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Vaughan Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1061st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Vaughan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Macon, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 157 students. The school is part of the Warren County Schools district, which is ranked 216 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vaughan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading around 40-50%, significantly below the state averages of 60-65%. The school's performance is also lower than the surrounding schools in the Warren County district, which themselves are already underperforming compared to the state. Vaughan Elementary spends around $14,000 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools, and has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16-22 students per teacher.

The persistent underperformance of Vaughan Elementary, coupled with the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (around 98% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), suggests the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide targeted support to students and teachers. Collaboration with the broader community and district-level initiatives may also be necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable improvements, as the challenges faced by Vaughan Elementary are not unique within the Warren County Schools district.

158
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,074
Per pupil spending ?
98.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2936 US Hwy 158E
       Macon, NC  27551

(252) 257-6802

District: Warren County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.2%
White:
28.5%
American Indian:
17.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (47% vs 57% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg31%
North Carolina avg57%
1,061st of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Warren County Schools
216th of 242Warren 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202531.81061 of 149028.8%★☆☆☆☆
202435.71000 of 150533.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.61113 of 150225.9%★☆☆☆☆
202218.61300 of 151414.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.31288 of 148913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201943.6864 of 147341.3%★★☆☆☆
201829.81077 of 143424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201759.9580 of 142959.4%★★★☆☆
201639.6931 of 142534.7%★★☆☆☆
201551.7722 of 144049.9%★★☆☆☆
201440.7837 of 139039.8%★★☆☆☆
201345.9725 of 140348.3%★★☆☆☆
201245.2839 of 138839.6%★★☆☆☆
201137.4956 of 138130.8%★★☆☆☆
201030.01054 of 136322.7%★☆☆☆☆
200946.1833 of 135438.5%★★☆☆☆
200844.0822 of 132437.9%★★☆☆☆
200740.4890 of 129331.2%★★☆☆☆
200654.4635 of 127650.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.2270 of 91870.6%★★★★☆
202217.7858 of 9277.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.3772 of 89613.8%★☆☆☆☆
201961.8288 of 94969.7%★★★☆☆
201838.2597 of 92735.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202523.31206 of 145116.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.31168 of 145519.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.21159 of 145920.6%★☆☆☆☆
202217.41301 of 145810.8%★☆☆☆☆
202110.41357 of 14405.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.3988 of 142430.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.51094 of 140522.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202541.2886 of 143738.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.4811 of 145044.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.5863 of 143739.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.0823 of 136639.8%★★☆☆☆
202122.81081 of 132918.7%★☆☆☆☆
201949.9679 of 136150.1%★★★☆☆
201828.01054 of 133220.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202547.5774 of 145046.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.81025 of 146430.0%★★☆☆☆
202323.11177 of 146119.4%★☆☆☆☆
202218.91255 of 146414.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.31138 of 144421.2%★☆☆☆☆
201945.7814 of 143043.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.21003 of 141329.0%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201812.426 of 287.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202215.21100 of 11947.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)71st percentile+42 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school
White (2022)8th percentile-6 vs school
Native American (2018)7th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science50%-12 vs state
Mathematics48%-13 vs state
Reading45%-7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Vaughan Elementary.

Students at Vaughan Elementary are 39% African American, 28% White, 17% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Vaughan Elementary ranks 1061st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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