Asheboro City Schools

1126 S Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,067 students in Asheboro City Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Asheboro City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,146 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
1,094,560 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
71,669 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Asheboro City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#250 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

(21-22)
39%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

35%
50%

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53%
63%
84%
86.5%

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(2022-23)
26.9%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72

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% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
53%
22%

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% Black
14%
24%

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% White
25%
42%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,829 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$20,622 MM

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Spending
$61 MM
$21,575 MM

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Revenue / Student
$13,487
$13,318

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Spending / Student
$13,829
$13,934

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Best Asheboro City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guy B Teachey Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
294 Newbern Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336) 625-4163
Gr: K-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Donna L Loflin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
405 S Park St
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 625-1685
Gr: K-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Lindley Park Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Cliff Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 625-6226
Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
South Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
523 W Walker Ave
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-4141
Gr: 6-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Balfour Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2097 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-0322
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
North Asheboro Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1861 N Asheboro School Rd
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 672-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
Charles W Mccrary Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Ross St
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-1817
Gr: K-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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