Saluda Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Saluda, North Carolina·28773
Score
92.2/100
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#98
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#1
In Polk County Schools
Top 8%
In North Carolina

Score 92.2/100: better than 92% 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
84%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 97% of them
55 students tested
Math
93%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 99% of them
55 students tested
Science
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 63% of them
11 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 Reading83.655
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math92.755
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science72.711

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
145
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
145
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Polk County

Contact

Address
214 E Main Street
Saluda, NC 28773

"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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Saluda Elementary School at a glance

Saluda Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saluda, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Polk County Schools. It has about 145 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% 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, 84% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 93% 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 92.2 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #98 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points 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.