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Hayesville Elementary

Q: Is Hayesville Elementary a good school?

Hayesville Elementary ranks 495 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hayesville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Hayesville, North Carolina, part of the Clay County Schools district. With 257 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1, Hayesville Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and science.

The school's strong performance is evident across various metrics. In 2024-2025, Hayesville Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 68.9%, compared to the state average of 64.1%. The school also excels in supporting its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, with the Hispanic students ranking 78th out of 915 elementary schools in the state and the low-SES students performing in the top 5% of elementary schools. Hayesville Elementary's spending per student of $10,584 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and facilities.

Compared to nearby schools, Hayesville Elementary stands out. Its performance is notably stronger than Robbinsville Elementary in the Graham County Schools district, which consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in the state. Hayesville Elementary also outperforms other nearby schools in the Cherokee County Schools district, such as Murphy Elementary and Martins Creek Elementary/Mid, particularly in mathematics and reading.

280

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,584

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Elementary School Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904-9765

(828) 389-8586

District: Clay County Schools

Students who attend Hayesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hayesville Middle
High:	Hayesville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2023) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg57%

495^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 242Clay County 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
2025	64.2	495 of 1490	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	318 of 1505	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	305 of 1502	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	392 of 1514	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	430 of 1489	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	486 of 1473	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	752 of 1434	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	662 of 1429	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	705 of 1425	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	732 of 1440	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	693 of 1390	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	651 of 1403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.0	1089 of 1388	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.2	645 of 1381	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.7	868 of 1363	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	863 of 1354	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.3	659 of 1324	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	637 of 1293	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	543 of 1276	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	193 of 634	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	310 of 646	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	490 of 878	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	596 of 897	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	645 of 1451	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	344 of 1455	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	291 of 1459	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	471 of 1458	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	439 of 1440	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	504 of 1424	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	744 of 1405	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	291 of 710	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.5	654 of 669	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	84.7	78 of 915	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	214 of 1437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	59 of 1450	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	80 of 1437	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	202 of 1366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	238 of 1329	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	173 of 1361	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	561 of 1332	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	371 of 1450	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	282 of 1464	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	314 of 1461	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	329 of 1464	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	414 of 1444	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	448 of 1430	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	731 of 1413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	259 of 821	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	113 of 801	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	757 of 1172	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	505 of 1166	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	553 of 1183	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	640 of 1194	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	626 of 1172	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	664 of 1183	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	997 of 1178	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+5 vs state

Mathematics64%+3 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Hayesville Elementary

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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
Hayesville Elementary	Public	3-5	72 Elementary School Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-8586	280	19	14.7	98.9%	242 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	64.2	495^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.8%		75.7	318^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.9%	177	68.9	71.8	50.0	50.4	71.8	57.0	67.4	$10,584	$1,072	$9,511
Hayesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	698 Anderson St	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-3763	375	25	15.0	99.2%	317 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Peachtree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Upper Peachtree Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2479	166	14	11.6	97.6%	142 (85.5%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	81.5	231^st of 1490 public elementary schools	84.5%		71.2	384^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.5%	153	84.0	70.6	81.0	66.7	47.1	76.2	81.0	$14,802	$1,757	$13,045
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Jean Christy Ave.	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 321-4415	330	23	14.3	99.1%	250 (75.8%)	12 (3.6%)	47 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	22.4	1236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.0%		24.6	1200^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	42.4	48.2	21.8	33.9	58.9	27.3	45.5	$12,783	$1,671	$11,111
Martins Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1459 Tobe Stalcup Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2831	137	9	14.6	97.8%	122 (89.1%)	3 (2.2%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	36.1	979^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.3%		67.9	444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.5%	535	50.0	33.3	50.0	45.0	53.3	54.2	50.0	$14,033	$1,512	$12,522
Murphy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Valley River Avenue	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2424	467	39	11.9	99.4%	386 (82.7%)	11 (2.4%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.0%)	52.9	692^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.1	817^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.7%	125	61.0	53.7	54.3	44.2	58.2	58.6	68.6	$12,640	$1,376	$11,264
Robbinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Moose Branch Road	Robbinsville	28771	Graham County	Graham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 479-9850	521	37	14.1	99.4%	405 (77.7%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	24.3	1198^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.6%		37.7	973^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	35.3%	225	24.1	58.0	32.6	19.5	47.8	41.6	59.3	$13,368	$1,813	$11,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayesville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hayesville Elementary?

Students at Hayesville Elementary are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Hayesville Elementary in?

Clay County Schools

What schools do graduates of Hayesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hayesville Middle
High : Hayesville High

How many students attend Hayesville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Hayesville Elementary.

Is Hayesville Elementary a good school?

Hayesville Elementary ranks 495^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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