Is Hayesville Elementary a good school?

Hayesville Elementary ranks 318 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayesville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Hayesville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hayesville Elementary?

Students at Hayesville Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hayesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayesville Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hayesville Middle High : Hayesville High

Hayesville Elementary

Summary:

Hayesville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Hayesville, North Carolina, with a student population of 270. The school is part of the Clay County Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayesville Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for EOG (End-of-Grade) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science across grades 3-5, and its performance is also higher than the Clay County Schools district averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The school particularly excels in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 61.4% to 79.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 56.6% to 62.7%. Hayesville Elementary also stands out in Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates around 71-80% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of 65-66%.

Compared to nearby schools, Hayesville Elementary's performance is notably stronger than Robbinsville Elementary, which is part of the Graham County Schools district and has lower proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Hayesville Elementary generally outperforms Murphy Elementary and Martins Creek Elementary/Mid, which are part of the Cherokee County Schools district, in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Reading.

Detail:

Public 3-5

72 Elementary School Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904-9765

(828) 389-8586

District: Clay County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,584

Students who attend Hayesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hayesville Middle
High:	Hayesville High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hayesville Elementary ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hayesville Elementary is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Hayesville Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hayesville Elementary is $10,584.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hayesville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayesville Elementary 318^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hayesville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Clay County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay County Schools 58^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hayesville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	59.72	543^rd	1276	57.4%
2007	55.68	637^th	1293	50.7%
2008	53.33	659^th	1324	50.2%
2009	44.13	863^rd	1354	36.3%
2010	43.67	868^th	1363	36.3%
2011	58.24	645^th	1381	53.3%
2012	30.05	1089^th	1388	21.5%
2013	50.56	651^st	1403	53.6%
2014	50.72	693^rd	1390	50.1%
2015	51.11	732^nd	1440	49.2%
2016	51.31	705^th	1425	50.5%
2017	55.05	662^nd	1429	53.7%
2018	49.90	752^nd	1434	47.6%
2019	64.95	486^th	1473	67.0%
2021	67.77	430^th	1489	71.1%
2022	70.78	392^nd	1514	74.1%
2023	75.88	305^th	1502	79.7%
2024	75.67	318^th	1505	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.61	113^th	801	85.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.33	561^st	1332	57.9%
2019	78.93	173^rd	1361	87.3%
2021	71.52	238^th	1329	82.1%
2022	75.34	202^nd	1366	85.2%
2023	86.79	80^th	1437	94.4%
2024	88.37	59^th	1450	95.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.96	744^th	1405	47.0%
2019	62.99	504^th	1424	64.6%
2021	64.73	439^th	1440	69.5%
2022	64.29	471^st	1458	67.7%
2023	75.20	291^st	1459	80.1%
2024	71.55	344^th	1455	76.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.91	596^th	897	33.6%
2019	42.16	490^th	878	44.2%
2021	44.18	310^th	646	52.0%
2022	56.33	193^rd	634	69.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	70.21	14^th	500	97.2%
2023	67.99	102^nd	582	82.5%
2024	14.46	654^th	669	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.14	731^st	1413	48.3%
2019	65.32	448^th	1430	68.7%
2021	68.04	414^th	1444	71.3%
2022	73.38	329^th	1464	77.5%
2023	73.98	314^th	1461	78.5%
2024	76.22	282^nd	1464	80.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.73	78^th	915	91.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hayesville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.45	997^th	1178	15.4%
2019	46.83	664^th	1183	43.9%
2021	46.42	626^th	1172	46.6%
2022	47.70	640^th	1194	46.4%
2023	54.48	553^rd	1183	53.3%
2024	56.41	505^th	1166	56.7%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hayesville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	600	5	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	625	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	455	3	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1991	460	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	-3	461
1992	441	1	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
1993	447	3	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	416	2	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	13	436
1995	432	2	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	432	2	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	457	3	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	461	5	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	-20	452
1999	482	4	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	440	7	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2001	442	6	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2002	459	8	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2003	459	8	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2004	447	7	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2005	474	7	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2006	472	3	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2007	552	2	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	6	569
2008	577	3	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	9	603
2009	529	10	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2010	564	13	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2011	572	5	2	20	1	0	9	0	609
2012	557	7	2	27	3	0	6	0	602
2013	524	3	1	24	3	0	8	0	563
2014	470	3	2	24	5	0	3	0	507
2015	527	3	1	34	4	0	3	0	572
2016	500	4	2	47	5	0	7	0	565
2017	472	5	2	59	4	0	13	0	555
2018	459	5	1	58	4	0	9	0	536
2019	451	6	1	51	4	0	13	0	526
2020	415	4	1	50	3	0	61	0	534
2021	203	0	1	25	2	0	11	0	242
2022	218	2	1	25	2	0	9	0	257
2023	235	1	0	25	2	0	7	0	270
2024	227	2	0	18	1	0	9	0	257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hayesville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	35.0	17.3	n/a
1989	632	35.0	18.0	41.9
1990	461	28.0	16.4	71.6
1991	461	28.0	16.4	71.6
1992	446	28.0	15.9	22.2
1993	461	25.0	18.4	30.4
1994	436	25.0	17.4	39
1995	442	26.0	17.0	32.8
1996	442	26.0	17.0	32.8
1997	468	30.0	15.6	33.3
1998	452	32.0	14.1	37.1
1999	490	31.0	15.8	43.3
2000	450	31.0	14.5	49.3
2001	449	31.0	14.5	55
2002	475	34.0	14.0	53.5
2003	475	34.0	14.0	53.5
2004	459	32.0	14.3	56
2005	486	34.0	14.3	51.6
2006	478	34.0	14.1	50.2
2007	569	n/a	n/a	46.2
2008	603	38.2	15.8	49.5
2009	558	40.4	13.8	60.2
2010	595	38.8	15.3	61.7
2011	609	40.6	14.9	62.6
2012	602	39.4	15.2	62.8
2013	563	40.7	13.8	63.2
2014	507	37.6	13.4	70.8
2015	572	38.0	15.0	61.2
2016	565	35.0	16.1	58.6
2017	555	35.8	15.4	63.8
2018	536	35.5	15.0	60.8
2019	526	34.7	15.1	63.1
2020	534	38.6	13.8	61.6
2021	242	17.5	13.8	45
2022	257	18.0	14.2	54.1
2023	270	19.5	13.8	65.6
2024	257	19.5	13.1	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hayesville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	35.0	17.3	n/a
1989	632	35.0	18.0	41.9
1990	461	28.0	16.4	71.6
1991	461	28.0	16.4	71.6
1992	446	28.0	15.9	22.2
1993	461	25.0	18.4	30.4
1994	436	25.0	17.4	39
1995	442	26.0	17.0	32.8
1996	442	26.0	17.0	32.8
1997	468	30.0	15.6	33.3
1998	452	32.0	14.1	37.1
1999	490	31.0	15.8	43.3
2000	450	31.0	14.5	49.3
2001	449	31.0	14.5	55
2002	475	34.0	14.0	53.5
2003	475	34.0	14.0	53.5
2004	459	32.0	14.3	56
2005	486	34.0	14.3	51.6
2006	478	34.0	14.1	50.2
2007	569	n/a	n/a	46.2
2008	603	38.2	15.8	49.5
2009	558	40.4	13.8	60.2
2010	595	38.8	15.3	61.7
2011	609	40.6	14.9	62.6
2012	602	39.4	15.2	62.8
2013	563	40.7	13.8	63.2
2014	507	37.6	13.4	70.8
2015	572	38.0	15.0	61.2
2016	565	35.0	16.1	58.6
2017	555	35.8	15.4	63.8
2018	536	35.5	15.0	60.8
2019	526	34.7	15.1	63.1
2020	534	38.6	13.8	61.6
2021	242	17.5	13.8	45
2022	257	18.0	14.2	54.1
2023	270	19.5	13.8	65.6
2024	257	19.5	13.1	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hayesville Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,072 (10.1%)	$9,511 (89.9%)	$10,584

