Polk Central Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Mill Spring, North Carolina·28756
Score
47.8/100
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#656
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#4
In Polk County Schools
#2
In Mill Spring
Top 53%
In North Carolina

Score 47.8/100: better than 47% 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
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 53% of them
169 students tested
Math
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 47% of them
169 students tested
Science
60%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 34% of them
50 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 Reading53.8169
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math60.4169
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science6050

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
382
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
382
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Polk County

Contact

Address
2141 South NC9 Hwy
Mill Spring, NC 28756

"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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Polk Central Elementary School at a glance

Polk Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mill Spring, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Polk County Schools. It has about 382 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 98% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 60% 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 47.8 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #656 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.