Enrollment
133
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370453001785
T C Henderson
11839 Rosman Hwy, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 · (828) 862-4463 · Transylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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
12.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
130 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
50.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 T C Henderson
T C Henderson's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T C Henderson this school | 133 | 97.7% | 59.8% |
| Pisgah Elementary Candler | 162 | 98.1% | 55.7% |
| South Toe Elementary Burnsville | 107 | 97.2% | 56.0% |
| Saluda Elementary School Saluda | 142 | 97.9% | 81.3% |
| Comfort Elementary Comfort | 127 | 97.6% | 60.7% |
| Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School Boomer | 111 | 97.3% | 51.5% |
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 T C Henderson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #502 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #459 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #588 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #1,446 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #939 of 1,414 |
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
133
+17 (+15%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 98% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 10.6 | 12.2:1 | 98% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 12.5 | 10.0:1 | 71% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 52% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 11 | 12.0:1 | 77% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 68% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 64% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 11 | 18.0:1 | 46% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T C Henderson.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (132 to 133); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).
About T C Henderson
In Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, part of Transylvania County, T C Henderson is an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 133 students enrolled. That is 72% below the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
T C Henderson is in Transylvania County Schools, a district with 3,205 students across 9 schools.
More than half of the students at T C Henderson are White (77%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Transylvania County overall, about 88% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
T C Henderson has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The school's 12.1:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school has 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Transylvania County.
T C Henderson holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.0%.
In Transylvania County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,184 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting T C Henderson, Transylvania County has 10 public schools.
Rosman Elementary is about 3.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of T C Henderson, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.1%; T C Henderson's is 59.8%, ranking 2nd of 8.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment increased by 15% across 4 years, from 116 in 2020-21 to 133 in 2024-25.
The T C Henderson discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Transylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,691
Census ACS
Median income
$66,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Transylvania County Schools
- Brevard HighHigh · 799 students
- Brevard ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Brevard MiddleMiddle · 472 students
- Pisgah Forest ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Rosman ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Rosman HighHigh · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Rosman Elementary3.5 mi · 344
- Rosman Middle3.9 mi · 187
- Rosman High3.9 mi · 254
- Brevard High10.5 mi · 799
- Brevard Elementary11.5 mi · 524
- Brevard Middle12.1 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About T C HendersonHow large is T C Henderson?
T C Henderson enrolls approximately 133 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does T C Henderson serve?
T C Henderson serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at T C Henderson?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at T C Henderson.
What is the racial breakdown of students at T C Henderson?
At T C Henderson, the student body is approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is T C Henderson in?
T C Henderson is part of Transylvania County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.