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What do students at Clyde Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370204000899
Clyde Elementary
4182 Old Clyde Road, Clyde, NC 28721 · (828) 627-2206 · Haywood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
14.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
520 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
44.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Clyde Elementary
Clyde Elementary's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Elementary this school | 523 | 99.4% | 50.0% |
| Bath Elementary Bath | 511 | 99.4% | 74.4% |
| Mountain View Elementary School Hays | 488 | 99.4% | 43.9% |
| North Topsail Elementary Hampstead | 529 | 99.1% | 75.9% |
| Poplar Springs Elementary School King | 495 | 99.4% | 63.8% |
| Bethel Elementary Canton | 537 | 98.7% | 71.3% |
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 Clyde Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Haywood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #817 of 1,297 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #800 of 1,296 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #796 of 1,300 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #548 of 1,485 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #666 of 1,377 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #1,298 of 1,379 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #247 of 1,414 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #332 of 369 | N/A |
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
523
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 523 | 35.6 | 14.7:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 37.8 | 13.8:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 99% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 39.2 | 13.1:1 | 99% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 69% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 59% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 41% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clyde Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (514 to 523); teachers down 9% (39.2 to 35.6).
About Clyde Elementary
Clyde Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Clyde, North Carolina. Total enrollment is 523 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Haywood County Schools has a total of 15 schools and 6,476 students, Clyde Elementary among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Clyde Elementary is White, at 83%. It is also 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clyde Elementary scores 29%.
Clyde Elementary has 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. At Clyde Elementary, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Haywood County is close, at 99%.
Clyde Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Clyde Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.0%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
In Haywood County, home to about 62,662 people, the median household earns about $61,912 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Haywood County number 16, with about 7,092 students.
A public school about 1.9 miles away, Haywood Early College, is the closest to Clyde Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Clyde Elementary. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Clyde Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.1:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Clyde Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Haywood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,662
Census ACS
Median income
$61,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haywood County Schools
- Tuscola HighHigh · 873 students
- Pisgah HighHigh · 859 students
- Waynesville MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Hazelwood ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Canton MiddleMiddle · 475 students
Other schools in Clyde
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 204 students
- Haywood Early CollegeHigh · 177 students
Other Clyde Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clyde Elementary. Clyde Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Clyde Elementary SchoolClyde, OH · 503 students
- Clyde Elementary SchoolCLYDE, TX · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Haywood Early College1.9 mi · 177
- Canton Middle3.0 mi · 475
- Pisgah High3.1 mi · 859
- Tuscola High3.2 mi · 873
- Bethel Elementary3.3 mi · 537
- North Canton Elementary3.5 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Clyde ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Clyde Elementary?
Clyde Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clyde Elementary serve?
Clyde Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Clyde Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Clyde Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clyde Elementary?
At Clyde Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Clyde Elementary public or private?
Clyde Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Haywood County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.