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E M Rollins Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

E M Rollins Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Henderson, NC, serving 322 students. It is part of Vance County Schools, a district rated in the bottom 14% of North Carolina districts. Nearly all Rollins students (99%) qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a level of poverty shared by most nearby elementary schools. Rollins currently ranks #1,228 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 18th percentile for 2025-26.

That rank, however, masks real improvement. A decade ago, Rollins sat in the 2nd percentile; by 2024-25 it reached the 25th percentile before slipping back slightly. The most striking academic finding is 4th grade performance: math proficiency reached 64.7%, above the state average (61.4%), and reading (55.9%) nearly matched the state (57.7%). That is extraordinary given the school’s poverty rate and shows high-poverty schools can achieve strong results. The biggest challenge is 3rd grade, where math proficiency is just 28.8% versus 66.4% statewide. In the local context, E O Young Junior Elementary and Aycock Elementary rank ahead of Rollins, while Rollins outperforms schools such as Clarke Elementary and Zeb Vance Elementary.

Chronic absenteeism at Rollins has improved sharply, dropping from 68.3% in 2020-21 to 40.1% in 2024-25—well below the Vance County average of 52.8%. The state rate is 24.2%, so there is room to improve, especially compared with Carver Elementary (27.3%) and E O Young (32.7%). With its standout 4th grade results and strong attendance gains, E M Rollins Elementary has clear momentum. Strengthening early elementary and continuing to reduce absenteeism could help the school build on its recent upward trajectory.

322

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 S Garnett St
Henderson, NC 27536-4068

(252) 438-2189

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend E M Rollins Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

North Carolina avg61%

1,228^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 18% (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	22.9	1228 of 1492	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	1113 of 1490	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1289 of 1505	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1376 of 1502	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1445 of 1514	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1379 of 1489	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1343 of 1473	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1386 of 1434	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.6	1405 of 1429	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	1355 of 1425	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	1277 of 1440	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1331 of 1390	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	1301 of 1403	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	1093 of 1388	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	873 of 1381	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	954 of 1363	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	929 of 1354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1185 of 1324	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1172 of 1293	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	1125 of 1276	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	542 of 903	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	373 of 918	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	513 of 924	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	671 of 933	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	736 of 927	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	604 of 896	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	833 of 949	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	847 of 927	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	82.2	51 of 646	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1063 of 1447	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1082 of 1451	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1196 of 1455	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1307 of 1459	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1386 of 1458	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1320 of 1440	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1327 of 1424	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1370 of 1405	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	803 of 981	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	531 of 961	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1175 of 1434	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	750 of 1437	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1121 of 1450	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1316 of 1437	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1314 of 1366	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1140 of 1329	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1188 of 1361	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1297 of 1332	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1276 of 1451	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1086 of 1450	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1248 of 1464	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1353 of 1461	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1332 of 1464	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1348 of 1444	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1240 of 1430	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1283 of 1413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)92nd percentile+85 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science50%-18 vs state

Mathematics47%-17 vs state

Reading37%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about E M Rollins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of E M Rollins Elementary?

Students at E M Rollins Elementary are 75% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E M Rollins Elementary attend?

Students who attend E M Rollins Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is E M Rollins Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

Is E M Rollins Elementary a good school?

E M Rollins Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend E M Rollins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended E M Rollins Elementary.

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