Locust Elementary School

What Locust Elementary School does

Locust Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school located at 103 School Rd, Locust, North Carolina, operated by the Stanly County Schools district. Founded in 1929 as Locust School, it serves Kindergarten through 5th grade students who reside within the district's geographic catchment area, with enrollment assigned by residential address and no tuition charged. The school delivers North Carolina state-standards-aligned core instruction, Art/Music/PE (AMP), and an Educational Support layer that includes Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG), English as a Second Language (ESL), Exceptional Children (EC), counseling, nursing, and library/media services. It operates as a Title I school with formal family-engagement resources and a parent-school compact in place for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years. Governance includes a School Improvement Team with grade-level teacher representatives that meets monthly.

The school's technology stack is built on standard third-party K-12 platforms rather than proprietary systems. Its public website runs on Edlio; the Parent Portal and remote learning environment run on Canvas; classroom-to-home communication uses ClassDojo (select teachers) and Remind; and the School Cash Online system processes debit and credit card payments for registration, technology, course, and field-trip fees. Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year is conducted digitally through the North Carolina School Information System (NCSIS). Digital learning content (Wonderopolis, Sir Readalot, Storyline Online, Typing Club, Book Creator) is delivered through the Clever single-sign-on portal. The school communicates externally via Facebook, an instructional-technology YouTube channel, weekly school newsletters, Home Connect email newsletters, and Peachjar digital flyers.

As a public institution, Locust Elementary is primarily funded through the Stanly County Schools district from state and local tax revenues (characterized in the source data as subscription/recurring district funding). A secondary transaction-fee revenue stream consists of school fees collected through School Cash Online. The go-to-market approach is event-driven: in-person kindergarten registration sessions (morning and evening), an annual Open House before the school year start, weekly newsletters, and family engagement events. There are no commercial customers, no venture or private equity ownership, and no stock listing; the institution is wholly owned and governed by the Stanly County Schools district.

Name

Locust Elementary School

Legal name

Locust Elementary School

Website

https://locust.stanlycountyschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Locust Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school in Locust, North Carolina, operated by the Stanly County Schools district. Founded in 1929, it serves geographically-assigned students with district-funded instruction, online fee payments, and community-supported programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-5 elementary education
• Public elementary school
• Elementary education services
• Title I school programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Locust

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. District Funding: Public school funding from Stanly County Schools district through state and local tax revenues
2. School Fees: Registration fees, technology fees, course fees collected through School Cash Online system for various school services and activities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Locust Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school that delivers state-aligned classroom instruction in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, Art/Music/PE (AMP), and library/media services to enrolled students within Stanly County Schools district boundaries. The school also provides Educational Support services including Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG), English as a Second Language (ESL), Exceptional Children (special education), school counseling, and nursing. Programming is delivered through structured grade-level departments (Kindergarten and 1st-5th Grades), supplemented by community partnerships such as YMCA After School and a Title I family engagement program.

Product overview

Locust Elementary School is a K-5 public elementary school within Stanly County Schools district, serving students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The school provides educational programs through grade-level departments (Kindergarten, 1st-5th Grade), Art/Music/PE (AMP), and Educational Support services including AIG, ESL, Exceptional Children, counseling, nursing, and library/media services. The school operates primarily through Edlio-powered digital infrastructure for website and communication, Canvas LMS for the Parent Portal, and various third-party educational platforms for student learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-5 Elementary Education Program Standards-aligned public elementary education program delivering instruction in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, Art/Music/PE (AMP), and library/media services for Kindergarten through 5th grade students residing within Stanly County Schools district boundaries.
• Educational Support Services Specialized student support services including Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG), English as a Second Language (ESL), Exceptional Children (special education), school counseling, nursing, and library/media services for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• School Improvement Team meets monthly with representatives from all grade levels to continuously improve academic outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PeachjarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPeachjar partners with school districts including Stanly County Schools to distribute digital flyers from school and community organizations directly to families as email, reducing paper waste and improving parent engagement with school communications.
• YMCA of Stanly CountyminorOthersYMCA provides after school child care registration services for Locust Elementary students through partnership with school, allowing families to register for extended care programs.
• Providence ChurchminorOthersProvidence Church Backpack Program provides non-perishable food and snacks for Locust students who may benefit from supplemental nourishment over weekends. Backpacks are discreetly distributed on Thursdays.
• Stanly County Schools DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocust Elementary School is part of Stanly County Schools district. The district provides central services, funding, policies, and oversight. District mission: partner with communities to provide engaging learning experiences and nurture relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cannon School: Independent private K-12 school in Concord, NC competing for the same regional family pool around Locust, with tuition-based revenue, expanded programming, and a different operating model — useful as a benchmark for what families might choose as an alternative to public K-5.

Direct peers

• Millingport Elementary School: K-5 public elementary in Stanly County Schools serving a similar rural Stanly County community with the same funding model, instructional standards, and family-engagement framework as Locust Elementary.
• Norwood Elementary School: K-5 public elementary within Stanly County Schools; directly comparable on enrollment model, grade band, Title I eligibility, and reliance on district-provided central services.
• East Albemarle Elementary School: Sibling K-5 public elementary within Stanly County Schools operating under identical district policies, Title I parameters, and Edlio/Canvas technology stack, making it a directly comparable operating peer.
• Badin Elementary School: Another K-5 public elementary school within the Stanly County Schools district, sharing the same funding model, district oversight, and North Carolina state standards; directly comparable in scale, mission, and student demographics.
• Richfield Elementary School: K-5 public elementary in Stanly County Schools, sharing the same district funding, NC standards-aligned curriculum, and Title I family engagement structures as Locust Elementary.
• Albemarle Road Elementary School: Another K-5 public elementary within the same Stanly County Schools district; the closest operating peer given shared governance, attendance-zone enrollment model, and NC state curriculum alignment.

Emerging players

• KIPP Charlotte: North Carolina charter elementary network serving similar K-5 students with Title I-equivalent populations but operating under a charter governance and per-pupil funding model; comparable mission and student demographics, different ownership and funding flexibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@instructionaltechnology7370
• Facebookfacebook.com/Locust-Elementary-School-382704752480074
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locust-elementary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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