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Cove Creek Elementary

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930 Vanderpool Rd, Vilas, NC 28692 • Watauga County
(828) 297-2781
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
289
Teachers (FTE)
22.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
FRPL Eligible
119
(41.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 119 of 289 (41.2%)
Free Lunch: 108 (37.4%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (3.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 170 (58.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 282 students 282 2020-2021 2021-2022: 300 students 300 +6.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 294 students 294 -2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 297 students 297 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 289 students 289 -2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 252 (87.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 22 (7.6%) Asian: 9 (3.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (1%) Black or African American: 2 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%)
289 Students
White 252 87.2%
Hispanic / Latino 22 7.6%
Asian 9 3.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 1%
Black or African American 2 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 289 Students
Grade 1: 32 (11.1%) Grade 2: 34 (11.8%) Grade 3: 25 (8.7%) Grade 4: 34 (11.8%) Grade 5: 25 (8.7%) Grade 6: 38 (13.1%) Grade 7: 27 (9.3%) Grade 8: 33 (11.4%) Kindergarten: 26 (9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (5.2%)
289 Students
Grade 1 32 11.1%
Grade 2 34 11.8%
Grade 3 25 8.7%
Grade 4 34 11.8%
Grade 5 25 8.7%
Grade 6 38 13.1%
Grade 7 27 9.3%
Grade 8 33 11.4%
Kindergarten 26 9%
Pre-Kindergarten 15 5.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
140
48.4%
F
Female Students
149
51.6%