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Elon, NC

11,366 residents•3,104 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
16% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
12% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.93
per 1,000 students
40% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
16.36
per 1,000 residents
73% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Elon; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Elon

4 schools
8.0
Altamahaw Ossipee Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.0
Elon Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.9
Western Middle
Middlepublic
4.3
Western Alamance High
Highpublic

School Crime in Elon

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Elon in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
40% below North Carolina avg
1.93
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault83%
  • Weapons17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Elon

186 total incidents reported across Elon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
73% below North Carolina avg
16.36
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
49
Property
84
Drug
45
Weapons
7
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Drugs24%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud11%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,104 students enrolled across Elon's schools.

  • Public3,104100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Elon's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.