Boomer-ferguson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Boomer-ferguson Elementary School

556 Boomer-ferguson Sch Rd
Boomer, NC 28606

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Bottom 50%

Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boomer-ferguson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School's student population of 119 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	20
1	16
2	16
3	18
4	21
5	15

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School
2023	128
2022	130
2021	130
2020	138
2019	138
2018	158
2017	158
2016	159
2015	155
2014	148
2013	168
2012	164
2011	192
2010	190
2009	179
2008	178
2007	179
2006	209
2005	204
2004	179
2003	186
2002	175
2001	166
2000	149
1999	153
1998	136
1997	135
1996	133
1995	125
1994	128
1993	125
1992	162
1991	171
1990	167
1989	179
1988	181
1987	182

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School
2023	9
2022	11
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	10
2013	10
2012	11
2011	12
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	10
1996	10
1995	7
1994	7
1993	9
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

Empowering youth to lead and succeed in the global community

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boomer-ferguson Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1853 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School
2023	#1853
2022	#1853
2021	#1239
2019	#1368
2018	#1015
2017	#1005
2016	#1272
2015	#1752
2014	#878
2013	#1771
2012	#800

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(21-22)

40-49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2022	44%	51%	59%
2021	44%	42%	55%
2019	37%	42%	42%
2018	57%	48%	41%
2017	57%	47%	46%
2016	52%	47%	43%
2015	37%	44%	42%
2014	42%	43%	38%
2013	27%	42%	39%
2012	92%	82%	84%
2011	82%	82%	85%

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30-39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2022	34%	50%	54%
2021	44%	47%	50%
2019	42%	46%	45%
2018	37%	47%	41%
2017	42%	46%	45%
2016	37%	47%	43%
2015	32%	46%	44%
2014	52%	46%	41%
2013	37%	45%	42%
2012	72%	73%	74%
2011	67%	70%	72%

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≥50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2022	50%	63%	71%
2021	80%	61%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	11:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	10:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	4%	20%	17%
2022	5%	20%	17%
2021	4%	19%	16%
2020	7%	18%	16%
2019	7%	18%	16%
2018	8%	17%	15%
2017	8%	17%	15%
2016	8%	16%	14%
2015	7%	16%	14%
2014	7%	15%	14%
2013	6%	14%	13%
2012	4%	13%	12%
2011	3%	13%	12%
2010	2%	11%	9%
2009	2%	11%	9%
2008	2%	11%	10%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	7%	6%
2003	1%	6%	6%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	5%	25%	4%
2022	6%	25%	4%
2021	3%	25%	4%
2020	5%	25%	4%
2019	5%	25%	4%
2018	6%	26%	4%
2017	6%	26%	4%
2016	9%	26%	4%
2015	8%	26%	6%
2014	6%	26%	4%
2013	5%	26%	4%
2012	2%	26%	4%
2011	4%	26%	4%
2010	7%	31%	7%
2009	7%	31%	7%
2008	6%	29%	5%
2007	4%	29%	5%
2006	8%	32%	7%
2005	7%	31%	6%
2004	10%	31%	6%
2003	12%	31%	6%
2002	11%	31%	6%
2001	8%	31%	6%
2000	11%	31%	6%
1999	10%	31%	6%
1998	8%	30%	6%
1997	10%	31%	6%
1996	14%	31%	5%
1995	17%	30%	6%
1994	18%	30%	6%
1993	15%	30%	6%
1992	16%	30%	6%
1991	16%	30%	6%

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White

77%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	72%	44%	73%
2022	69%	45%	73%
2021	74%	46%	74%
2020	72%	48%	75%
2019	72%	48%	75%
2018	75%	49%	78%
2017	75%	49%	78%
2016	77%	50%	78%
2015	80%	50%	72%
2014	82%	51%	79%
2013	83%	52%	80%
2012	90%	53%	81%
2011	91%	53%	81%
2010	90%	54%	83%
2009	91%	54%	83%
2008	92%	55%	84%
2007	92%	56%	85%
2006	89%	56%	85%
2005	91%	57%	87%
2004	89%	58%	87%
2003	87%	59%	88%
2002	88%	60%	88%
2001	91%	61%	90%
2000	94%	61%	91%
1999	95%	62%	91%
1998	98%	63%	92%
1997	88%	64%	92%
1996	86%	64%	93%
1995	83%	65%	93%
1994	82%	66%	93%
1993	85%	66%	93%
1992	83%	66%	94%
1991	83%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	19%	6%	6%
2022	20%	5%	6%
2021	19%	5%	6%
2020	16%	5%	5%
2019	16%	5%	5%
2018	11%	4%	3%
2017	11%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	0.45	0.71	0.44
2022	0.48	0.70	0.43
2021	0.42	0.69	0.42
2020	0.45	0.68	0.41
2019	0.45	0.68	0.41
2018	0.42	0.67	0.38
2017	0.42	0.67	0.38
2016	0.39	0.66	0.37
2015	0.35	0.66	0.38
2014	0.32	0.65	0.35
2013	0.31	0.65	0.35
2012	0.19	0.64	0.34
2011	0.18	0.64	0.33
2010	0.18	0.61	0.30
2009	0.17	0.61	0.29
2008	0.15	0.61	0.27
2007	0.15	0.60	0.26
2006	0.20	0.58	0.26
2005	0.17	0.58	0.25
2004	0.20	0.57	0.24
2003	0.23	0.56	0.22
2002	0.22	0.55	0.21
2001	0.17	0.53	0.19
2000	0.16	0.53	0.17
1999	0.15	0.52	0.16
1998	0.08	0.52	0.15
1997	0.22	0.50	0.15
1996	0.24	0.50	0.14
1995	0.29	0.49	0.13
1994	0.30	0.48	0.13
1993	0.26	0.48	0.13
1992	0.29	0.48	0.12
1991	0.29	0.48	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	98%	57%	81%
2022	98%	47%	76%
2021	98%	49%	76%
2020	98%	52%	78%
2019	98%	52%	78%
2018	98%	53%	95%
2017	98%	53%	95%
2016	98%	52%	96%
2015	98%	52%	96%
2014	86%	47%	58%
2013	73%	47%	55%
2012	65%	45%	53%
2011	64%	43%	52%
2009	59%	28%	44%
2008	53%	25%	43%
2007	53%	35%	40%
2006	57%	35%	41%
2005	54%	37%	39%
2004	58%	36%	36%
2003	46%	27%	33%
2002	41%	30%	28%
2001	45%	29%	27%
2000	53%	31%	27%
1999	45%	31%	27%
1998	43%	31%	28%
1997	48%	30%	26%
1996	53%	30%	26%
1995	46%	29%	26%
1994	45%	29%	26%
1993	59%	29%	26%
1992	35%	22%	20%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Boomer-ferguson Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2009	15%	6%	11%
2008	17%	6%	11%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	16%	7%	11%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilkes County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boomer-ferguson Elementary School's ranking?

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School is ranked #1853 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Boomer-ferguson Elementary School?

119 students attend Boomer-ferguson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Boomer-ferguson Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Boomer-ferguson Elementary School?

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Boomer-ferguson Elementary School offer ?

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Boomer-ferguson Elementary School part of?

Boomer-ferguson Elementary School is part of Wilkes County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education