Sawmills Elementary Primary School
4436 Sawmills School Rd
Granite Falls NC, 28630, Caldwell County
Phone: 828-396-2610
Ranking: 
(918 out of 1,874, top 49%)*
(918 out of 1,874, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 307 | 318 | 331 | 356 | 353 | 396 | 414 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 20.8% | 62 | 19.5% | 61 | 18.4% | 62 | 17.4% | 50 | 14.2% | 55 | 13.9% | 69 | 16.7% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 19.2% | 57 | 17.9% | 59 | 17.8% | 48 | 13.5% | 53 | 15.0% | 70 | 17.7% | 69 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 54 | 17.6% | 50 | 15.7% | 48 | 14.5% | 45 | 12.6% | 66 | 18.7% | 62 | 15.7% | 78 | 18.8% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 15.0% | 44 | 13.8% | 46 | 13.9% | 68 | 19.1% | 53 | 15.0% | 78 | 19.7% | 65 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 11.4% | 45 | 14.2% | 60 | 18.1% | 58 | 16.3% | 70 | 19.8% | 62 | 15.7% | 71 | 17.1% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 16.0% | 60 | 18.9% | 57 | 17.2% | 75 | 21.1% | 61 | 17.3% | 69 | 17.4% | 62 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 166 | 54.1% | 165 | 51.9% | 165 | 49.8% | 166 | 46.6% | 171 | 48.4% | 192 | 48.5% | 193 | 46.6% |
| Female: | 141 | 45.9% | 153 | 48.1% | 166 | 50.2% | 190 | 53.4% | 174 | 49.3% | 196 | 49.5% | 208 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 8.1% | 29 | 9.1% | 33 | 10.0% | 31 | 8.7% | 27 | 7.6% | 38 | 9.6% | 30 | 7.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 13 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 265 | 86.3% | 272 | 85.5% | 282 | 85.2% | 309 | 86.8% | 308 | 87.3% | 344 | 86.9% | 369 | 89.1% |
| 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: | 12 | 3.9% | 11 | 3.5% | 11 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 47.6% | 136 | 42.8% | 144 | 43.5% | 162 | 45.5% | 168 | 47.6% | 164 | 41.4% | 171 | 41.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 6.8% | 33 | 10.4% | 30 | 9.1% | 30 | 8.4% | 21 | 5.9% | 29 | 7.3% | 35 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.74 | 16.48 | 14.91 | 16.04 | 16.65 | 16.30 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 67.5% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 73.8% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 83.7% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 86% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.7% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 40.9% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 83.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 69.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 68.6% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 74.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 74.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 45.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 66% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 64.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 75.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 84.8% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 86.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 87.1% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 89% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 36.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 85.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 61.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 73.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 76.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 79.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 41.9% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 55.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 70.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 71.4% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 82.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 82.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 86.3% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 86.7% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 40.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.5% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 58% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 78% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 42.6% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 39.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 72.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 77.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.5% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 45.2% | 45.4% |
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* Sawmills Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.