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E O Young Junior Elementary

Q: Is E O Young Junior Elementary a good school?

E O Young Junior Elementary ranks 902 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

E O Young Junior Elementary is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school in Henderson, North Carolina, serving about 174 students within the Vance County Schools district, a high-poverty district where the vast majority of students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is showing signs of a remarkable turnaround. After years of ranking near the bottom of North Carolina elementary schools, E O Young jumped from the 7th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026, making it one of the top-performing elementary schools in Vance County. The standout highlight is 3rd grade math, where 87.5% of students scored proficient—far exceeding the state average of 66.4% and beating every nearby school, including L B Yancey Elementary (76.9%) and Aycock Elementary (67.6%). The school also saw strong subgroup results, with African American and low-income students scoring near the 60th percentile statewide—a notable achievement for a school with such a high poverty rate. Chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 50.5% to 32.7% in one year, which is still above the state average but nearly 20 points better than the district average.

Despite these gains, challenges remain. The school's strongest results are concentrated in early grades and math, while upper elementary performance lags. Fifth grade reading proficiency sits at just 17.6%, the lowest among nearby schools, and 5th grade science (35.3%) trails both the district and state averages. This "fifth-grade wall" is the mirror image of schools like New Hope Elementary, which excels in upper-grade reading and science but struggles in lower-grade math. With a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 and higher per-pupil spending ($15,350) than most neighbors, E O Young has resources in place. The big question ahead is whether the school can translate its early-grade success into lasting gains through 5th grade.

174

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6655 Broad Street
Henderson, NC 27537-0160

(252) 438-6423

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend E O Young Junior Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

White:

16.1%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Science scores 32 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg40%

North Carolina avg61%

902^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 40% (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	40.2	902 of 1492	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1204 of 1490	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1404 of 1505	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1370 of 1502	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1225 of 1514	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1295 of 1489	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1222 of 1473	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1297 of 1434	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	1191 of 1429	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1272 of 1425	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	1257 of 1440	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	1140 of 1390	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1188 of 1403	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	972 of 1388	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	844 of 1381	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	927 of 1363	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	874 of 1354	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	832 of 1324	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	712 of 1293	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	810 of 1276	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	360 of 903	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	529 of 918	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	796 of 924	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	895 of 933	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	581 of 927	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	730 of 896	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	520 of 949	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	624 of 927	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	584 of 1447	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.3	1149 of 1451	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1161 of 1455	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1149 of 1459	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1214 of 1440	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1214 of 1424	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1231 of 1405	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	619 of 1434	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	1050 of 1437	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1135 of 1450	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1256 of 1437	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	816 of 1366	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1078 of 1329	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	936 of 1361	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	941 of 1332	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	741 of 1451	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1178 of 1450	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1434 of 1464	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1408 of 1461	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	879 of 1464	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1387 of 1444	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1118 of 1430	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1322 of 1413	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

Science35%-32 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, March 23, 2018

Lack of control by teachers, chaos in the classroom, teachers yelling at students, and no respect from students. The teachers cannot keep their students quiet and sitting at their desk. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Elementary Ave	Norlina	27563	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 456-2656	277	18	15.7	98.9%	24 (8.7%)	202 (72.9%)	28 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	27.4	1152^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.8%		10.2	1414^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.1%	262	51.6	56.8	40.0	38.7	61.4	37.1	31.4	$13,155	$1,649	$11,506
Mariam Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Cousin Lucy's Lane	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-3695	291	18	16.0	97.9%	17 (5.8%)	212 (72.9%)	42 (14.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	16.6	1340^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.2%		6.6	1453^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	2.5%	113	52.2	50.0	37.7	37.0	47.8	30.2	39.6	$15,152	$1,995	$13,157

Frequently Asked Questions about E O Young Junior Elementary

How many students attend E O Young Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended E O Young Junior Elementary.

Is E O Young Junior Elementary a good school?

E O Young Junior Elementary ranks 902^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of E O Young Junior Elementary?

Students at E O Young Junior Elementary are 66% African American, 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E O Young Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend E O Young Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is E O Young Junior Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

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