- Address
- 1248 School St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (336) 838-4261
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370495001990
School calendar
Wilkesboro Elementary School'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.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Wilkes Early College High School0.5 mi
- Wilkes Central High School1.6 mi
- Moravian Falls Elementary School2.4 mi
- Central Wilkes Middle School2.7 mi
- North Wilkesboro Elementary School3.8 mi
- C C Wright Elementary School4.0 mi
- West Wilkes Middle School4.4 mi
- West Wilkes High School5.9 mi
- Millers Creek Elementary School6.4 mi
- Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School7.1 mi
How Wilkesboro Elementary School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 86% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 7 points since 2014 (73 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | C | Exceeded | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 71 | B | Met | 68 |
| 2023 | 68 | C | Exceeded | 64.1 |
| 2022 | 65 | C | Met | 63.1 |
| 2019 | 70 | B | Exceeded | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 58.4 |
| 2017 | 64 | C | Not Met | 63 |
| 2016 | 71 | B | Met | 69 |
| 2015 | 72 | B | Met | 69 |
| 2014 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 69 |
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 Wilkes County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 405Student counts for Wilkesboro Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 405 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 388Student indicators for Wilkesboro Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 388 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 23.3 FTETeacher figures for Wilkesboro 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 23.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 67.2% | 48.4% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 61.3% | 40.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 57% | 40.3% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 38.7% | 21% | 28.5% | 11.8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 43% | 16.7% | 23.7% | 16.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 32.8% | 18.8% | 40.6% | 7.8% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 2 | 85 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 23.34 |
| Experienced teachers | 17.54 (75%) |
| Beginning teachers | 5.8 (25%) |
| Holding a standard license | 21.54 (92%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.8 (8%) |
| National Board certified | 4 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (45 of 388) | 11.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51.9% |
| English learners making progress (of 30) | 50% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.81 |
| Library books per student | 27.49 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.32 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Wilkesboro 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 22 schools →Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School
C B Eller Elementary School
C C Wright Elementary School
Millers Creek Elementary School
Moravian Falls Elementary School
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
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.