Polk Central Elementary School
2141 South Nc9 Hwy
Mill Spring NC, 28756, Polk County
Phone: 828-894-8233
Ranking: 
(432 out of 1,874, top 23%)*
(432 out of 1,874, top 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Polk 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: | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 327 | 404 | 401 | 430 | 449 | 397 | 444 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 54 | 13.4% | 43 | 10.7% | 66 | 15.3% | 67 | 14.9% | NA | NA | 55 | 12.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 17.4% | 64 | 15.8% | 55 | 13.7% | 57 | 13.3% | 58 | 12.9% | 75 | 18.9% | 72 | 16.2% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 15.9% | 51 | 12.6% | 58 | 14.5% | 61 | 14.2% | 67 | 14.9% | 68 | 17.1% | 72 | 16.2% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 15.0% | 56 | 13.9% | 61 | 15.2% | 55 | 12.8% | 65 | 14.5% | 67 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 55 | 16.8% | 61 | 15.1% | 58 | 14.5% | 66 | 15.3% | 59 | 13.1% | 70 | 17.6% | 64 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 17.7% | 52 | 12.9% | 67 | 16.7% | 59 | 13.7% | 69 | 15.4% | 66 | 16.6% | 51 | 11.5% |
| Grade 5: | 56 | 17.1% | 66 | 16.3% | 59 | 14.7% | 66 | 15.3% | 64 | 14.3% | 51 | 12.8% | 58 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 156 | 47.7% | 201 | 49.8% | 217 | 54.1% | 232 | 54.0% | 231 | 51.4% | 207 | 52.1% | 232 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 171 | 52.3% | 203 | 50.2% | 184 | 45.9% | 198 | 46.0% | 210 | 46.8% | 182 | 45.8% | 184 | 41.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 59 | 18.0% | 69 | 17.1% | 71 | 17.7% | 69 | 16.0% | 60 | 13.4% | 47 | 11.8% | 49 | 11.0% |
| Black: | 21 | 6.4% | 24 | 5.9% | 21 | 5.2% | 29 | 6.7% | 57 | 12.7% | 49 | 12.3% | 36 | 8.1% |
| White: | 232 | 70.9% | 294 | 72.8% | 292 | 72.8% | 315 | 73.3% | 331 | 73.7% | 300 | 75.6% | 334 | 75.2% |
| 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: | 14 | 4.3% | 16 | 4.0% | 16 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 244 | 74.6% | 269 | 66.6% | 266 | 66.3% | 266 | 61.9% | 279 | 62.1% | 218 | 54.9% | 233 | 52.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 12.8% | 30 | 7.4% | 28 | 7.0% | 35 | 8.1% | 40 | 8.9% | 65 | 16.4% | 46 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.87 | 12.99 | 12.94 | 13.06 | 12.80 | 9.90 | 11.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 83.4% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 89.7% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 91.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 93.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 93.2% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | > 95.0% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 58.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 93.9% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 69.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 87% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 85.8% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 83.6% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 83.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 59.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 85.3% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 81.4% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 88.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | > 95.0% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 94.6% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 94.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 58.0% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 92.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 90.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 83% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 88.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 89.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 84.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 55.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 62.7% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 57.9% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 72.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 79.4% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 81.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 85.4% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 94.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | > 95.0% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 65.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 93.9% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 93.2% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 68.6% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 92.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 90.1% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 91.8% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 87.6% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 52.6% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 59.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 86.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 90.6% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 92.1% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 62.5% | 45.4% |
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* Polk Central Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.