📍 298 Praley Street, Valdese, Burke County, 28690
Valdese Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valdese, Burke County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valdese Elementary enrolls 521 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 400 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
347 of the school's 521 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 323 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valdese Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 86.
Valdese Elementary is one of 27 schools in Burke County Schools, based in Morganton, North Carolina. The district serves 11,667 students district-wide and employs 740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 521 students, Valdese Elementary is larger than the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize