Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Summary:

Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boomer, North Carolina, serving 128 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Wilkes County Schools district.

Boomer-Ferguson Elementary has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom third of North Carolina elementary schools. The school has a predominantly white student population (71.88%), but with a significant percentage of students identifying as two or more races (18.75%). Proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the Wilkes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages, with only 42.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient in mathematics compared to 67.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools district, Boomer-Ferguson Elementary consistently performs worse academically. For example, Mulberry Elementary and Moravian Falls Elementary rank significantly higher than Boomer-Ferguson and have much higher proficiency rates. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 467 out of 1390 in 2013-2014 to 1261 out of 1505 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 556 Boomer-Ferguson Sch Rd
       Boomer, NC  28606-9739


(336) 651-8900

District: Wilkes County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1261st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,571 Help


Students who attend Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Wilkes Middle School
High:    Wilkes Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  119

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Two or more races:
11.8%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (11.8%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School is 17.2. 11 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School is $12,571, which is the 2nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Wilkes County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School 1261st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wilkes County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilkes County Schools 81st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.59 848th 1276 33.5%
2007 33.28 985th 1293 23.8%
2008 41.48 848th 1324 36.0%
2009 27.96 1053rd 1354 22.2%
2010 45.03 851st 1363 37.6%
2011 51.02 781st 1381 43.4%
2012 67.00 462nd 1388 66.7%
2013 33.44 975th 1403 30.5%
2014 65.15 467th 1390 66.4%
2015 36.94 975th 1440 32.3%
2016 52.14 693rd 1425 51.4%
2017 61.58 546th 1429 61.8%
2018 56.83 631st 1434 56.0%
2019 50.32 760th 1473 48.4%
2021 59.98 579th 1489 61.1%
2022 41.29 896th 1514 40.8%
2023 17.53 1296th 1502 13.7%
2024 21.33 1261st 1505 16.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.86 189th 1332 85.8%
2019 71.92 284th 1361 79.1%
2021 84.95 96th 1329 92.8%
2022 19.74 1219th 1366 10.8%
2023 16.63 1318th 1437 8.3%
2024 25.87 1209th 1450 16.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.13 544th 1405 61.3%
2019 47.82 781st 1424 45.2%
2021 60.20 520th 1440 63.9%
2022 38.31 920th 1458 36.9%
2023 21.56 1225th 1459 16.0%
2024 48.61 738th 1455 49.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.96 756th 1413 46.5%
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Rank History for White students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.45 1006th 1178 14.6%
2019 26.61 977th 1183 17.4%
2021 44.07 662nd 1172 43.5%
2022 36.11 817th 1194 31.6%
2023 4.74 1161st 1183 1.9%
2024 11.51 1123rd 1166 3.7%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 149 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 181
1989 149 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
1990 137 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 167
1991 142 27 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 171
1992 135 26 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 162
1993 106 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1994 105 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1995 115 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 133
1996 115 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 133
1997 119 14 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 135
1998 137 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 151
1999 149 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2000 143 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 164
2001 151 14 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2002 162 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2003 162 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2004 160 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2005 186 15 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2006 187 16 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2007 164 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 3 179
2008 164 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 178
2009 163 12 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2010 173 13 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2011 174 8 0 5 0 0 5 0 192
2012 147 4 0 7 0 0 6 0 164
2013 140 8 0 10 2 0 8 0 168
2014 122 9 0 10 1 0 6 0 148
2015 123 13 0 11 0 0 8 0 155
2016 122 14 0 12 0 0 11 0 159
2017 117 11 0 14 0 0 16 0 158
2018 108 13 0 15 0 0 21 0 157
2019 100 7 0 9 0 0 22 0 138
2020 76 2 0 8 0 0 42 0 128
2021 96 4 0 5 0 0 25 0 130
2022 90 8 0 6 0 0 26 0 130
2023 92 7 0 5 0 0 24 0 128
2024 92 7 0 6 0 0 14 0 119

