Iotla Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Iotla Valley Elementary School

1166 Iotla Church Road
Franklin, NC 28734

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Bottom 50%

Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Iotla Valley 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Iotla Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Iotla Valley Elementary School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iotla Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	74
1	91
2	70
3	74
4	77

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School
2023	403
2022	392
2021	372
2020	401
2019	401
2018	384
2017	384
2016	398
2015	402
2014	350
2013	320
2012	258
2011	256
2010	163
2009	157
2008	149
2007	143
2006	142
2005	156
2004	154
2003	157
2002	171
2001	156
2000	163
1999	171
1998	169
1997	152
1996	134
1995	182
1994	196
1993	196
1992	189
1991	200
1990	190
1989	187
1988	201
1987	195

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	32
2014	30
2013	25
2012	21
2011	21
2010	11
2009	11
2008	11
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	12
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Iotla Valley 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 Iotla Valley Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#1651 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School
2023	#1651
2022	#1651
2021	#1404
2019	#1760
2018	#889
2017	#948
2016	#1044
2015	#828
2014	#1349
2013	#1612
2012	#1491

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(21-22)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2022	42%	51%	50%
2021	37%	42%	47%
2019	22%	42%	40%
2018	47%	48%	43%
2017	52%	47%	49%
2016	42%	47%	47%
2015	47%	44%	41%
2014	37%	43%	40%
2013	37%	42%	38%
2012	82%	82%	84%
2011	87%	82%	83%

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40-44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2022	42%	50%	51%
2021	42%	47%	50%
2019	42%	46%	47%
2018	47%	47%	43%
2017	47%	46%	47%
2016	52%	47%	48%
2015	52%	46%	46%
2014	42%	46%	47%
2013	32%	45%	47%
2012	67%	73%	75%
2011	77%	70%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	9:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	13:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	10:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	11:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	11%	20%	22%
2022	8%	20%	21%
2021	12%	19%	20%
2020	11%	18%	19%
2019	11%	18%	19%
2018	10%	17%	20%
2017	10%	17%	20%
2016	9%	16%	18%
2014	10%	15%	15%
2013	8%	14%	14%
2012	8%	13%	13%
2011	7%	13%	12%
2010	3%	11%	10%
2009	3%	11%	11%
2008	3%	11%	9%
2007	1%	10%	8%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2013	1%	26%	1%
2012	1%	26%	1%
2011	2%	26%	1%
2010	3%	31%	2%
2009	1%	31%	2%
2006	1%	32%	2%
2005	2%	31%	2%
2004	2%	31%	2%
2003	3%	31%	2%
2002	2%	31%	2%
1996	1%	31%	1%
1995	1%	30%	1%
1992	1%	30%	1%
1991	1%	30%	1%
1990	1%	30%	1%

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White

83%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	84%	44%	73%
2022	87%	45%	74%
2021	85%	46%	76%
2020	86%	48%	77%
2019	86%	48%	77%
2018	87%	49%	78%
2017	87%	49%	78%
2016	89%	50%	79%
2014	86%	51%	81%
2013	85%	52%	82%
2012	88%	53%	82%
2011	89%	53%	83%
2010	93%	54%	86%
2009	95%	54%	86%
2008	95%	55%	88%
2007	98%	56%	90%
2006	96%	56%	91%
2005	98%	57%	92%
2004	96%	58%	93%
2003	94%	59%	94%
2002	94%	60%	95%
2001	95%	61%	96%
2000	99%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	97%
1998	100%	63%	97%
1997	99%	64%	97%
1996	94%	64%	97%
1995	97%	65%	98%
1994	97%	66%	97%
1993	97%	66%	98%
1992	97%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	5%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	0.28	0.71	0.41
2022	0.24	0.70	0.41
2021	0.27	0.69	0.39
2020	0.25	0.68	0.37
2019	0.25	0.68	0.37
2018	0.23	0.67	0.36
2017	0.23	0.67	0.36
2016	0.20	0.66	0.35
2014	0.25	0.65	0.33
2013	0.27	0.65	0.31
2012	0.22	0.64	0.31
2011	0.21	0.64	0.29
2010	0.13	0.61	0.25
2009	0.09	0.61	0.25
2008	0.10	0.61	0.22
2007	0.04	0.60	0.19
2006	0.08	0.58	0.17
2005	0.04	0.58	0.15
2004	0.07	0.57	0.13
2003	0.12	0.56	0.12
2002	0.11	0.55	0.10
2001	0.09	0.53	0.07
2000	0.02	0.53	0.06
1999	0.04	0.52	0.07
1997	0.02	0.50	0.06
1996	0.12	0.50	0.06
1995	0.06	0.49	0.05
1994	0.05	0.48	0.05
1993	0.05	0.48	0.05
1992	0.05	0.48	0.05
1991	0.02	0.48	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	66%	57%	59%
2022	37%	47%	33%
2021	45%	49%	40%
2020	53%	52%	49%
2019	53%	52%	49%
2018	57%	53%	54%
2017	57%	53%	54%
2016	57%	52%	54%
2015	59%	52%	52%
2014	70%	47%	56%
2013	68%	47%	55%
2012	57%	45%	52%
2011	55%	43%	53%
2010	43%	40%	47%
2009	36%	28%	37%
2008	40%	25%	38%
2007	42%	35%	37%
2006	42%	35%	38%
2005	38%	37%	37%
2004	41%	36%	36%
2003	41%	27%	32%
2002	36%	30%	27%
2001	42%	29%	30%
2000	42%	31%	27%
1999	36%	31%	28%
1998	37%	31%	27%
1997	45%	30%	26%
1996	55%	30%	27%
1995	52%	29%	30%
1994	46%	29%	29%
1993	38%	29%	27%
1992	31%	22%	20%
1991	77%	31%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Iotla Valley Elementary School	North Carolina	Macon County Schools
2023	5%	3%	5%
2021	10%	3%	7%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	9%	4%	10%
2016	12%	5%	10%
2015	11%	5%	10%
2014	9%	7%	12%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	14%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	17%	9%	12%
2009	17%	6%	12%
2008	19%	6%	12%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	12%
2003	14%	7%	13%
2002	23%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Macon County Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iotla Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Iotla Valley Elementary School is ranked #1651 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?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Iotla Valley Elementary School?

417 students attend Iotla Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Iotla Valley Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Iotla Valley Elementary School?

Iotla Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Iotla Valley Elementary School offer ?

Iotla Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Iotla Valley Elementary School part of?

Iotla Valley Elementary School is part of Macon County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education