Upward Elementary School has 425 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Upward Elementary School’s learner population of 425 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Upward Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% 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 Upward Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Upward Elementary School is East Henderson High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Flat Rock Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hillandale Elementary School (2.4 miles away)