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Carver Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary is a small school in Henderson, NC, serving 134 students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. It is part of Vance County Schools, a district ranked 212th out of 246 statewide. Nearly all of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch (96% to 98% in recent years), reflecting a very high-poverty community. The school's overall academic ranking has been consistently low: it placed 1,454th out of 1,492 elementary schools in the latest year, and its percentile ranking has generally trended downward over the past decade.

The academic picture is not uniformly weak, however. On the most recent state tests, Carver Elementary actually performed better than Vance County Schools in third-grade reading (38.5% vs. 31.8% proficient) and third-grade math (46.2% vs. 43.5%). The story changes sharply in upper grades: fourth-grade reading proficiency was just 13.6% (compared with 36.8% districtwide and 57.7% statewide), and fifth-grade reading and science also trailed the district by double digits. Strong individual-year math results appear now and then — fifth-grade math hit 58.8% in 2024–2025, near the state average — but these highs are not consistent.

One of the clearest bright spots at Carver Elementary is attendance. Chronic absenteeism fell from 45% in 2020–2021 to 27.3% in 2024–2025 — close to the state average of 24.2% and just over half the rate across Vance County Schools (52.8%). Improved attendance has not yet translated into sustained academic gains, though. With only 134 students across pre-K through 5th grade, tested grade cohorts are tiny (20–30 students), so proficiency rates swing sharply from year to year; the latest test scores may not fully capture the school's academic health. In short, Carver Elementary has built a strong attendance culture and shows occasional academic promise, but it remains fragile and well below state expectations, especially in upper-elementary reading and science.

134

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

987 Carver Sch Rd
Henderson, NC 27537-9529

(252) 438-6955

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.9%

Hispanic:

17.2%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (31% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

North Carolina avg61%

1,454^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 3% (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	7.0	1454 of 1492	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1293 of 1490	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1406 of 1505	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1332 of 1502	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1407 of 1514	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1347 of 1489	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1050 of 1473	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1092 of 1434	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	1157 of 1429	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.8	926 of 1425	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	922 of 1440	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	530 of 1390	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	828 of 1403	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1007 of 1388	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	1052 of 1381	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	1179 of 1363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	1168 of 1354	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	864 of 1324	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	740 of 1293	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	575 of 1276	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	820 of 903	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	576 of 918	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	670 of 924	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	576 of 933	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	823 of 927	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	599 of 896	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	453 of 949	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	411 of 927	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1381 of 1447	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	1213 of 1451	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1323 of 1455	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1079 of 1459	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1271 of 1440	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	761 of 1424	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1131 of 1405	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	1361 of 1434	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1004 of 1437	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1250 of 1450	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1173 of 1437	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1234 of 1366	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1172 of 1329	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	941 of 1361	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	816 of 1332	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	1410 of 1451	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1366 of 1464	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1306 of 1461	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1271 of 1444	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1155 of 1430	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1017 of 1413	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-24 vs state

Science32%-36 vs state

Reading22%-34 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	42	879^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.1%		27.3	1124^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%	245	57.1	16.7	72.7	42.9	41.7	72.7	72.7	$13,738	$1,838	$11,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary

How many students attend Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary?

Students at Carver Elementary are 71% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Carver Elementary a good school?

Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Carver Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

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