Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370465002071
E O Young Jr Elementary
6655 Broad Street, Henderson, NC 27537 · (252) 438-6423 · Vance County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
163 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
25.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
55.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 E O Young Jr Elementary
E O Young Jr Elementary's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E O Young Jr Elementary this school | 174 | 93.7% | 39.0% |
| Princeville Elementary Tarboro | 205 | 97.1% | 37.7% |
| Carver Elementary Henderson | 134 | 96.3% | 35.9% |
| Erwin Montessori Greensboro | 221 | 98.6% | 51.3% |
| New Hope Elementary Henderson | 130 | 95.4% | 40.7% |
| Villa Heights Elementary Charlotte | 153 | 98.0% | 52.7% |
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 E O Young Jr Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Vance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,119 of 1,297 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #753 of 1,296 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #1,243 of 1,300 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #1,408 of 1,485 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #1,073 of 1,414 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #130 of 937 | #3 of 9 |
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
174
+10 (+6%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 174 | 13.5 | 12.9:1 | 94% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 12.1 | 14.2:1 | 98% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 10.4 | 17.2:1 | 98% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | 98% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 14.6 | 16.3:1 | 99% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 98% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 92% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 71% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E O Young Jr Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (238 to 174); teachers down 7% (14.6 to 13.5).
About E O Young Jr Elementary
E O Young Jr Elementary is a very small elementary school with its address in Henderson, North Carolina. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 174 students. By comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll about 467 students on average.
Vance County Schools enrolls 5,205 students, and its 16 schools include E O Young Jr Elementary.
Of every 100 students at E O Young Jr Elementary, about 66 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 16% White, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Vance County, the Black share is about 47%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
E O Young Jr Elementary lists 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. About 94% of students at E O Young Jr Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
E O Young Jr Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
E O Young Jr Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.0% and a predicted 50.2%.
In Vance County, median household income comes to about $50,465, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Vance County counts 19 public schools with about 7,495 students.
The closest school to E O Young Jr Elementary is Carver Elementary, located about 1.9 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of E O Young Jr Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, E O Young Jr Elementary is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
E O Young Jr Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 174, from 164 in 2020-21.
People who know E O Young Jr Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Vance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,322
Census ACS
Median income
$50,465
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vance County Schools
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- Clarke ElementaryElementary · 364 students
- E M Rollins ElementaryElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson CollegiateCombined · 1,334 students
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Vance Charter SchoolCombined · 956 students
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Carver Elementary1.9 mi · 134
- Vance County Middle School4.0 mi · 755
- Aycock Elementary5.5 mi · 376
- Pinkston Street Elementary5.9 mi · 262
- Vance Virtual Village Academy6.2 mi · 126
- AdVance Academy6.2 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About E O Young Jr ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E O Young Jr Elementary?
E O Young Jr Elementary enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E O Young Jr Elementary serve?
E O Young Jr Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does E O Young Jr Elementary have?
E O Young Jr Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at E O Young Jr Elementary?
Student demographics at E O Young Jr Elementary are roughly 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees E O Young Jr Elementary?
E O Young Jr Elementary is overseen by Vance County Schools in Vance County.
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