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Clarke Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clarke Elementary is a public elementary school located in Henderson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Vance County Schools district, which is ranked 217 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Clarke Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 1398 and 1499 out of 1514 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Clarke Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also spends $10,636 per student, which is lower than the state and district averages, and has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.1, which is higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Vance County Schools district, Clarke Elementary generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. However, some nearby schools, such as Aycock Elementary and L.B. Yancey Elementary, have higher performance levels and could serve as models for improvement.

364

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,636

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Mount Carmel Church Road
Henderson, NC 27537

(252) 438-8415

District: Vance County Schools

Students who attend Clarke Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.7%

Hispanic:

18.7%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg57%

1,464^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	5.7	1464 of 1490	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1489 of 1505	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1499 of 1502	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1398 of 1514	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1428 of 1489	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	906 of 1473	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.4	340 of 1434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	439 of 1429	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	564 of 1425	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	881 of 1440	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.4	1122 of 1390	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	892 of 1403	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1181 of 1388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	983 of 1381	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	886 of 918	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	902 of 924	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	929 of 933	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	849 of 927	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	821 of 896	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	252 of 949	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	20 of 927	97.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	90.3	34 of 878	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	19 of 897	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1393 of 1451	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1443 of 1455	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1452 of 1459	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1367 of 1458	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1404 of 1440	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	878 of 1424	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.8	332 of 1405	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	785 of 961	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	644 of 915	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	238 of 865	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	62 of 851	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1384 of 1437	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1437 of 1450	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1436 of 1437	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1277 of 1366	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1274 of 1329	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	614 of 1361	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	65 of 1332	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1425 of 1450	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1438 of 1464	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1458 of 1461	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1300 of 1464	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1330 of 1444	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	883 of 1430	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	354 of 1413	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)96th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-29 vs state

Mathematics31%-29 vs state

Reading23%-30 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
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
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
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
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
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 Clarke Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clarke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarke Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Clarke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Clarke Elementary.

Is Clarke Elementary a good school?

Clarke Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Clarke Elementary in?

Vance County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clarke Elementary?

Students at Clarke Elementary are 69% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

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