Elementary Schools in Vance County Schools

Summary:

The Vance County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 217 out of 242 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, a few schools stand out with stronger academic achievement. L B Yancey Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in mathematics across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Similarly, E O Young Junior Elementary also demonstrates impressive mathematics proficiency, though its reading scores lag behind. New Hope Elementary stands out for its strong performance in both mathematics and 4th grade reading.

Across the district, the elementary schools face significant economic challenges, with all 10 schools having extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 96.11% to 99.19%. This suggests that poverty is a major factor influencing student outcomes. While per-student spending varies, there does not appear to be a clear correlation between funding and academic performance. The data reveals that with the right interventions and support, schools within the Vance County Schools district have the potential to improve and better serve their communities.

District Detail

1724 Graham Avenue
Henderson, NC 27536-4295

(252) 492-2127

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 5,205

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aycock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Carey Chapel Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 492-1516	376	23	16.4	99.2%	91 (24.2%)	134 (35.6%)	127 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	29.3	1098^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.6	1016^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.5%	82	52.4	48.3	45.7	19.0	46.6	43.5	65.2	$11,127	$1,485	$9,643
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	987 Carver Sch Rd	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6955	134	9	14.5	96.3%	10 (7.5%)	95 (70.9%)	23 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	19.2	1293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.4	1406^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.6%	113	43.8	51.7	58.8	25.0	17.2	29.4	29.4	$13,076	$1,526	$11,550
Dabney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Lanning Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6918	385	23	16.8	97.7%	35 (9.1%)	289 (75.1%)	35 (9.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	11.6	1400^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.0%		20.6	1274^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.3%	126	11.9	41.3	20.4	19.4	45.7	38.8	38.8	$10,993	$1,689	$9,304
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10199 NC 39 Hwy N	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6549	130	8	16.4	95.4%	11 (8.5%)	96 (73.8%)	13 (10.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	27.3	1124^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%		29	1120^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	46.2	56.3	46.2	23.1	62.5	23.1	30.8	$13,738	$1,838	$11,900
Pinkston Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Adams St	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-3441	262	18	14.4	98.9%	6 (2.3%)	184 (70.2%)	62 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	8.6	1438^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.5	1433^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.8%	5	34.6	24.2	17.1	34.6	24.2	20.0	45.7	$12,037	$2,038	$9,998
E M Rollins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 S Garnett St	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-2189	322	24	13.3	99.1%	15 (4.7%)	240 (74.5%)	55 (17.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	28.2	1113^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.3%		19.7	1289^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.4%	176	48.4	46.9	58.5	22.6	46.9	43.9	43.9	$12,676	$1,569	$11,107
L B Yancey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Hawkins Drive	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8336	186	12	15.4	98.4%	6 (3.2%)	105 (56.5%)	63 (33.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	23.6	1208^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.9%		22.2	1243^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	17.4%	35	68.6	39.1	35.0	25.7	30.4	40.0	40.0	$11,640	$1,658	$9,981
Zeb Vance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Raleigh Road	Kittrell	27544	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8492	298	17	17.7	99.0%	54 (18.1%)	184 (61.7%)	52 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	8.4	1439^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.1	1377^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.5%	62	27.8	42.4	26.3	16.7	39.4	31.6	31.6	$13,318	$1,564	$11,754
E O Young Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6655 Broad Street	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6423	174	14	12.8	93.7%	28 (16.1%)	114 (65.5%)	21 (12.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	24	1204^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.2%		11.4	1404^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.7%	200	73.9	33.3	56.5	30.4	23.8	21.7	34.8	$15,350	$1,765	$13,584
Clarke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Mount Carmel Church Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-8415	364	22	16.5	99.2%	26 (7.1%)	250 (68.7%)	68 (18.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	5.7	1464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.7	1489^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%	25	35.8	26.7	31.1	16.7	31.1	22.2	33.3	$10,636	$1,265	$9,371

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henderson Collegiate	2.11 mi	1
Vance Charter School	4.2 mi	1
Sledge Institute	7.78 mi	1
Oxford Preparatory School	10.97 mi	1
Warren County Schools	12.41 mi	6	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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