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Celeste Henkel Elementary

Iredell-Statesville Schools · Iredell County

Address
1503 Old Mountain Road, Statesville, NC 28677
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370231000982
558
Students
41.5
Teachers (FTE)
13.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
12.8%
Chronically absent
49.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Celeste Henkel ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. West Iredell MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.2 mi
  2. West Iredell HighHigh · Grades 9-122.8 mi
  3. N B Mills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi
  4. South Iredell HighHigh · Grades 9-124.5 mi
  5. Sharon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.9 mi
  6. Collaborative College for TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-135.0 mi
  7. Crossroads Arts and Science Early CollegHigh · Grades 9-135.3 mi
  8. Statesville HighHigh · Grades 9-125.3 mi
  9. American Renaissance SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · American Renaissance School · Charter5.4 mi
  10. Success Institute CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Success Institute Charter School · Charter5.5 mi

How Celeste Henkel Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 534 of 1,419
Iredell-Statesville Schools42nd percentile
Higher than 42% · rank 19 of 33

Chronic absence is lower here than at 83% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 1 points since 2014 (63 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CMet59
202459CMet55.2
202359CNot Met57
202262CMet59.3
201967CMet63.2
201865CExceeded59.8
201762CMet58
201662CExceeded55
201561CMet56
201463CMet58

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Iredell-Statesville Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 61.29%Hispanic 16.67%Black 12.37%Two+ Races 7.89%Asian 1.79%
White: 61.29% (342) Hispanic: 16.67% (93) Black: 12.37% (69) Two+ Races: 7.89% (44) Asian: 1.79% (10)
White61.29%
Hispanic16.67%
Black12.37%
Two+ Races7.89%
Asian1.79%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 558
47.31%264 Female
52.69%294 Male

Student counts for Celeste Henkel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 558 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 87.2%Chronically absent 12.8%
Regular attendance: 87.2% (478) Chronically absent: 12.8% (70)
Regular attendance87.2%
Chronically absent12.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 548
49.8%Economically disadvantaged
6.27%35 English learners

Student indicators for Celeste Henkel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 548 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.77%Beginning 14.23%
Experienced: 85.77% (33) Beginning: 14.23% (5)
Experienced85.77%
Beginning14.23%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38 FTE
97.63%Fully licensed
2.37%Emergency or provisional
5.27%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Celeste Henkel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 38 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.9%37.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)63.5%35.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.8%32%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)36.5%28.2%23.7%11.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.2%17.8%21.6%10.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.1%26.5%31.3%6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.1282.8

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers37.95
Experienced teachers32.55 (86%)
Beginning teachers5.4 (14%)
Holding a standard license37.05 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (2%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (70 of 548)12.8%
Economically disadvantaged49.8%
English learners making progress (of 35)45.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1
Library books per student17.63
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.53

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Celeste Henkel Elementary report card PDF

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Celeste Henkel Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.