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Hayesville Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

72 Elementary School Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904 · (828) 389-8586 · Part of Clay County Schools

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Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Hayesville Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hayesville kids: Hayesville Middle

On the path

Where Hayesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Hayesville Primary School375 students
3–5Hayesville ElementaryYou are here
6–8Hayesville Middle301 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

72 Elementary School Drive, Hayesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3117
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
242’20
257’21
270’22
257’23
280’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hayesville Elementary from Hayesville families.

Other schools in Clay County Schools

The district →
Hayesville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hayesville
375 students15:1
Hayesville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayesville
B−
301 students15:1
Hayesville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayesville
A−
366 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Hayesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.