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Aycock Elementary

Q: Is Aycock Elementary a good school?

Aycock Elementary ranks 1098 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Aycock Elementary is a public elementary school in Henderson, North Carolina, serving 369 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vance County Schools district, which is ranked 217 out of 242 districts in the state.

Aycock Elementary consistently outperforms the Vance County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in most subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 5th grade science, the school had a proficiency rate of 65.2% in 2024-2025, compared to 41.3% for the district and 62% for the state. However, the school struggles in reading, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average, especially in 3rd grade. Aycock Elementary also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 99.19% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

While Aycock Elementary generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Vance County Schools district, such as Dabney Elementary, Carver Elementary, and Pinkston Street Elementary, some schools like L.B. Yancey Elementary and E.M. Rollins Elementary have comparable or even higher test scores in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Aycock Elementary struggles to serve its gifted and talented student population, ranking 629 out of 669 North Carolina elementary schools in this category in 2023-2024.

376

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,127

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vance County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg57%

1,098^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Vance County Schools

217^th of 242Vance 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2019)64th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Reading35%-17 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
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%)	29.3	1098^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.6	1016^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.5%	82	52.4	48.3	45.7	19.0	46.6	43.5	65.2	$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%)	5.7	1464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.7	1489^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%	25	35.8	26.7	31.1	16.7	31.1	22.2	33.3	$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%)	8.6	1438^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.5	1433^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.8%	5	34.6	24.2	17.1	34.6	24.2	20.0	45.7	$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%)	23.6	1208^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.9%		22.2	1243^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	17.4%	35	68.6	39.1	35.0	25.7	30.4	40.0	40.0	$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%)	28.2	1113^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.3%		19.7	1289^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.4%	176	48.4	46.9	58.5	22.6	46.9	43.9	43.9	$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%)	19.2	1293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.4	1406^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.6%	113	43.8	51.7	58.8	25.0	17.2	29.4	29.4	$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%)	8.4	1439^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.1	1377^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.5%	62	27.8	42.4	26.3	16.7	39.4	31.6	31.6	$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%)	24	1204^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.2%		11.4	1404^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.7%	200	73.9	33.3	56.5	30.4	23.8	21.7	34.8	$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%)	11.6	1400^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.0%		20.6	1274^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.3%	126	11.9	41.3	20.4	19.4	45.7	38.8	38.8	$10,993	$1,689	$9,304
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10199 NC 39 Hwy N	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-6549	130	8	16.4	95.4%	11 (8.5%)	96 (73.8%)	13 (10.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	27.3	1124^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%		29	1120^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	46.2	56.3	46.2	23.1	62.5	23.1	30.8	$13,738	$1,838	$11,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Aycock Elementary

What district is Aycock Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

Is Aycock Elementary a good school?

Aycock Elementary ranks 1098^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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

How many students attend Aycock Elementary?

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

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