Dudley Shoals Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Granite Falls, North Carolina·28630
Score
37.0/100
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#792
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#5
In Caldwell County Schools
#3
In Granite Falls
Top 64%
In North Carolina

Score 37.0/100: better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 37% of them
211 students tested
Math
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 27% of them
211 students tested
Science
70%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 55% of them
73 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading47.9211
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math52.1211
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science69.973

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
432
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
432
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Caldwell County

Contact

Address
1500 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Dudley Shoals Elementary at a glance

Dudley Shoals Elementary is a public elementary school in Granite Falls, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Caldwell County Schools. It has about 432 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 37.0 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #792 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.