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Clyde Elementary

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Clyde Elementary ranks 681 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clyde Elementary is a PK–5 school in Clyde, NC, serving 523 students in Haywood County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 54th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools—a solid improvement from last year's 2-star, 39th-percentile showing. However, families should know that Clyde was once a top-quartile school, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide in 2015–2016. Its current mid-pack position reflects a gradual slide rather than a long-term baseline, and nearly all students (99.43%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, consistent with neighboring elementaries in the district.

Clyde's biggest academic concern is 5th grade. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade math, reading, and science proficiency all trailed the Haywood County average by roughly 11 to 15 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated: 23.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby same-district elementaries and well above Riverbend Elementary's 12.7% or Bethel Elementary's 13.5%. Since attendance directly affects learning, this is a metric parents may want to watch.

The more encouraging news is that Clyde's demographics don't limit what's possible. Riverbend Elementary, about 4.5 miles away, serves nearly the same percentage of low-income students yet ranks in the 96th percentile statewide. Bethel, Junaluska, and North Canton elementaries also serve high-poverty populations while posting stronger scores. Clyde actually spends more per student than most nearby schools, so resources are not the obstacle. The school's own history, combined with successful peer schools in the same district, suggests improvement is realistic with focused attention on attendance and upper-grade instruction.

523

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4182 Old Clyde Road
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 627-2206

District: Haywood County Schools

Students who attend Clyde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canton Middle
High:	Pisgah High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg61%

681^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 246Haywood 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
2026	52.9	681 of 1492	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	903 of 1490	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	675 of 1505	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	748 of 1502	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	467 of 1514	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	548 of 1489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	427 of 1473	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	611 of 1434	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.6	315 of 1429	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	278 of 1425	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	264 of 1440	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	485 of 1390	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	473 of 1403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	421 of 1388	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	85.0	126 of 1381	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	73.5	324 of 1363	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	164 of 1354	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	357 of 1324	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	153 of 1293	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.1	94 of 1276	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	347 of 634	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	480 of 646	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	367 of 878	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	514 of 897	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	669 of 1447	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	832 of 1451	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	568 of 1455	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	575 of 1459	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	397 of 1458	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	416 of 1440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	374 of 1424	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	510 of 1405	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	79.4	106 of 843	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	690 of 1434	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	835 of 1437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	573 of 1450	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	644 of 1437	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	257 of 1366	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	479 of 1329	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	374 of 1361	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	338 of 1332	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	699 of 1451	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	917 of 1450	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	767 of 1464	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	872 of 1461	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	538 of 1464	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	631 of 1444	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	453 of 1430	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	700 of 1413	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	527 of 815	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.9	743 of 821	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	391 of 801	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	878 of 1146	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1008 of 1172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	895 of 1166	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	960 of 1183	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	726 of 1194	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	790 of 1172	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	676 of 1183	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	961 of 1178	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)87th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Science60%-8 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

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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 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
Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4182 Old Clyde Road	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-2206	523	36	14.7	99.4%	436 (83.4%)	5 (1.0%)	54 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	52.9	681^st of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		40.8	903^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	39.4%	222	68.6	66.7	50.8	58.6	64.3	49.2	60.0	$11,365	$1,942	$9,424
Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Old River Road	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3448	537	31	17.5	98.7%	480 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	68.2	454^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.6%		78	279^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.3%	175	73.4	59.4	81.6	57.4	57.3	62.1	87.4	$9,186	$1,048	$8,138
North Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Thompson St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3444	332	20	16.8	98.8%	283 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	71.6	386^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.1	361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.8%	25	81.1	74.0	63.0	69.8	66.0	60.9	67.4	$11,227	$1,320	$9,907
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Morningstar Rd	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3445	198	12	16.7	98.0%	170 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	38.4	933^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.2	996^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.2%	63	61.8	50.0	37.5	61.8	53.6	31.3	56.3	$11,254	$1,792	$9,462
Junaluska Elementary	Public	K-5	2238 Asheville Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2407	428	27	15.6	99.3%	354 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	76.9	279^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.3%		85	174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.3%	105	66.3	78.9	73.3	62.0	72.2	73.3	81.3	$9,950	$1,085	$8,865
Riverbend Elementary	Public	K-5	71 Learning Lane	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-6565	204	14	15.0	98.5%	193 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.9	62^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.5	57^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.2%	5	86.5	92.9	90.3	89.2	78.6	77.4	87.1	$10,871	$924	$9,947
Jonathan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Hall Drive	Waynesville	28785	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 926-3207	336	24	13.8	98.5%	291 (86.6%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	59.4	591^st of 1492 public elementary schools	60.4%		57.7	601^st of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%	10	52.3	72.4	70.0	50.8	60.3	63.3	76.7	$10,398	$995	$9,403
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Plott Creek Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2406	490	29	16.6	98.6%	395 (80.6%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	56.4	634^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.7	514^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.5%	120	72.8	70.2	51.3	58.0	54.8	53.8	71.8	$9,672	$1,194	$8,479
Pisgah Elementary	Public	K-4	1495 Pisgah Hwy	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5023	162	14	11.5	98.1%	121 (74.7%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (19.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	65	506^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.1%		51.5	718^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.8%	212	75.9	73.8		58.6	54.8			$13,649	$1,435	$12,214
Candler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Candler School Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5018	381	28	13.8	99.2%	260 (68.2%)	20 (5.2%)	90 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	52	691^st of 1492 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.7	519^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%	172	64.6	63.4		52.4	57.7			$11,201	$1,431	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clyde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clyde Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canton Middle
High : Pisgah High

Is Clyde Elementary a good school?

Clyde Elementary ranks 681^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clyde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Clyde Elementary.

What district is Clyde Elementary in?

Haywood County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clyde Elementary?

Students at Clyde Elementary are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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