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Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 370231000982
Celeste Henkel Elementary
1503 Old Mountain Road, Statesville, NC 28677 · (704) 873-7333 · Iredell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
552 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Celeste Henkel Elementary
Celeste Henkel Elementary's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Henkel Elementary this school | 558 | 98.9% | 58.1% |
| Northwest Elementary Pikeville | 559 | 98.0% | 65.1% |
| Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia | 610 | 99.5% | 58.6% |
| Chinquapin Elementary Chinquapin | 537 | 99.4% | 51.6% |
| Maiden Elementary Maiden | 562 | 98.9% | 64.5% |
| Union Elementary Shallotte | 654 | 99.5% | 71.7% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Celeste Henkel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Iredell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #564 of 1,297 | #13 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #518 of 1,296 | #13 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #620 of 1,300 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #441 of 1,485 | #13 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #330 of 1,377 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #788 of 1,379 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #687 of 1,414 | #10 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #210 of 369 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
558
+68 (+14%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 558 | 41.5 | 13.4:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 41.9 | 13.0:1 | 99% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 39.1 | 14.0:1 | 68% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 54% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 35.3 | 14.6:1 | 61% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 67% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 60% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 42% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 17 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Celeste Henkel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (516 to 558); teachers up 18% (35.3 to 41.5).
About Celeste Henkel Elementary
Celeste Henkel Elementary is one of the public schools in Statesville, North Carolina. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 558 students in pre-K through 5.
Iredell-Statesville Schools has 21,017 students in 38 schools, and Celeste Henkel Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Celeste Henkel Elementary is 61% White. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Iredell County residents. By the diversity index, Celeste Henkel Elementary comes in at 57%.
Celeste Henkel Elementary operates with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 61% average for public schools in Iredell County is 38 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Celeste Henkel Elementary is B. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Celeste Henkel Elementary is +9.4 points: 58.1% actual, 48.6% predicted.
In Iredell County (population about 196,544), median household income is about $81,419, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Celeste Henkel Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Iredell County, which together enroll about 31,906 students.
West Iredell Middle is the public school closest to Celeste Henkel Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. Celeste Henkel Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Celeste Henkel Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Celeste Henkel Elementary saw enrollment rise 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Iredell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,544
Census ACS
Median income
$81,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools
- Lake Norman HighHigh · 1,905 students
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- North Iredell HighHigh · 983 students
- Troutman ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Other schools in Statesville
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- American Renaissance SchoolElementary · 823 students
- West Iredell HighHigh · 767 students
- East Iredell ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Cloverleaf ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- West Iredell Middle2.2 mi · 521
- West Iredell High2.8 mi · 767
- N B Mills Elementary4.2 mi · 378
- South Iredell High4.5 mi · 1,768
- Sharon Elementary4.9 mi · 251
- Collaborative College for Technology5.0 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Celeste Henkel ElementaryHow large is Celeste Henkel Elementary?
Celeste Henkel Elementary enrolls approximately 558 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Celeste Henkel Elementary serve?
Celeste Henkel Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Celeste Henkel Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Celeste Henkel Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Celeste Henkel Elementary?
At Celeste Henkel Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Celeste Henkel Elementary in?
Celeste Henkel Elementary is part of Iredell-Statesville Schools.
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