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Riverbend Elementary

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Riverbend Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clyde, North Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 201 students. This exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 5-20 schools in Haywood County Schools, a district ranked 54 out of 242 in North Carolina and with a 4-star rating.

Riverbend Elementary's academic performance is truly outstanding, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (80-93.9%), Reading (75.9-81.8%), and 5th-grade Science (85.7%) compared to the Haywood County Schools district and the state of North Carolina. The school's rankings are also notably higher than nearby schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, demonstrating its status as a regional leader in academic achievement. Riverbend Elementary's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 13 to 13.9 students per teacher, and its per-student spending of $10,871 is higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in educational resources.

What sets Riverbend Elementary apart is its ability to consistently deliver high-quality education and support diverse student populations. Despite having a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, the school has been able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes for its low-income students, ranking within the top 2-55 schools in the state. This suggests the school has effective strategies and resources in place to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all its students.

204

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,871

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Learning Lane
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 627-6565

District: Haywood County Schools

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Waynesville Middle
High:	Tuscola High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (84% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Haywood County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg57%

57^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Haywood County Schools

54^th of 242Haywood 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	94.5	57 of 1490	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	12 of 1505	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	8 of 1502	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	5 of 1514	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	95 of 1489	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	19 of 1473	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	6 of 1434	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	78 of 1429	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	11 of 1425	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	35 of 1440	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	24 of 1390	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	140 of 1403	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	23 of 1388	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	12 of 1381	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	5 of 1363	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	92 of 1354	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.0	56 of 1324	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.0	174 of 1293	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	290 of 1276	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	61 of 1451	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	15 of 1455	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	3 of 1459	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	12 of 1458	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	123 of 1440	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	13 of 1424	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	1 of 1405	99.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	55 of 1437	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	4 of 1450	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 1437	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	6 of 1366	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	44 of 1329	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	1 of 1361	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	2 of 1332	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	67 of 1450	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	10 of 1464	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	14 of 1461	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	4 of 1464	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	61 of 1444	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	22 of 1430	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	12 of 1413	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	131 of 1172	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	31 of 1166	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	10 of 1183	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	15 of 1194	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	207 of 1172	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	54 of 1183	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	12 of 1178	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+28 vs state

Science86%+24 vs state

Reading79%+27 vs state

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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
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%)	94.5	57^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.2%		97.6	12^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.2%	45	93.1	93.9	80.0	75.9	81.8	80.0	85.7	$10,871	$924	$9,947
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%)	40.8	903^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.3	675^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.1%	228	69.8	43.3	48.7	50.0	43.3	43.6	55.1	$11,365	$1,942	$9,424
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%)	85	174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.3%		80.8	230^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.7%	56	86.0	72.1	72.1	66.3	76.5	65.6	75.4	$9,950	$1,085	$8,865
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%)	57.7	601^st of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%		72.8	361^st of 1505 public elementary schools	76.0%	240	69.8	61.4	66.7	39.7	52.6	57.8	71.1	$10,398	$995	$9,403
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%)	72.1	361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.8	264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.5%	97	84.0	66.0	74.5	60.0	63.8	53.2	63.8	$11,227	$1,320	$9,907
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%)	78	279^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.9	283^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	81.2%	4	75.0	73.6	80.0	45.7	65.9	68.9	83.3	$9,186	$1,048	$8,138
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%)	35.2	996^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.2%		61.1	562^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%	434	74.3	58.8	35.0	42.9	52.9	45.0	30.0	$11,254	$1,792	$9,462
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%)	62.7	514^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.3	439^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.8%	75	70.6	71.1	61.5	44.7	57.8	56.4	69.2	$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%)	51.5	718^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.9	687^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.4%	31	67.4	57.6		43.5	54.5			$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%)	62.7	519^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%		44.7	840^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.2%	321	66.7	63.8		51.5	60.9			$11,201	$1,431	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverbend Elementary

Is Riverbend Elementary a good school?

Yes! Riverbend Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Riverbend Elementary in?

Haywood County Schools

How many students attend Riverbend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Riverbend Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Riverbend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waynesville Middle
High : Tuscola High

What is the racial makeup of Riverbend Elementary?

Students at Riverbend Elementary are 95% White, 5% Hispanic.

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