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 Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 181 12.0 15.0 35.9
1989 179 12.0 14.9 52
1990 167 12.0 13.9 55.1
1991 171 12.0 14.2 53.8
1992 162 12.0 13.5 34.6
1993 125 9.0 13.9 59.2
1994 128 7.0 18.3 44.5
1995 133 10.0 13.3 52.6
1996 133 10.0 13.3 52.6
1997 135 10.0 13.5 48.1
1998 151 13.0 11.6 38.4
1999 168 13.0 12.9 53
2000 164 13.0 12.6 61
2001 166 13.0 12.8 54.8
2002 186 13.0 14.3 55.9
2003 186 13.0 14.3 55.9
2004 179 13.0 13.8 65.9
2005 204 13.0 15.7 64.2
2006 209 13.0 16.1 73.2
2007 179 n/a n/a 67
2008 178 12.0 14.8 70.5
2009 179 12.0 14.9 73.7
2010 190 10.7 17.8 n/a
2011 192 11.7 16.3 72.9
2012 164 10.5 15.6 69.5
2013 168 9.7 17.2 80.4
2014 148 9.9 14.9 92.6
2015 155 11.0 14.0 98.1
2016 159 11.0 14.4 98.1
2017 158 10.6 14.7 98.1
2018 157 9.2 17.0 98.1
2019 138 9.3 14.8 97.8
2020 128 8.7 14.6 97.7
2021 130 9.2 14.0 97.7
2022 130 10.8 11.9 97.7
2023 128 8.9 14.3 97.7
2024 119 6.8 17.2 97.5

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 Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 181 12.0 15.0 35.9
1989 179 12.0 14.9 52
1990 167 12.0 13.9 55.1
1991 171 12.0 14.2 53.8
1992 162 12.0 13.5 34.6
1993 125 9.0 13.9 59.2
1994 128 7.0 18.3 44.5
1995 133 10.0 13.3 52.6
1996 133 10.0 13.3 52.6
1997 135 10.0 13.5 48.1
1998 151 13.0 11.6 38.4
1999 168 13.0 12.9 53
2000 164 13.0 12.6 61
2001 166 13.0 12.8 54.8
2002 186 13.0 14.3 55.9
2003 186 13.0 14.3 55.9
2004 179 13.0 13.8 65.9
2005 204 13.0 15.7 64.2
2006 209 13.0 16.1 73.2
2007 179 n/a n/a 67
2008 178 12.0 14.8 70.5
2009 179 12.0 14.9 73.7
2010 190 10.7 17.8 n/a
2011 192 11.7 16.3 72.9
2012 164 10.5 15.6 69.5
2013 168 9.7 17.2 80.4
2014 148 9.9 14.9 92.6
2015 155 11.0 14.0 98.1
2016 159 11.0 14.4 98.1
2017 158 10.6 14.7 98.1
2018 157 9.2 17.0 98.1
2019 138 9.3 14.8 97.8
2020 128 8.7 14.6 97.7
2021 130 9.2 14.0 97.7
2022 130 10.8 11.9 97.7
2023 128 8.9 14.3 97.7
2024 119 6.8 17.2 97.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,753 (13.9%) $10,817 (86.1%) $12,570

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 760th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1296th of 1502 Elementary schools
 34.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)84.247.8
 36.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)70.566.4
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)73.743.5
 30.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)62.248.8
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)47.115
 32.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)5859.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)47.130
 17.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)61.858.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)5225
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wilkes County Schools)61.769.1
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)6031.3
 28.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Wilkes County Schools)56.957.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School)6037.5
 22.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wilkes County Schools)76.278.4
 2.2%
   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 Students138128
 7.2%
African American77
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic95
 44.4%
Pacific Islander00
White10092
 8%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.8%97.7%
 0.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 119 students attended Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School.

Students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Wilkes Middle School
High : Wilkes Central High School

Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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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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