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L B Yancey Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

311 Hawkins Drive, Henderson, NC 27536 · (252) 438-8336 · Part of Vance County Schools

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Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about L B Yancey Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Henderson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5L B Yancey ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

311 Hawkins Drive, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten27
Grade 129
Grade 228
Grade 331
Grade 420
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
208’20
204’21
199’22
205’23
186’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 6%White 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about L B Yancey Elementary from South Henderson families.

Other schools in Vance County Schools

The district →
Dabney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D−
385 students17:1
Aycock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
C+
376 students16:1
Clarke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D−
364 students17:1
E M Rollins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D
322 students13:1
Zeb Vance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kittrell
C−
298 students18:1
Pinkston Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
C−
262 students14:1

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; South Henderson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.