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Vance County Schools Schools
Vance County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Vance County (Henderson). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Vance County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Vance County Schools
16 of 16 schools in Vance County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 3D: 10
Best schools in Vance County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Vance Co Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Stem Early High (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Aycock Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Pinkston Street Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Zeb Vance Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- L B Yancey Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Vance County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ E O Young JR Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Vance Virtual Village Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D New Hope Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Vance County Schools
High schools (2)
- A+ Stem Early High, Henderson
- D- Vance County High School, Henderson
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ E O Young JR Elementary, Henderson
- D+ Vance County Middle School, Henderson
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B Aycock Elementary, Henderson
- D- Carver Elementary, Henderson
- D Clarke Elementary, Henderson
- D- Dabney Elementary, Henderson
- D- E M Rollins Elementary, Henderson
- C- L B Yancey Elementary, Henderson
- D New Hope Elementary, Henderson
- C+ Pinkston Street Elementary, Henderson
- A+ Vance Co Early College, Henderson
- C- Zeb Vance Elementary, Kittrell
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Advance Academy, Henderson
- D+ Vance Virtual Village Academy, Henderson
Where Vance County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Vance County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,368 students with 331 full-time-equivalent teachers and 760 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3704650
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Granville County Schools (17 schools, 15 mi)
- Warren County Schools (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Franklin County Schools (16 schools, 20 mi)
- Person County Schools (12 schools, 31 mi)
- Durham Public Schools (53 schools, 35 mi)
- Nash County Public Schools (29 schools, 36 mi)
- Wake County Schools (193 schools, 42 mi)
- Roanoke Rapids City Schools (5 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Vance County Schools
How many schools are in Vance County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Vance County Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Vance County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Henderson, Kittrell.
How good are the schools in Vance County Schools?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.6%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Vance County Schools?
5,368 students were enrolled in Vance County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Vance County Schools?
Vance County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Vance County, with its district office in Henderson. Its boundary covers about 252 sq mi.