North Graham Elementary

Summary:

North Graham Elementary is a public elementary school in Graham, North Carolina, serving 374 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, North Graham Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (35.03%) and African American (35.56%), and over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. In comparison, nearby schools like Audrey W. Garrett Elementary and Grove Park Elementary have more diverse student populations, higher academic performance, and lower percentages of low-income students.

Despite the higher spending per student at North Graham Elementary ($11,600 in 2018-2019) compared to some nearby schools, the data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in addressing the educational needs of its student population. To improve outcomes, the school and district may need to explore targeted interventions, community partnerships, and comprehensive strategies that address the unique socioeconomic and demographic factors impacting student learning at North Graham Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1025 Trollinger Road
       Graham, NC  27253-1947


(336) 578-2272

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1488th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,600 Help


Students who attend North Graham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Graham Middle
High:    Graham High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.6%
Hispanic:
35.6%
White:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Graham Elementary ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Graham Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.6%), Hispanic (35.6%), White (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Graham Elementary is 14.3, which is the 5th best among 20 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Graham Elementary is $11,600, which is the 2nd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Graham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Graham Elementary 1488th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See North Graham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Graham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.26 471st 1276 63.1%
2007 58.07 586th 1293 54.7%
2008 63.92 471st 1324 64.4%
2009 54.78 700th 1354 48.3%
2010 42.45 893rd 1363 34.5%
2011 16.95 1240th 1381 10.2%
2012 19.16 1222nd 1388 12.0%
2013 26.11 1093rd 1403 22.1%
2014 15.47 1229th 1390 11.6%
2015 29.41 1087th 1440 24.5%
2016 21.54 1195th 1425 16.1%
2017 24.01 1171st 1429 18.1%
2018 17.03 1249th 1434 12.9%
2019 20.62 1254th 1473 14.9%
2021 14.05 1328th 1489 10.8%
2022 10.61 1429th 1514 5.6%
2023 4.22 1486th 1502 1.1%
2024 3.83 1488th 1505 1.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.56 129th 133 3.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.51 187th 421 55.6%
2019 21.00 462nd 497 7.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.71 774th 801 3.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.53 1124th 1332 15.6%
2019 28.50 1082nd 1361 20.5%
2021 19.92 1146th 1329 13.8%
2022 15.44 1279th 1366 6.4%
2023 4.88 1430th 1437 0.5%
2024 6.50 1433rd 1450 1.2%
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Rank History for Female students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.86 1142nd 1405 18.7%
2019 34.50 1003rd 1424 29.6%
2021 16.13 1266th 1440 12.1%
2022 7.44 1423rd 1458 2.4%
2023 6.32 1427th 1459 2.2%
2024 6.31 1425th 1455 2.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.78 797th 897 11.1%
2019 26.38 735th 878 16.3%
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Rank History for Male students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.22 1305th 1413 7.6%
2019 13.44 1311th 1430 8.3%
2021 13.78 1293rd 1444 10.5%
2022 17.67 1276th 1464 12.8%
2023 4.44 1446th 1461 1.0%
2024 3.44 1452nd 1464 0.8%
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Rank History for African American students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.58 720th 927 22.3%
2019 30.18 737th 949 22.3%
2021 18.73 828th 896 7.6%
2022 10.64 909th 927 1.9%
2023 4.18 933rd 933 0.0%
2024 5.71 915th 924 1.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 673rd 851 20.9%
2019 45.14 486th 865 43.8%
2021 40.68 477th 843 43.4%
2022 39.29 558th 893 37.5%
2023 20.77 815th 915 10.9%
2024 14.53 904th 951 4.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at North Graham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.60 1125th 1178 4.5%
2019 24.33 1006th 1183 15.0%
2022 3.14 1189th 1194 0.4%
2023 1.46 1179th 1183 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

North Graham Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Open Quote Worst performing school in the district. Some good teacher's who care but not enough to make a impact. Out of 1429 NC schools number #1 being best Graham is #1383 they've implemented another old failed tactic to improve the state's F on the state's report card Uniforms and year round school with no real effect besides making it easier to identify the kids from the poorly performing school.In the city of Shelby their are schools that have good test scores gym everyday and recess and high concentrations of economically disadvantaged student's but they do better for their students to prepare them academically for Middle and High school.In my opinion they should either close down the school and disperse the students to better performing schools or fully intergrate the district so that all students have a chance at a good solid education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Graham Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 226 74 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 304
1989 218 69 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 292
1990 209 74 4 2 1 n/a n/a -2 288
1991 235 100 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 343
1992 219 98 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 323
1993 233 118 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 201 136 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 343
1995 177 151 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1996 177 151 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1997 181 137 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1998 171 145 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1999 150 138 2 34 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2000 167 131 2 46 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2001 176 118 3 56 1 n/a n/a 0 354
2002 136 135 4 98 2 n/a n/a 0 375
2003 136 135 4 98 2 n/a n/a 0 375
2004 132 127 5 111 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 135 118 8 115 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 110 114 10 124 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2007 105 115 12 141 0 n/a n/a 23 396
2008 110 119 6 115 0 n/a n/a 25 375
2009 101 156 4 131 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2010 104 159 4 126 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2011 101 116 1 138 2 0 6 0 364
2012 109 129 2 143 1 0 9 0 393
2013 97 121 0 126 1 0 10 0 355
2014 80 138 0 136 4 0 14 0 372
2015 79 120 1 127 5 0 22 0 354
2016 60 146 0 136 4 0 17 0 363
2017 58 143 3 129 3 0 21 0 357
2018 62 135 3 126 3 0 27 0 356
2019 63 131 2 122 2 0 34 0 354
2020 62 154 1 136 1 0 40 0 394
2021 53 124 0 126 0 0 41 0 344
2022 61 141 2 118 0 0 44 0 366
2023 62 133 4 131 3 2 39 0 374
2024 61 131 5 131 1 1 38 0 368

