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Claxton Elementary

Q: Is Claxton Elementary a good school?

Claxton Elementary ranks 322 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Claxton Elementary is a K-5 school serving 405 students in the Asheville City Schools district. In its most recent ranking, Claxton placed 322nd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, landing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating—a substantial jump from its 541st-place ranking just two years prior. This upward trajectory makes it the highest-ranked elementary school in its district, outpacing counterparts like Isaac Dickson Elementary, Ira B Jones Elementary, and Hall Fletcher Elementary.

Claxton's academic results are broadly strong, with reading, math, and science proficiency rates that generally exceed both the district and state averages. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency sits at 73.4% compared to 58.2% for the district, and 4th-grade math proficiency is 72.1% versus 62.7% for the district. The school also stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9%, far below the district's 20.0% and the state's 24.2%. This strong attendance outperforms nearby schools such as Woodfin Elementary (27.6%), Ira B Jones Elementary (23.7%), and Hall Fletcher Elementary (19.2%).

While the school excels overall, the data reveals a clear opportunity for growth in closing internal achievement gaps. Special education students at Claxton rank in the 94th percentile statewide, demonstrating that the school can deliver exceptional outcomes for traditionally vulnerable groups. However, results for economically disadvantaged students and other specific subgroups trail the school's overall averages significantly. Interestingly, Haw Creek Elementary, a nearby school with a higher reported poverty rate, ranks almost identically to Claxton statewide (328th vs. 322nd). This suggests that while Claxton's comparatively lower poverty rate helps, it is not the only factor behind its success—and replicating its strong special education results across all student groups is the clearest path forward.

405

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801-1217

(828) 350-6500

District: Asheville City Schools

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Asheville Middle
High:	Asheville High
	Silsa

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

322^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 246Asheville City Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	322 of 1492	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	348 of 1490	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	541 of 1505	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	565 of 1502	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	581 of 1514	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	495 of 1489	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	512 of 1473	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	477 of 1434	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	558 of 1429	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	530 of 1425	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	404 of 1440	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	186 of 1390	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	181 of 1403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	62.5	553 of 1388	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	544 of 1381	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	569 of 1363	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	270 of 1354	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	206 of 1324	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	109 of 1293	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	58 of 1276	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	815 of 903	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	882 of 918	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	917 of 924	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	911 of 933	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	895 of 927	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	641 of 896	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	923 of 949	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	888 of 927	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	304 of 1447	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	327 of 1451	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	393 of 1455	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	589 of 1459	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	501 of 1458	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	452 of 1440	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	484 of 1424	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	429 of 1405	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	637 of 743	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	621 of 710	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	618 of 669	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	472 of 582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	430 of 500	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	434 of 494	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	459 of 612	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	55.4	355 of 865	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	966 of 1434	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	765 of 1437	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1312 of 1450	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1358 of 1437	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1276 of 1366	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	687 of 1329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	879 of 1361	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	753 of 1332	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	365 of 1451	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	380 of 1450	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	706 of 1464	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	510 of 1461	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	629 of 1464	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	518 of 1444	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	544 of 1430	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	534 of 1413	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	46 of 815	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	180 of 1146	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	221 of 1172	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	225 of 1166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	201 of 1183	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	218 of 1194	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	380 of 1172	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	247 of 1183	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	257 of 1178	78.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)59th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-64 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

Reading71%+15 vs state

Mathematics70%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2012

Claxton is the most amazing elementary school we have encountered. We were expecting more poor public school communication and narrow mindedness, instead we were met with open hearts and minds. The teachers are competent, experienced, and caring. The administration is helpful and concerned. The academics are right where they should be. My kids are not overwhelmed with homework at a young age. They are learning, growing, and thriving. Thank you, Claxton! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claxton Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	241 Merrimon Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6500	405	31	12.9	37.8%	287 (70.9%)	53 (13.1%)	34 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	75	322^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%	26	70.3	72.1	67.6				73.4	67.6	73.0				73.0		$11,974	$943	$11,031
Mountain City Public Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	27 Church Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Mountain City Public Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 570-5554	137	7	20.1		106 (77.4%)	5 (3.6%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)	44.3	839^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.8%		45	831^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%	8	52.6	36.0	25.0	40.0		20.0	73.7	56.0	58.3	80.0		60.0	75.0	80.0
Isaac Dickson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	125 Hill Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(828) 350-6800	390	29	13.3	41.0%	220 (56.4%)	75 (19.2%)	36 (9.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (12.1%)	61.4	558^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.6%		62.6	520^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.1%	38	60.4	79.0	59.6				56.3	77.4	52.6				66.7		$12,739	$936	$11,803
Ira B Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	544 Kimberly Avenue	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6700	369	27	13.5	54.5%	199 (53.9%)	97 (26.3%)	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.5%)	43.7	850^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.1	897^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.8%	47	53.8	45.0	56.1				48.7	50.0	69.0				76.2		$13,444	$825	$12,620
Emma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	37 Brickyard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4272	277	22	12.8	98.2%	86 (31.0%)	36 (13.0%)	142 (51.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	38.7	927^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		18.3	1312^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%	385	66.7	58.5					38.5	49.1							$12,874	$1,531	$11,343
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4287	111	11	10.2	97.3%	39 (35.1%)	3 (2.7%)	60 (54.1%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	7	1453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.2	1442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%	11	31.6	35.7					31.6	32.1							$17,004	$1,575	$15,428
Hall Fletcher Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Ridgelawn Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6400	318	25	12.5	58.8%	171 (53.8%)	76 (23.9%)	40 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.5%)	28.6	1124^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.7%		40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%	214	48.6	40.4	59.1				40.0	40.4	54.5				59.1		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	133 Livingston Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 239-3550	161	15	10.4		12 (7.5%)	109 (67.7%)	18 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.7%)	20.6	1268^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.0%		42	880^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%	388	40.0	50.0	38.9	72.7	61.5		20.0	50.0	27.8	54.5	61.5		38.9
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Bethesda Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-4022	402	33	12.3	99.3%	256 (63.7%)	61 (15.2%)	35 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.2%)	74.6	328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.4	419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.9%	91	65.0	73.8	68.2				66.7	72.1	70.5				79.5		$10,330	$1,007	$9,324
Evergreen Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Bell Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Evergreen Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-2173	430	32	13.3	40.5%	353 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.1%)	66.4	480^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.4	477^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.0%	3	62.5	59.6	60.8	66.0	71.4	78.0	68.8	57.4	76.5	76.0	77.1	77.6	70.6	91.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Claxton Elementary

What district is Claxton Elementary in?

Asheville City Schools

How many students attend Claxton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Claxton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Claxton Elementary?

Students at Claxton Elementary are 71% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Claxton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : Silsa

Is Claxton Elementary a good school?

Claxton Elementary ranks 322^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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