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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001329
Vass-Lakeview Elementary
141 James Street, Vass, NC 28394 · (910) 245-3444 · Moore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
16.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
208 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
61.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Vass-Lakeview Elementary's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vass-Lakeview Elementary this school | 511 | 40.7% | 67.8% |
| Western Union Elementary Waxhaw | 539 | 40.6% | 57.3% |
| Heyward C Bellamy Elem Wilmington | 533 | 41.1% | 78.8% |
| Rocky River Elementary Mooresville | 460 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Vance Elementary Raleigh | 445 | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Root Elementary Raleigh | 469 | 34.8% | 69.4% |
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 Vass-Lakeview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #276 of 1,297 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #424 of 1,296 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #279 of 1,300 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #583 of 1,485 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,171 of 1,377 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #838 of 1,379 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #1,220 of 1,414 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #252 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
511
+76 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 511 | 30.6 | 16.7:1 | 41% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 34.3 | 13.7:1 | 44% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 32.4 | 14.2:1 | 42% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 34% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 42.2 | 15.4:1 | 46% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 52% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 58% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 51% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 35 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vass-Lakeview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (651 to 511); teachers down 28% (42.2 to 30.6).
About Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Vass-Lakeview Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in North Carolina, with an address in Vass. Federal data show 511 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Within Moore County Schools, Vass-Lakeview Elementary is one of 23 schools. The district enrolls 13,085 students.
Federal enrollment data show Vass-Lakeview Elementary is 62% White. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. Moore County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Vass-Lakeview Elementary are from different groups.
Vass-Lakeview Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1, with 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 41% at Vass-Lakeview Elementary. For comparison, public schools in Moore County average 64%.
Vass-Lakeview Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.4% for Vass-Lakeview Elementary. The school posts 67.8%, 1.4 points above the prediction.
In Moore County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $86,080 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Moore County number 27, with about 14,708 students.
The closest school to Vass-Lakeview Elementary is Crain's Creek Middle, located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 66.7% on proficiency, and Vass-Lakeview Elementary is above that at 67.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Vass-Lakeview Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 435 students in 2020-21 to 511 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.0:1).
On allk12, people connected to Vass-Lakeview Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,876
Census ACS
Median income
$86,080
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,708 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moore County Schools
- Pinecrest HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Union Pines HighHigh · 1,462 students
- West Pine MiddleMiddle · 717 students
- McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Crain's Creek Middle1.6 mi · 481
- STARS Charter3.4 mi · 885
- McDeeds Creek Elementary5.4 mi · 707
- Cameron Elementary5.5 mi · 215
- Union Pines High5.6 mi · 1,462
- Sandhills Farm Life Elementary5.8 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Vass-Lakeview ElementaryHow many students attend Vass-Lakeview Elementary?
Vass-Lakeview Elementary enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-05.
Is Vass-Lakeview Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vass-Lakeview Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Vass-Lakeview Elementary have?
Vass-Lakeview Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Vass-Lakeview Elementary?
Student demographics at Vass-Lakeview Elementary are roughly 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Vass-Lakeview Elementary?
Vass-Lakeview Elementary is overseen by Moore County Schools in Moore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.