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Hazelwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1111 Plott Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28786 · (828) 456-2406 · Part of Haywood County Schools

Waynesville’s School Grade A− better than 78% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
490
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hazelwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Waynesville kids: Waynesville Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Hazelwood ElementaryYou are here
6–8Waynesville Middle727 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
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 ↗

1111 Plott Creek Road, Waynesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten75
Grade 177
Grade 284
Grade 380
Grade 483
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
487’20
464’21
492’22
495’23
490’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hazelwood Elementary from Waynesville families.

Other schools in Haywood County Schools

The district →
Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clyde
B
523 students15:1
Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B
336 students14:1
North Canton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
332 students17:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
198 students17:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
537 students18:1
Junaluska Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waynesville
A−
428 students16:1

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