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hayesville Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 486^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 305^th of 1502 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hayesville Elementary)	75.9	78.4	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clay County Schools)	75.9	78.4	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hayesville Elementary)	59.8	52.7	7.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Clay County Schools)	59.8	52.7	7.1%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hayesville Elementary)	67	63	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clay County Schools)	67	63	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Hayesville Elementary)	56.4	69.6	13.2%
4th Grade Reading (Clay County Schools)	56.4	69.6	13.2%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	270	48.7%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	51	25	51%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	451	235	47.9%
Two or More Races	13	7	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.1%	65.6%	2.4%

Schools Near Hayesville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayesville Elementary	Public	3-5	72 Elementary School Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-8586	257	20	13.1	70.4%	227 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	75.7	318^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.9	305^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.7%	13	79.5	65.5	61.4				65.4	63.1	69.3				71.3		$10,584	$1,072	$9,511
Hayesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	698 Anderson St	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-3763	387	24	15.9	69.3%	327 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Peachtree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Upper Peachtree Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2479	168	13	13.1	98.2%	145 (86.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	71.2	384^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.5%		81	216^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.6%	168	82.4	68.0	62.5				41.2	72.0	75.0				62.5		$14,802	$1,757	$13,045
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Jean Christy Ave.	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 321-4415	348	23	15.2	99.1%	253 (72.7%)	14 (4.0%)	47 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	24.6	1200^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.1	1173^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	21.9%	27	33.9	35.7	39.6				30.5	33.9	39.6				77.6		$12,783	$1,671	$11,111
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid	Public	PK, KG-8	1459 Tobe Stalcup Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2831	190	13	14.1	98.4%	170 (89.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.9	444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.5	398^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.5%	46	47.4	83.3	57.9	68.0	20.0	6.3	47.4	75.0	47.4	64.0	30.0	68.8	73.7	81.3	$14,033	$1,512	$12,522
Murphy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Valley River Avenue	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2424	516	40	12.9	99.4%	433 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	20 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	46.1	817^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.7%		52	735^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.1%	82	44.9	54.1	62.2				31.9	41.9	54.9				74.4		$12,640	$1,376	$11,264
Robbinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Moose Branch Road	Robbinsville	28771	Graham County	Graham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 479-9850	523	42	12.4	99.4%	408 (78.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	37.7	973^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	35.3%		27.9	1126^th of 1502 public elementary schools	25.0%	153	58.1	54.5	42.0				36.5	43.2	36.2				71.0		$13,368	$1,813	$11,555

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hayesville Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Hayesville Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hayesville Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Hayesville Elementary

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Schools Near Hayesville Elementary