Locust Elementary School has 420 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Locust Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Locust Elementary School’s learner population of 420 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Locust Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Locust Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Locust Elementary School is West Stanly High School (4.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is West Stanly Middle School (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Stanfield Elementary School (2.3 miles away)