372002230
367
Students
26.7
Teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
13.7%
Chronically absent
59%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Tryon Elementary SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Polk County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi
  2. Polk County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi
  3. Saluda Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-55.9 mi
  4. Polk County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-87.0 mi
  5. Polk Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-58.3 mi
  6. Upward ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools10.2 mi
  7. Hillandale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools11.1 mi
  8. Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Henderson County Schools11.2 mi
  9. Dana ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools11.3 mi
  10. Sunny View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-511.4 mi

How Tryon Elementary School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Polk County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 7 of 7

Chronic absence is lower here than at 80% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 5 points since 2014 (67 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CNot Met63.2
202469CNot Met69
202372BNot Met73.9
202271BNot Met73.4
201981BMet82.4
201880BMet79.9
201781BMet81
201679BExceeded78
201578BExceeded76
201467CNot Met68

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 Polk County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 64.85%Hispanic 17.44%Black 9.81%Two+ Races 6.81%Asian 1.09%
White: 64.85% (238) Hispanic: 17.44% (64) Black: 9.81% (36) Two+ Races: 6.81% (25) Asian: 1.09% (4)
White64.85%
Hispanic17.44%
Black9.81%
Two+ Races6.81%
Asian1.09%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 367
44.96%165 Female
55.04%202 Male

Student counts for Tryon Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 367 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.3%Chronically absent 13.7%
Regular attendance: 86.3% (296) Chronically absent: 13.7% (47)
Regular attendance86.3%
Chronically absent13.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 343
59%Economically disadvantaged
5.18%19 English learners

Student indicators for Tryon Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 343 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 80.11%Beginning 19.89%
Experienced: 80.11% (22) Beginning: 19.89% (6)
Experienced80.11%
Beginning19.89%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.7 FTE
96.75%Fully licensed
3.25%Emergency or provisional
10.85%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Tryon 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 27.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)69.5%49.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.9%34.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.2%22.4%

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)30.5%20.1%31.1%18.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.1%23.8%22.6%11.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.8%32.8%22.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.9758.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.65
Experienced teachers22.15 (80%)
Beginning teachers5.5 (20%)
Holding a standard license26.75 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (47 of 343)13.7%
Economically disadvantaged59%
English learners making progress (of 19)78.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.66
Library books per student462.91
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.03

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
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 Tryon Elementary School report card PDF

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Tryon 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.