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Hayesville Elementary

Clay County Schools · Clay County

Address
72 Elementary School Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904
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Grades served
3-5
NCES school ID
370087000332
280
Students
19.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.5%
Chronically absent
53.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hayesville ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hayesville HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-20.1 mi
  3. Hayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  4. Peachtree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cherokee County Schools8.1 mi
  5. The Oaks AcademyHigh · Grades 6-12 · Cherokee County Schools8.8 mi
  6. Tri-County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · Cherokee County Schools8.8 mi
  7. Andrews MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cherokee County Schools10.6 mi
  8. Andrews HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Cherokee County Schools10.6 mi
  9. Andrews ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cherokee County Schools10.8 mi
  10. Martins Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cherokee County Schools11.6 mi

How Hayesville Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Clay County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 3 of 4

Chronic absence is lower here than at 45% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (59 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CNot Met63.5
202471BMet69.1
202371BExceeded67
202261CNot Met61.1
201969CExceeded65.3
201864CMet59.2
201766CExceeded61
201664CMet59
201559CNot Met57
201459CNot Met57

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 Clay County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 86.43%Hispanic 8.57%Two+ Races 4.64%Black 0.36%
White: 86.43% (242) Hispanic: 8.57% (24) Two+ Races: 4.64% (13) Black: 0.36% (1)
White86.43%
Hispanic8.57%
Two+ Races4.64%
Black0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 280
47.86%134 Female
52.14%146 Male

Student counts for Hayesville Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 280 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.5%Chronically absent 23.5%
Regular attendance: 76.5% (224) Chronically absent: 23.5% (69)
Regular attendance76.5%
Chronically absent23.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 293
53.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Hayesville Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 293 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 95.03%Beginning 4.97%
Experienced: 95.03% (19) Beginning: 4.97% (1)
Experienced95.03%
Beginning4.97%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
9.94%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hayesville 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 20.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)67.8%24.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)63.9%40%
Reading (grades 3–8)58.6%36.1%

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)36.1%23.9%29.5%10.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.4%22.5%27%9.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)32.2%43.7%21.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.557.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.12
Experienced teachers19.12 (95%)
Beginning teachers1 (5%)
Holding a standard license20.12 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (69 of 293)23.5%
Economically disadvantaged53.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student19.3
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

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 Hayesville Elementary report card PDF

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Hayesville 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.