Baton Elementary Primary School
1400 Baton School Rd
Granite Falls NC, 28630, Caldwell County
Phone: 828-728-9531
Ranking: 
(349 out of 1,874, top 19%)*
(349 out of 1,874, top 19%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Caldwell County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 409 | 427 | 430 | 471 | 529 | 557 | 524 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 15.9% | 65 | 15.2% | 73 | 17.0% | 64 | 13.6% | 77 | 14.6% | 84 | 15.1% | 86 | 16.4% |
| Grade 1: | 69 | 16.9% | 70 | 16.4% | 67 | 15.6% | 76 | 16.1% | 80 | 15.1% | 89 | 16.0% | 80 | 15.3% |
| Grade 2: | 74 | 18.1% | 67 | 15.7% | 62 | 14.4% | 79 | 16.8% | 84 | 15.9% | 91 | 16.3% | 91 | 17.4% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 15.2% | 70 | 16.4% | 76 | 17.7% | 82 | 17.4% | 88 | 16.6% | 88 | 15.8% | 100 | 19.1% |
| Grade 4: | 68 | 16.6% | 76 | 17.8% | 76 | 17.7% | 87 | 18.5% | 90 | 17.0% | 109 | 19.6% | 96 | 18.3% |
| Grade 5: | 71 | 17.4% | 79 | 18.5% | 76 | 17.7% | 83 | 17.6% | 110 | 20.8% | 96 | 17.2% | 71 | 13.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 182 | 44.5% | 192 | 45.0% | 199 | 46.3% | 220 | 46.7% | 247 | 46.7% | 260 | 46.7% | 244 | 46.6% |
| Female: | 227 | 55.5% | 235 | 55.0% | 231 | 53.7% | 251 | 53.3% | 274 | 51.8% | 289 | 51.9% | 257 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.7% | 17 | 4.0% | 24 | 5.1% | 17 | 3.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 19 | 3.6% | 24 | 4.3% | 6 | 1.1% |
| White: | 381 | 93.2% | 389 | 91.1% | 397 | 92.3% | 421 | 89.4% | 490 | 92.6% | 522 | 93.7% | 489 | 93.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 13 | 3.0% | 18 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 240 | 58.7% | 241 | 56.4% | 237 | 55.1% | 247 | 52.4% | 257 | 48.6% | 240 | 43.1% | 208 | 39.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 12.0% | 51 | 11.9% | 34 | 7.9% | 46 | 9.8% | 58 | 11.0% | 67 | 12.0% | 58 | 11.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 17.04 | 16.35 | 16.71 | 17.63 | 17.70 | 18.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 67.5% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 73.8% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 75.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 83.7% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 85.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 85.7% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 40.9% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 83.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 85% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 69.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 68.6% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 74.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 74.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 45.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 66% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 75.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 84.8% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.1% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 89% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 36.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 85.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 61.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 76.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 55.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 62.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 65.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 70.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 71.4% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 82.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 82.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 86.3% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 86.7% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 40.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.5% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 58% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 73.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 78% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 42.6% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 39.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 72.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 85.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 84.5% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 45.2% | 45.4% |
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* Baton Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.