Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370087000332
Hayesville Elementary
72 Elementary School Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904 · (828) 389-8586 · Clay County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
277 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 117 | 42% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 30% |
Student demographics
24%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clay County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
58.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Hayesville Elementary
Hayesville Elementary's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville Elementary this school | 280 | 98.9% | 62.9% |
| Morgan Elementary Gold Hill | 275 | 98.9% | 46.4% |
| Highfalls Elementary Bennett | 293 | 99.0% | 65.5% |
| Southmont Elementary Lexington | 281 | 98.9% | 54.5% |
| Casar Elementary Casar | 275 | 98.9% | 76.2% |
| Reeds Elementary Lexington | 274 | 98.9% | 53.0% |
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 Hayesville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #420 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #505 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #365 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #1,225 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #669 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #1,331 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #684 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #10 of 937 |
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
280
+38 (+16%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 99% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 19.5 | 13.2:1 | 70% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 19.5 | 13.8:1 | 66% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 45% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 35.6 | 15.1:1 | 61% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 59% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 63% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 55% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hayesville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (536 to 280); teachers down 47% (35.6 to 19).
About Hayesville Elementary
Hayesville Elementary is a small elementary school based in Hayesville, North Carolina. The student body numbers 280 students, from grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Hayesville Elementary is one school in a 4-school district, Clay County Schools, which enrolls 1,322 students.
The student body at Hayesville Elementary is 86% White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Hayesville Elementary's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Hayesville Elementary is 99%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Clay County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Hayesville Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Hayesville Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.6%. Hayesville Elementary scores 62.9%, 14.2 points above that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clay County show that the median household income is $56,971, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Hayesville Elementary, Clay County has 3 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Hayesville High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Hayesville Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Hayesville Elementary's enrollment climbed from 242 in 2020-21 to 280 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Hayesville Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,610
Census ACS
Median income
$56,971
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County Schools
- Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hayesville HighHigh · 366 students
- Hayesville MiddleMiddle · 301 students
Other schools in Hayesville
- Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hayesville HighHigh · 366 students
- Hayesville MiddleMiddle · 301 students
Other Hayesville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hayesville Elementary. Hayesville Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hayesville Elementary SchoolSalem, OR · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Hayesville High0.1 mi · 366
- Hayesville Primary School0.1 mi · 375
- Hayesville Middle0.2 mi · 301
- Peachtree Elementary8.2 mi · 166
- The Oaks Academy8.8 mi · 43
- Tri-County Early College High8.8 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Hayesville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hayesville Elementary?
Hayesville Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Hayesville Elementary serve?
Hayesville Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Hayesville Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Hayesville Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hayesville Elementary?
At Hayesville Elementary, the student body is approximately 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Hayesville Elementary public or private?
Hayesville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay County Schools.
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