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Valdese, NC

4,712 residents•1,656 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
6.8
out of 10
19% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
—Reading
24% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
41.81
per 1,000 residents
31% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

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

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Valdese

3 schools
8.7
Heritage Middle
Middlepublic
7.5
Valdese Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
Jimmy C. Draughn High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Valdese

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Valdese

197 total incidents reported across Valdese in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
31% below North Carolina avg
41.81
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
38
Property
131
Drug
25
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault19%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Burglary9%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other6%

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

1,656 students enrolled across Valdese's schools.

  • Public1,656100%

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 Valdese's K-12 schools.

  • White74%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
60%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.