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Aycock Elementary

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Aycock Elementary ranks 912 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Aycock Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Henderson, North Carolina, serving 376 students in the Vance County Schools district, where more than 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. There are no other elementary schools within 20 miles to compare against, so the best benchmarks are the district and state averages. The school's overall statewide ranking sits at the 39th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools — a modest position, but notably stronger than its district, which ranks in the 14th percentile statewide.

Despite serving an extremely high-poverty student population, Aycock's strongest academic results are in math and science. In the most recent testing year, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 67.6% — above both the district (43.5%) and the state (66.4%) — and 5th-grade science proficiency hit 69%, exceeding the state average and outpacing the district by nearly 20 points. Science has now outperformed the state for four consecutive years. The school also posts strong results for historically underserved groups: African American, Hispanic, and low-income students rank in the 61st–71st percentiles statewide within their subgroups, well above the school's overall 39th-percentile position.

The school's main area of concern is reading, where proficiency trails the state by roughly 14 points on average — although Aycock still leads its district by double digits in most grades. Chronic absenteeism (35.2%) remains elevated relative to the state, but it is dramatically better than the district's 52.8% rate. A longer-term challenge is the school's trajectory: Aycock ranked in the 89th percentile as recently as 2015–16, fell to the 26th percentile in 2024–25, and has since rebounded to its current 39th. Recapturing its former standing will likely depend on improving early literacy, sustaining math and science gains, and ensuring that all student groups — including White students and gifted learners — receive the same level of support that is now driving success for other subgroups.

376

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Carey Chapel Rd
Henderson, NC 27537-9033

(252) 492-1516

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend Aycock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vance County Middle School
High:	Vance County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

24.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

North Carolina avg61%

912^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 246Vance 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	39.6	912 of 1492	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1098 of 1490	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1016 of 1505	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	854 of 1502	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	832 of 1514	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	752 of 1489	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	680 of 1473	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	419 of 1434	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	271 of 1429	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	153 of 1425	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	337 of 1440	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.2	553 of 1390	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.4	840 of 1403	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.8	482 of 1388	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	328 of 1381	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	525 of 1363	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	385 of 1354	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	560 of 1324	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	484 of 1293	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	507 of 1276	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	264 of 903	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	38.0	591 of 918	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	585 of 924	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	465 of 933	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	340 of 927	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	235 of 896	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	265 of 949	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	108 of 927	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	317 of 878	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	197 of 897	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	231 of 519	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	245 of 563	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	153 of 533	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	202 of 514	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	247 of 485	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	43 of 497	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	16 of 421	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	999 of 1447	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	1091 of 1451	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	959 of 1455	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	851 of 1459	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	793 of 1458	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	836 of 1440	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	755 of 1424	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	426 of 1405	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	629 of 669	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	297 of 981	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	452 of 961	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	418 of 951	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	449 of 915	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	301 of 893	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	242 of 843	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	134 of 865	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	116 of 851	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	563 of 1434	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	794 of 1437	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	834 of 1450	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	638 of 1437	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	753 of 1366	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	747 of 1329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	576 of 1361	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	135 of 1332	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	813 of 1451	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1068 of 1450	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1007 of 1464	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	804 of 1461	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	797 of 1464	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	645 of 1444	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	536 of 1430	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	438 of 1413	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	981 of 1146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	787 of 1172	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	800 of 1166	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	513 of 1183	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	471 of 1194	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	649 of 1172	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	481 of 1183	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	190 of 1178	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)71st percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading42%-15 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th 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%)	39.6	912^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.9%		29.3	1098^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.3%	186	67.6	55.6	62.1		41.2	38.9	44.8		69.0	$11,127	$1,485	$9,643
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%)	4	1474^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.7	1464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	24.2	32.1	36.4		21.2	25.0	25.0		40.9	$10,636	$1,265	$9,371
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%)	15.3	1359^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.6	1438^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.5%	79	17.1	41.4	40.7		20.0	24.1	40.7		70.4	$12,037	$2,038	$9,998
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%)	27.9	1141^st of 1492 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1208^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.9%	67	76.9	53.3	33.3		46.2	40.0	27.8		27.8	$11,640	$1,658	$9,981
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%)	22.9	1228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.7%		28.2	1113^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.3%	115	28.8	64.7	55.8		27.1	55.9	36.5		50.0	$12,676	$1,569	$11,107
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%)	7	1454^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.5%		19.2	1293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%	161	46.2	40.9	35.7		38.5	13.6	21.4		32.1	$13,076	$1,526	$11,550
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%)	13.7	1379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.4	1439^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%	60	36.1	39.2	33.3		31.1	49.0	39.4		48.5	$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%)	40.2	902^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	39.5%		24	1204^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.2%	302	87.5	60.9	52.9		50.0	41.7	17.6		35.3	$15,350	$1,765	$13,584
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%)	4.2	1471^st of 1492 public elementary schools	1.4%		11.6	1400^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.0%	71	31.4	26.8	27.9		23.5	33.9	23.3		39.5	$10,993	$1,689	$9,304
Sledge Institute	Public, Charter	K-6	1875 Gun Club Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Sledge Institute	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(919) 263-0064	0																		(n/a)				27.6				41.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Aycock Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Aycock Elementary?

Students at Aycock Elementary are 36% African American, 34% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Aycock Elementary a good school?

Aycock Elementary ranks 912^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aycock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Aycock Elementary.

What district is Aycock Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

What schools do graduates of Aycock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aycock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vance County Middle School
High : Vance County High School

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