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Graham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 15.0 20.2 24.3
1989 292 15.0 19.4 35.6
1990 288 19.0 15.1 36.1
1991 343 21.0 16.3 30.3
1992 323 20.0 16.1 32.5
1993 357 20.0 17.9 39.8
1994 343 20.0 17.1 48.4
1995 337 20.0 16.9 43.9
1996 337 20.0 16.9 43.9
1997 334 19.0 17.6 54.5
1998 335 23.0 14.6 50.1
1999 325 24.0 13.5 60.6
2000 348 26.0 13.4 59.2
2001 354 26.0 13.6 n/a
2002 375 26.0 14.4 72.3
2003 375 26.0 14.4 72.3
2004 375 25.0 15.0 72.8
2005 377 25.0 15.1 79
2006 358 25.0 14.3 70.9
2007 396 n/a n/a 43.2
2008 375 27.5 13.6 77.1
2009 393 25.8 15.2 76.6
2010 396 27.4 14.4 79.8
2011 364 27.0 13.4 86.3
2012 393 27.5 14.2 83.2
2013 355 27.9 12.7 87.9
2014 372 29.9 12.4 93.3
2015 354 30.0 11.8 95.5
2016 363 32.0 11.3 98.1
2017 357 29.1 12.2 99.2
2018 356 28.9 12.3 99.2
2019 354 29.7 11.8 99.2
2020 394 28.4 13.8 99.2
2021 344 29.1 11.8 99.1
2022 366 30.3 12.0 99.2
2023 374 30.1 12.4 99.2
2024 368 25.6 14.3 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Graham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 15.0 20.2 24.3
1989 292 15.0 19.4 35.6
1990 288 19.0 15.1 36.1
1991 343 21.0 16.3 30.3
1992 323 20.0 16.1 32.5
1993 357 20.0 17.9 39.8
1994 343 20.0 17.1 48.4
1995 337 20.0 16.9 43.9
1996 337 20.0 16.9 43.9
1997 334 19.0 17.6 54.5
1998 335 23.0 14.6 50.1
1999 325 24.0 13.5 60.6
2000 348 26.0 13.4 59.2
2001 354 26.0 13.6 n/a
2002 375 26.0 14.4 72.3
2003 375 26.0 14.4 72.3
2004 375 25.0 15.0 72.8
2005 377 25.0 15.1 79
2006 358 25.0 14.3 70.9
2007 396 n/a n/a 43.2
2008 375 27.5 13.6 77.1
2009 393 25.8 15.2 76.6
2010 396 27.4 14.4 79.8
2011 364 27.0 13.4 86.3
2012 393 27.5 14.2 83.2
2013 355 27.9 12.7 87.9
2014 372 29.9 12.4 93.3
2015 354 30.0 11.8 95.5
2016 363 32.0 11.3 98.1
2017 357 29.1 12.2 99.2
2018 356 28.9 12.3 99.2
2019 354 29.7 11.8 99.2
2020 394 28.4 13.8 99.2
2021 344 29.1 11.8 99.1
2022 366 30.3 12.0 99.2
2023 374 30.1 12.4 99.2
2024 368 25.6 14.3 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Graham Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,691 (14.6%) $9,909 (85.4%) $11,600

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Graham Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1254th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1486th of 1502 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Graham Elementary)44.823.5
 21.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)57.647.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Graham Elementary)39.721
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.840.1
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Graham Elementary)37.822.8
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)48.744.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (North Graham Elementary)33.828.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.345.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Graham Elementary)56.712.5
 44.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.941.1
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Graham Elementary)38.816.7
 22.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)43.535.7
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (North Graham Elementary)59.726.4
 33.3%
   5th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)60.754.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354374
 5.6%
African American131133
 1.5%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic122131
 7.4%
Pacific Islander02
White6362
 1.6%
Two or More Races3439
 14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions about North Graham Elementary

North Graham Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended North Graham Elementary.

Students who attend North Graham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Graham Middle
High : Graham High

Students at North Graham Elementary are 36% African American, 36% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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