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Zeb Vance Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Zeb Vance Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kittrell, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the Vance County Schools district, which is ranked 217 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite spending $13,318 per student, which is higher than most nearby schools, Zeb Vance Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly low results for African American and Hispanic students. This persistent low performance suggests the school may be struggling to effectively address the needs of its students and implement strategies to improve learning outcomes.

The extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Zeb Vance Elementary, as well as the surrounding schools in the Vance County district, highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. This level of economic disadvantage is likely a major contributing factor to the low academic performance, as research has shown that poverty can have a profound impact on educational outcomes. Careful examination of resource allocation and the implementation of evidence-based strategies may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements at Zeb Vance Elementary and the broader Vance County school system.

298

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,318

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Raleigh Road
Kittrell, NC 27544-9801

(252) 438-8492

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend Zeb Vance Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

White:

18.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (30% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg57%

1,439^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	8.4	1439 of 1490	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1377 of 1505	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1326 of 1502	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1189 of 1514	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1174 of 1489	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	888 of 1473	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	917 of 1434	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	740 of 1429	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	921 of 1425	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	802 of 1440	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1058 of 1390	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	939 of 1403	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	808 of 1388	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	775 of 1381	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	771 of 1363	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	832 of 1354	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	951 of 1324	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	1161 of 1293	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	1068 of 1276	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	790 of 918	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	745 of 924	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	716 of 933	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	619 of 927	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	364 of 896	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	324 of 949	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	445 of 927	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	146 of 646	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	139 of 878	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1387 of 1451	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1343 of 1455	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1296 of 1459	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1129 of 1458	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1237 of 1440	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	828 of 1424	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	871 of 1405	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	846 of 951	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	759 of 915	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	556 of 843	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	150 of 865	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	423 of 851	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1248 of 1437	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1240 of 1450	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1184 of 1437	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	942 of 1366	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	587 of 1329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	546 of 1361	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	555 of 1332	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1402 of 1450	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1304 of 1464	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1294 of 1461	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1182 of 1464	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1057 of 1444	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	938 of 1430	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	919 of 1413	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	859 of 1183	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1107 of 1172	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	822 of 1183	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	582 of 1178	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+56 vs school

White (2023)27th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-30 vs state

Mathematics31%-30 vs state

Reading27%-25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
C. G. Credle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 College St	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 693-9191	327	18	17.7	99.1%	54 (16.5%)	198 (60.6%)	51 (15.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	27.4	1121^st of 1490 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.8	1125^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.2%	4	65.9	28.0	66.0	27.3	22.0	23.4	57.4	$10,703	$1,137	$9,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Zeb Vance Elementary

What district is Zeb Vance Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Zeb Vance Elementary?

Students at Zeb Vance Elementary are 62% African American, 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Zeb Vance Elementary a good school?

Zeb Vance Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Zeb Vance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Zeb Vance Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Zeb Vance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zeb Vance Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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