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Walter Bickett Elementary

Union County Public Schools · Union County

Address
830 South ML King Blvd, Monroe, NC 28112
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370462001303
444
Students
40.5
Teachers (FTE)
11.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
40
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
35.3%
Chronically absent
61.1%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Union County Public Schools's academic calendar (traditional) for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Walter Bickett Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Union County Public Schools

The area Union County Public Schools assigns to Walter Bickett Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone boundary published by Union County Public Schools as “Layers_WFL1”, last updated 2026-09-08.

How Walter Bickett Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 40 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 2,341 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 1,344 of 1,419
Union County Public Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 43 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (47 → 40). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202540DNot Met35.7
202442DMet32.5
202343DMet34.7
202236FNot Met28.9
201954DExceeded45.8
201850DExceeded39.7
201738FNot Met33
201646DMet37
201539FNot Met34
201447DExceeded37

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 Union County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 57.88%Black 30.41%White 6.76%Two+ Races 4.28%Asian 0.68%
Hispanic: 57.88% (257) Black: 30.41% (135) White: 6.76% (30) Two+ Races: 4.28% (19) Asian: 0.68% (3)
Hispanic57.88%
Black30.41%
White6.76%
Two+ Races4.28%
Asian0.68%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 444
49.77%221 Female
50.23%223 Male

Student counts for Walter Bickett Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 444 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.7%Chronically absent 35.3%
Regular attendance: 64.7% (324) Chronically absent: 35.3% (177)
Regular attendance64.7%
Chronically absent35.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 501
61.1%Economically disadvantaged
28.6%127 English learners

Student indicators for Walter Bickett Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 501 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 59.91%Beginning 40.09%
Experienced: 59.91% (20) Beginning: 40.09% (13)
Experienced59.91%
Beginning40.09%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.7 FTE
94.65%Fully licensed
5.35%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Walter Bickett 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 33.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)44.8%19.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)32.5%16.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)23.5%11.5%

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)67.5%16.2%12.4%--
Reading (grades 3–8)76.5%12%10.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)55.2%25.4%16.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.1959.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.65
Experienced teachers20.16 (60%)
Beginning teachers13.49 (40%)
Holding a standard license31.85 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (5%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (177 of 501)35.3%
Economically disadvantaged61.1%
English learners making progress (of 127)63.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.16
Library books per student15.46
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.22

Federal & state designations

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

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Walter Bickett 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.