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Pinkston Street Elementary

Q: Is Pinkston Street Elementary a good school?

Pinkston Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pinkston Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Pinkston Street Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pinkston Street Elementary?

Students at Pinkston Street Elementary are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pinkston Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinkston Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vance County Middle School High : Vance County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pinkston Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Henderson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with 251 students. The school is part of the Vance County Schools district, which is ranked 217 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinkston Street Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Vance County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Vance County district.

Pinkston Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking of 1438 out of 1490 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 254 out of 1434 schools in the 2017-2018 school year to its current low ranking. When comparing Pinkston Street Elementary to other nearby schools in the Vance County district, such as New Hope Elementary, E.O. Young Junior Elementary, and Aycock Elementary, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming across multiple metrics.

262

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,037

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 Adams St
Henderson, NC 27536-4440

(252) 438-3441

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend Pinkston Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (28% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg57%

1,438^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	8.6	1438 of 1490	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1433 of 1505	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1240 of 1502	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1232 of 1514	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1032 of 1489	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	783 of 1473	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.2	254 of 1434	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	43.1	876 of 1429	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	633 of 1425	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	799 of 1440	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	944 of 1390	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.8	1034 of 1403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	763 of 1388	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.9	1256 of 1381	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	1163 of 1363	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	1166 of 1354	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	952 of 1324	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	845 of 1293	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.9	942 of 1276	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	653 of 918	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	654 of 924	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	560 of 933	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	554 of 927	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	431 of 896	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	226 of 949	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	10 of 927	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1252 of 1451	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1333 of 1455	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1013 of 1459	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1234 of 1458	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	915 of 1440	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	849 of 1424	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	257 of 1405	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	933 of 961	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	876 of 951	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1327 of 1437	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1397 of 1450	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1025 of 1437	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1144 of 1366	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	928 of 1329	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	370 of 1361	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	49 of 1332	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1443 of 1450	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1421 of 1464	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1295 of 1461	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1128 of 1464	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1056 of 1444	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	657 of 1430	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	341 of 1413	75.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)29th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-16 vs state

Reading26%-27 vs state

Mathematics24%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Pinkston Street Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Pinkston Street Elementary

What district is Pinkston Street Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

Is Pinkston Street Elementary a good school?

Pinkston Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pinkston Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinkston Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Pinkston Street Elementary?

Students at Pinkston Street Elementary are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Pinkston Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Pinkston Street Elementary.

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